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Louis S Saporito (Lou)
Pasture Systems & Watershed Management Research
Soil Scientist

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Monolith soil core sampling to develop nitrate testing protocol for manure injection Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Meinen, R.J., Beegle, D.B., Vishwanath, S., Kleinman, P.J., Saporito, L.S., Spargo, J., Karsten, H., Dillon, J. 2023. Monolith soil core sampling to develop nitrate testing protocol for manure injection. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 87(2):378-389. https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20509.
Phosphorus runoff from soils receiving liquid dairy and swine manures amended with mine drainage residual Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Church, C., Hedin, R.S., Bryant, R.B., Wolfe, A.G., Spargo, J.T., Elkin, K.R., Saporito, L.S., Kleinman, P.J. 2021. Phosphorus runoff from soils receiving liquid dairy and swine manures amended with mine drainage residual. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 37(2):351-358. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.13715.
Assessing surface and subsurface transport of neonicotinoid insecticides from crop fields Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Frame, S., Pearsons, K., Elkin, K.R., Saporito, L.S., Preisendanz, H., Karsten, H., Tooker, J. 2020. Assessing surface and subsurface transport of neonicotinoid insecticides from crop fields. Journal of Environmental Quality. 50(2):476-484. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20185.
Aeromonas hydrophila, bacillus thuringiensis, escherichia coli and pseudomonas aeruginosa utilization of ammonium-N, nitrate-N and urea-N in culture Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taabodi, M., May, E.B., Bryant, R.B., Saporito, L.S., Skeen, O., Hashem, F.M., Allen, A.L. 2020. Aeromonas hydrophila, bacillus thuringiensis, escherichia coli and pseudomonas aeruginosa utilization of ammonium-N, nitrate-N and urea-N in culture. Heliyon. 6:1-9.e03711. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03711.
Riparian forest buffers of the Susquehanna-Chesapeake Watershed: observations, assessments, and recommendations - (Government Publication)
Kleinman, P.J., Brooks, R.P., Fernandez, C., Nassry, M., Veith, T.L., Mccarty, G.W., Wallace, C., Hagan, E., Saporito, L.S., Hyberg, S., Iovanna, R., Claggett, S., Duriancik, L., Tsegaye, T.D. 2019. Riparian forest buffers of the Susquehanna-Chesapeake Watershed: observations, assessments, and recommendations. Government Publication/Report. Pg. 1.
Load-discharge relationships reveal the efficacy of manure application practices on sediment and phosphorus loss from agricultural fields Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Miller, M.D., Gall, H.E., Buda, A.R., Saporito, L.S., Veith, T.L., White, C.M., Williams, C.F., Brasier, K.J., Kleinman, P.J., Watson, J.E. 2018. Load-discharge relationships reveal the efficacy of manure application practices on sediment and phosphorus loss from agricultural fields. Agriculture Ecosystems and the Environment. 272:19-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2018.11.001.
The importance of intra-management practice variability in sediment and phosphorus loss from agricultural fields Reprint Icon - (Proceedings)
Miller, M.D., Saporito, L.S., Buda, A.R., Gall, H.E., Veith, T.L., White, C.M., Williams, C.F., Brasier, K.J., Kleinman, P.J., Watson, J.E. 2018. The importance of intra-management practice variability in sediment and phosphorus loss from agricultural fields. ASABE Annual International Meeting, July 29-August 1, 2018, Detroit, Michigan. P. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.13031/aim.201801434.
Effectiveness of conservation reserve program buffers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed: 2017 annual report - (Government Publication)
Kleinman, P.J., Brooks, R., Mccarty, G.W., Veith, T.L., Fernandez, C., Hagan, E., Nassry, M., Saporito, L.S., Wallace, C., Iovanna, R., Hyberg, S. 2018. Effectiveness of conservation reserve program buffers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed: 2017 annual report. Government Publication/Report. P. 1.
Urea release by intermittently saturated sediments from a coastal agricultural landscape - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
King, M.D., Bryant, R.B., Saporito, L.S., Buda, A.R., Allen, A.L., Hughes, L.A., Hashem, F.M., Kleinman, P.J., May, E.B. 2017. Urea release by intermittently saturated sediments from a coastal agricultural landscape. Journal of Environmental Quality. 46:302-310. doi: 10.2134/jeq2016.08.0304.
Development of field-scale lysimeters to assess management impacts on runoff Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Duncan, E., Kleinman, P.J., Folmar, G.J., Saporito, L.S., Feyereisen, G.W., Buda, A.R., Vitko, L., Collick, A., Drohan, P., Lin, H., Bryant, R.B., Beegle, D. 2017. Development of field-scale lysimeters to assess management impacts on runoff. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. 60:419-429. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.11901.
Subsurface application enhances benefits of manure redistribution - (Popular Publication)
Liu, J., Beegle, D., Kleinman, P.J., Dell, C.J., Veith, T.L., Saporito, L.S., Bryant, R.B., Han, K., Pote, D.H. 2016. Suburface application enhances benefits of manure redistribution. Crops and Soils 49:48-51. doi:10.2134/cs2016-49-0513
Estrogen transport in surface runoff from agricultural fields treated with two different application methods of dairy manure - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mina, O., Gail, H., Saporito, L.S., Kleinman, P.J. 2016. Estrogen transport in surface runoff from agricultural fields treated with two different application methods of dairy manure. Journal of Environmental Quality. 45(6):2007-2015. DOI:10.2134/jeq2016.05.0173.
Subsurface application enhances benefits of manure redistribution - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, J., Kleinman, P.J., Beegle, D., Dell, C.J., Veith, T.L., Saporito, L.S., Han, K., Pote, D.H., Bryant, R.B. 2016. Subsurface application enhances benefits of manure redistribution. Agricultural and Environmental Letters. doi: 10.2134/ael2015.09.0003.
Persistence and surface transport of urea-nitrogen: A rainfall simulation study - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kibet, L.C., Bryant, R.B., Buda, A.R., Kleinman, P.J., Saporito, L.S., Allen, A.L., Hashem, F.M., May, E.B. 2016. Persistence and surface transport of urea-nitrogen: A rainfall simulation study. Journal of Environmental Quality. 45:1062–1070. doi:10.2134/jeq2015.09.0495.
The effect of rare earth elements on phosphorus leaching in intact soil columns - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Church, C., Buda, A.R., Kleinman, P.J., Saporito, L.S. 2016. The effect of rare earth elements on phosphorus leaching in intact soil columns. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 71:365-376. doi: 10.2489/jswe.71.5.365.
A protocol for collecting and constructing soil core lysimeters - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Saporito, L.S., Bryant, R.B., Kleinman, P.J. 2016. A protocol for collecting and constructing soil core lysimeters. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 112. doi: 10.3791/53952.
Phosphorus and nitrogen losses from poultry litter stacks and leaching through soils - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, J., Kleinman, P.J., Beegle, D.B., Weld, J.L., Sharpley, A.N., Saporito, L.S., Schmidt, J.P. 2016. Phosphorus and nitrogen losses from poultry litter stacks and leaching through soils. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 103(1): 101-114. doi:10.1007/s10705-015-9724-3.
Phosphorus and nitrogen losses from winter stacking of manure - (Abstract Only)
Phosphorus leaching from agricultural soils of the Delmarva Peninsula, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kleinman, P.J., Church, C., Saporito, L.S., Mcgrath, J.M., Reiter, M.S., Allen, A.L., Tingle, S., Binford, G.D., Han, K., Joern, B.C. 2015. Phosphorus leaching from agricultural soils of the Delmarva Peninsula, USA. Journal of Environmental Quality. DOI: 10.2134/jeq2014.07.0301.
Phosphorus and nitrogen leaching before and after tillage and urea application - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Han, K., Kleinman, P.J., Saporito, L.S., Mcgrath, J.M., Reiter, M.S., Tingle, S.C., Allen, A.L., Wang, L.Q., Bryant, R.B. 2014. Phosphorus and nitrogen leaching before and after tillage and urea application. Soil and Tillage Research. 44:560-571. DOI 10.2134/jeq2014.08.0326.
A protocol for conducting rainfall simulation to study soil runoff - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kibet, L.C., Saporito, L.S., Allen, A.L., May, E.B., Kleinman, P.J., Hashem, F.M., Bryant, R.B. 2014. A protocol for conducting rainfall simulation to study soil runoff. Journal of Visualized Experiments. (86), e51664, doi:10.3791/51664.
Fate and surface transport of urea in a coastal plain soil: a rainfall simulation study - (Abstract Only)
Kibet, L.C., Bryant, R.B., Allen, A.L., Hashem, F.M., Kleinman, P.J., Tzilkowski, S., Saporito, L.S., May, E. 2013. Fate and surface transport of urea in a Coastal Plain soil: a rainfall simulation study. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. Paper No. 214-1.
Transport of dissolved trace elements in surface runoff and leachate from a coastal plain soil after poultry litter application - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kibet, L.C., Allen, A.L., Church, C., Kleinman, P.J., Feyereisen, G.W., Saporito, L.S., Hashem, F., May, E.B., Way, T.R. 2013. Transport of dissolved trace elements in surface runoff and leachate from a coastal plain soil after poultry litter application. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 68(3):212-220.
Managing manure for sustainable livestock production in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kleinman, P., Saacke Blunk, K., Bryant, R.B., Saporito, L.S., Beegle, D., Czymmek, K., Ketterings, Q., Sims, T., Shortle, J., Mcgrath, J., Coale, F., Dubin, M., Dostie, D., Maguire, R., Meinen, R., Allen, A., O'Neill, K., Garber, L., Davis, M., Clark, B., Sellner, K., Smith, M.C. 2012. Managing manure for sustainable livestock production in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 67:54A-61A. DOI: 10.2489/jswc.67.2.54A.
Using flue gas desulfurization gypsum to remove dissolved phosphorus from agricultural drainage waters - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bryant, R.B., Buda, A.R., Kleinman, P.J., Church, C., Saporito, L.S., Folmar, G.J., Bose, S., Allen, A.L. 2012. Using flue gas desulfurization gypsum to remove dissolved phosphorus from agricultural drainage waters. Journal of Environmental Quality. 41(3):664-671. DOI: 10.2134/jeq2011.0294.
Assessing the impact of manure application method on runoff phosphorus using controlled and natural rainfall - (Proceedings)
Veith, T.L., Kleinman, P.J.A., Shigaki, F., Saporito, L.S., Beegle, D. 2011. Assessing the impact of manure application method on runoff phosphorus using controlled and natural rainfall. In: International Symposium on Erosion and Landscape Evolution, September 18-21, 2011, Anchorage Alaska. Paper No. 11074. CDROM.
Effect of dairy manure slurry application in a no-till system on phosphorus runoff - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Johnson, K.N., Kleinman, P.J.A., Beegle, D., Elliott, H., Saporito, L.S. 2011. Effect of dairy manure slurry application in a no-till system on phosphorus runoff. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. DOI: 10.1007/s10705-011-9422-8.
Subsurface application of poultry litter in pasture and no-till soils - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pote, D.H., Way, T.R., Kleinman, P.J., Moore Jr, P.A., Meisinger, J.J., Sistani, K.R., Saporito, L.S., Allen, A.L., Feyereisen, G.W. 2011. Subsurface application of poultry litter in pasture and no-till soils. Journal of Environmental Quality. 40:402-411.
Phosphorus runoff losses from a no-till coastal plain soil with surface and subsurface-applied poultry litter - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kibet, L.C., Allen, A.L., Kleinman, P.J.A., Feyereisen, G.W., Church, C., Saporito, L.S., Way, T.R. 2011. Phosphorus runoff losses from a no-till coastal plain soil with surface and subsurface-applied poultry litter. Journal of Environmental Quality. 40:412-420. DOI: 10/2134/jeq2010.0161.
Occurrence of arsenic and phosphorus in ditch flow from litter-amended soils and barn areas - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Church, C., Kleinman, P.J.A., Bryant, R.B., Saporito, L.S., Allen, A.L. 2010. Occurrence of arsenic and phosphorus in ditch flow from litter-amended soils and barn areas. Journal of Environmental Quality. Available: https://www.soils.org/files/publications/jeq/abstracts/39-6/q09-0210-abstract.pdf.
Effect of direct incorporation of poultry litter on phosphorus leaching from coastal plain soils - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Feyereisen, G.W., Kleinman, P.J., Folmar, G.J., Saporito, L.S., Way, T.R., Church, C., Allen, A.L. 2010. Effect of direct incorporation of poultry litter on phosphorus leaching from coastal plain soils. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 65(4):243-251.
Mixing rare earth elements with manures to control phosphorus loss in runoff and track manure fate - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Buda, A.R., Church, C., Kleinman, P.J., Saporito, L.S., Moyer, B.G., Tao, L. 2010. Using Rare Earth Elements to Control Phosphorus and Track Manure Runoff. Journal of Environmental Quality. 39:1028-1035.
A Phosphorus Transport Study: Influence of Poultry Litter Application Method on Leaching - (Abstract Only)
Feyereisen, G.W., Kleinman, P.J., Folmar, G.J., Saporito, L.S., Allen, A.L. 2010. A Phosphorus Transport Study: Influence of Poultry Litter Application Method on Leaching [abstract]. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. Paper No. 1009193.
Long-term Watershed Database for the Ridge and Valley Physiographic Province: Mahantango Creek Watershed, Pennsylvania, USA - (Abstract Only)
Feyereisen, G.W., Bryant, R.B., Kleinman, P.J., Veith, T. L., Schmidt, J.P., Buda, A. R., Folmar, G.J., Saporito, L.S. 2009. Long-term Watershed Database for the Ridge and Valley Physiographic Province: Mahantango Creek Watershed, Pennsylvania, USA [abstract}. Soil and Water Conservation Society Proceedings. p. 86.
Occurrence of arsenic and phosphorus in ditch flow from litter-amended soils and barn areas - (Abstract Only)
Church, C., Kleinman, P.J.A., Bryant, R.B., Saporito, L.S., Allen, A. L. 2009. Occurrence of arsenic and phosphorus in ditch flow from litter-amended soils and barn areas [abstract]. Soil and Water Conservation Society. p.88.
Application of manure to no-till soils: Phosphorus losses by sub-surface and surface pathways - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kleinman, P.J., Sharpley, A.N., Saporito, L.S., Buda, A.R., Bryant, R.B. 2009. Application of manure to no-till soils: Phosphorus losses by sub-surface and surface pathways. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 84:215-227. Available: http://www.springerlink.com/content/ll431535j5563388/fulltext.html
ASSESSING MANURE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES THROUGH SMALL-PLOT RESEARCH AND WHOLE-FARM MODELING - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Garcia, A.M., Veith, T.L., Kleinman, P.J.A., Rotz, C.A., Saporito, L.S. 2008. Assessing manure management strategies through small-plot research and whole-farm modeling. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 63(4):204-211.
SELECTION OF A WATER EXTRACTABLE PHOSPHORUS TEST FOR MANURES AND BIOSOLIDS AS AN INDICATOR OF RUNOFF LOSS POTENTIAL - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kleinman, P.J., Sullivan, D., Wolf, A., Brandt, R., Dou, Z., Elliott, H., Kovar, J.L., Leytem, A.B., Maguire, R., Moore Jr, P.A., Sharpley, A.N., Shober, A., Sims, T., Toth, J., Toor, G., Zhang, H., Zhang, T., Saporito, L.S. 2007. Selection of a Water-Extractable Phosphorus Test for Manures and Biosolids as an Indicator of Runoff Loss Potential. Journal of Environmental Quality. 36(5):1357-1367.
Dynamics of phosphorus transfers from heavily manured coastal plain soils to drainage ditches - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kleinman, P.J., Allen, A.L., Needelman, B.A., Sharpley, A.N., Vadas, P.A., Saporito, L.S., Folmar, G.J., Bryant, R.B. 2007. Dynamics of phosphorus transfers from heavily manured coastal plain soils to drainage ditches. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 62(4):225-234.
EFFECT OF GYPSUM APPLICATION LEVEL TO GRASS PASTURE, GRASS HAY, AND CORN SILAGE ON FERMENTATION BY RUMEN MICROORGANISMS IN CONTINUOUS CULTURE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Soder, K.J., Saporito, L.S., Stout, W.L. 2006. Effect of gypsum application level to grass pasture, grass hay, and corn silage on fermentation by rumen microorganisms in continuous culture. Animal Feed Science And Technology. 132:331-340.
WATER EXTRACTABLE PHOSPHORUS: SOURCES AND AMOUNTS - (Popular Publication)
Kleinman, P.J.A., Wolf, A.M., Sharpley, A.N., Beegle, D.B., Saporito, L.S. 2006. Water extractable phosphorus: sources and amounts. CSA News. 2:43-46
MONITORING PHOSPHORUS TRANSPORT IN A DITCH-DRAINED FARMING SYSTEM - (Abstract Only)
Kleinman, P.J., Allen, A., Sharpley, A.N., Saporito, L.S., Needelman, B. 2005. Monitoring phosphorus transport in a ditch-drained farming system [abstract]. American Society of Agronomy Abstracts. Paper No. P7439.
EFFECT OF COVER CROPS ESTABLISHED AT TIME OF CORN PLANTING ON PHOSPHORUS RUNOFF FROM SOILS BEFORE AND AFTER DAIRY MANURE APPLICATION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kleinman, P.J.A., Salon, P., Sharpley, A.N., Saporito, L.S. 2005. Effect of cover crops established at time of corn planting on phosphorus runoff from soils before and after dairy manure application. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 60(6):311-322.
RUNOFF TRANSPORT OF FECAL COLIFORMS AND PHOSPHOROUS RELEASED FROM MANURE IN GRASS BUFFER CONDITIONS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stout, W.L., Pachepsky, Y.A., Shelton, D.R., Sadeghi, A.M., Saporito, L.S., Sharpley, A.N. 2005. Runoff transport of fecal coliforms and phosphorous released from manure in grass buffer conditions. Letters in Applied Microbiology. (41):230-234.
SURVEY OF WATER EXTRACTABLE PHOSPHORUS IN LIVESTOCK MANURES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kleinman, P.J., Wolf, A.M., Sharpley, A.N., Beegle, D.B., Saporito, L.S. 2005. Survey of water extractable phosphorus in livestock manures. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 69:701-708.
CHANGING FROM N- TO P-BASED MANURE MANAGEMENT CAN DECREASE SOIL AND RUNOFF P - (Abstract Only)
Sharpley, A.N., Allen, A., Kleinman, P.J.A., Saporito, L.S., Stout, W.L. 2004. Changing from N- to P-based manure management can decrease soil and runoff P[abstract]. American Society of Agronomy Abstracts. Paper No. 3708.
EFFECT OF INCORPORATING AND BROADCASTING DAIRY MANURE ON PHOSPHORUS IN OVERLAND AND SUB-SURFACE FLOW - (Abstract Only)
Kleinman, P.J.A., Sharpley, A.N., Saporito, L.S. 2004. Effect of incorporating and broadcasting dairy manure on phosphorus in overland and sub-surface flow[abstract]. American Society of Agronomy Abstracts. Paper #3707.
THE EFFECT OF PHOSPHORUS- AND NITROGEN-BASED MANURE MANAGEMENT ON SOIL AND RUNOFF PHOSPHORUS - (Abstract Only)
Sharpley, A.N., Allen, A., Kleinman, P.J.A;, Saporito, L.S., Stout, W.L. 2004. The effect of phosphorus- and nitrogen-based manure management on soil and runoff phosphorus. Meeting Abstract. In: Proceedings of the 12th National Nonpoint Source Monitoring Workshop: Managing Nutrient Inputs and Exports in the Rural Landscape, September 26-30, 2004, Ocean City, Maryland. p. 26.
EVALUATING THE SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL DYNAMICS OF FIELD PHOSPHORUS AND POTASSIUM BALANCES ON A MIXED CROP AND LIVESTOCK FARM - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Saporito, L.S., Lanyon, L.E. 2004. Evaluating the spatial and temporal dynamics of field phosphorus and potassium balances on a mixed crop and livestock farm. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 69(1):85-94.
EVALUATING ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF A GRASS-BASED DAIRY FARM IN PENNSYLVANIA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stout, W.L., Winsten, J.R., Petrucci, B., Sanderson, M.A., Saporito, L.S. 2004. Evaluating environmental and economic impacts of a grass-based dairy farm in pennsylvania. American Journal of Alternative Agriculture. 18(3):388-397.
SEQUESTERING MANURE N WITH SYNTHETIC ZEOLITES - (Abstract Only)
Stout, W.L., Grtuzek, M.W., Golden, D., Saporito, L.S. 2002. Sequestering manure N with synthetic zeolites [abstract]. Agronomy Abstracts. Paper No. 2335.
CONTROLING P IN RUNOFF WITH INDUSTRIAL BYPRODUCTS - (Abstract Only)
Saporito, L.S., Stout, W.L. 2002. Controling P in runoff with industrial byproducts [Abstract]. Agronomy Abstracts. Paper No. 2232.
EVALUATING NITROGEN OPTIONS FOR REDUCING NITRATE LEACHING FROM NORTHEAST U.S. PASTURES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stout, W.L., Delahoy, J.E., Muller, L.D., Saporito, L.S. 2001. Evaluating nitrogen options for reducing nitrate leaching from northeast u.s. pastures. The Scientific World. 1(s2):887-891.