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 Name : Mike A Nagao
Title : Researcher Emeritus
Unit : Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences
Office : Komohana Research and Extension Center
Address : 875 Komohana Street
Hilo, HI 96720
Phone : (808) 981-5199
Fax : (808) 981-5211
E-mail : mnagao@hawaii.edu
Specialties : Tropical Fruits, Nuts, Culture & Management
Professional Prep/Appointments :
B.A. Botany,University of Hawaii,1969 M.S. Botany, University of Hawaii ,1971 Ph.D. Botany, University of Massachusetts, 1975
Projects :
Research Project Titles
Flowering, Fruit Set and Production of Rambutan, Lychee and Longan in Hawaii
Culture and Management Research on Macadamia in Hawaii
Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Utilization
Extension Project Titles
Macadamia Nut IPM
Extension/Research Interests :
Tropical fruit and nut production with an emphsis on macadamia, lychee, longan, rambutan and coffee. Responsibilities: Develop a balanced program of problem-solving research dealing with the culture, management and production of fruit and nut crops important to Hawaii; support the county programs for the Island of Hawaii; cooperate with other researchers and extension staff; interact with fruit industry groups. Coordinate all CTAHR extension programs for the macadamia industry. Inquiries regarding macadamia production are forwarded to me and communication is established to educate clients via farm visits, meetings, phone, correspondence or email. Recommendations are made on planting, pruning, propagation, pest management, variety selection, and crop nutrition. Orchard recommendations for corrective actions are based on interpreting soil and tissue analyses and making farm visits to visually assess orchard conditions and identify causes of field problems.
Publications :
Nagao, M.A. 2008. Macadamia integrifolia: macadamia nut. In: J. Janick and R. Paull (eds.) The Encyclopedia of Fruit and Nuts. CABI Wallingford, UK. pp. 600-610.
Nagao, M.A.and R.E. Paull. 2008. Nephelium mutabile: pulasan. In: J. Janick and R. Paull (eds.) The Encyclopedia of Fruit and Nuts. CABI Wallingford, UK. pp. 816-817.
Matsumoto, T.K., M.A. Nagao and B. Mackey. 2007. Off-season flower induction of longan with potassium chlorate, sodium chlorite and sodium hypochlorite. HortTechnology 17: 296-300
Kawabata, A.M., M.A. Nagao, T. Tsumura, D.F. Aoki, K.Y. Hara and L.K. Pena. 2007. Phenology and fruit development of rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) in Hawaii. J. Hawaiian Pacific Agric. 14:31-39.
Salakpetch, S., U. Poonachit, S. Chandraparnik, and M.A. Nagao. 2006. Soil moisture stress and irrigation management promote mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.) flowering. J. Hawaiian Pacific Agric. 13:35-41.
Nagao, M. 2005. Orchard Tasks: Macadamias Pacific Nut Producer (Jan to June Issues) Vol. 11(1-6).
Nagao.M., P.J. Ito, T. Tsumura and A.M. Kawabata. 2003. Performance of new macadamia selections in Hawaii. Proc. Second International Macadamia Symposium 2003. p. . 76-79.
Nishijima, K.A., P.A. Follet, B.C. Bushe and M.A. Nagao. 2002. First report of Lasmenia sp. and two species of Gliocephalotrichum on rambutan in Hawaii. Plant Dis. 86:71.
Nagao, M.A., E.B. Ho-a, M.S. Nishina and F. Zee. 2000. December pruning of vegetative flushes affects flowering of Kaimana lychee in Hawaii. J. Haw. Pac. Agric. 11: 17-21.
Nagao, M.A and E.B. Ho-a. 2000. Stimulating flowering of longan in Hawaii with potassium chlorate. J. Haw. Pac. Agric. 11: 23-27.
Nagao, M.A. 2000. Varieties for macadamia orchards. Agriculture Hawaii 1(4): 2.
Ito, P.J., F. Zee and M.A. Nagao. 2000. ?Egami?, a new longan cultivar from Hawaii. Coop. Ext. Ser. Coll. Trop. Agr. & Hum. Res. Univ. of HI. NPH-5. September 2000.
Zee, F., M. Nagao, M. Nishina and A Kawabata. 1999. Growing lychee in Hawaii. Coop. Ext. Ser. Coll. Trop. Agr. & Hum. Res. Univ. of HI. F&N-2. June 1999.
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