Theses and dissertations produced by graduate students affiliated with Mississippi State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Effects of different forms of dietary zinc on weaned steers when fed prior to weaning, Christopher Lane Addison
Adjuvants to improve pre- and postemergence weed control in soybean, Sydney Baker
Evaluation of plant growth regulators on sweetpotato slip propagation, Kerington Lyn Bass
Evaluating simulated threecornered alfalfa hopper (Hemiptera: Membracidae) damage in cotton (Malvales: Malvaceae) and identifying conducive environments, Reece Starnes Butler
The teaching self-efficacy of agriculture faculty at community colleges in the southern United States, Allison Rachel Coley
Evaluating the feeding value of almond hulls and the supplementation of carbohydrases on performance, egg quality, nutrient digestibility and intestinal health in LSL-Lite hens, Nelly Giovanna Cribillero Chuquihuaccha
Evaluating the efficacy of functional feed additives in broilers with or without a live coccidiosis vaccine challenge, Dalton Gerard Dennehy
Assessment of pagP gene function in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli pathogenicity using different challenge models, Hailey Fugate
Impact of an automated brush system on intensively managed lactating dairy cattle behavior, production, and stress physiology, Allison Lyn Griffin
The effects of biological products on soybean in Mississippi, Tucker Alan Hilyer
Exploring Sexual Dimorphism in a Drosophila melanogaster model of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1, Madelyn Hunter
Corn (Zea mays L.) productivity, profitability, and environmental sustainability responses to nitrogen application strategies, Morgan Hutton
Taking flight: Utilizing unmanned aerial systems to sample insects in soybean, William "Covey" Lockhart
Evaluation of a full season farm program in the absence of parquat, Gregory Alexander Mangialardi
Evaluating the use of translucency score as an effective parameter of eggshell quality, Cassidy Autumn Morris
The effect of X-ray irradiation technology on Salmonella spp. and quality parameters of ready?to-bake chocolate chip cookie dough, Kala Grace Morris
Evaluation of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) yield potential following simulated population loss and replant strategies, William Paul O'Neal
Utilizing novel application methods to mitigate antagonism with combinations of auxin and grass control herbicides, Jake Patterson
Evaluation of broiler performance and processing metrics through sodium bisulfate application to litter and varying inclusions in feed, Samantha Suzanne Plocher
Stakeholder opinions on design and management strategies at the Pharr Mounds site, Lauryn Elizabeth Polito
Cotton development, yield, and boll distribution response to row pattern and plant density, William Joseph Rutland
Impact of fertilizer timing and cover crop establishment methods on bedded soybean cropping systems in Mississippi, Grant Madison Shavers
Corn production and mycotoxin mitigation: selecting the right hybrid, planting density, and nitrogen rate., Namita Sinha
An exploratory mixed-methods investigation of previous sexual health communication between lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer young adults and their parents, Haley Elizabeth Solace
Combined effect of chitosan and lemon essential oil-infused slush ice on the shelf life of channel catfish, Dianna Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Divergent selection for anthesis of annual ryegrass (Lolium perenne ssp. multiflorum), Prakriti Adhikari
Physiology and gut microbiome diversity in honey bee colonies along an agricultural intensification gradient, Urita Mma Agana
Physiological roles of selenoprotein H in age-related trace element regulation and selenoprotein expression in mice, Oladayo Emmanuel Apalowo
Jackson, Mississippi food security efforts: Understanding the current and future foodscape, Natalie Rosemary Bowers
The evaluation of Italian ryegrass control and rice (Oryza sativa) response using fall-applied residual herbicides, Taylor D. Burrell II
Microgreen production: Impact of sanitization methods on germination percentage, mold suppression, microbial load, and survival of Salmonella spp. on Allium porrum Leek Seeds., Zonia Elizabeth Caro-Carvajal
Effects of a SNAP-Ed social marketing campaign on behavior change, Andrew Beall Cole
The effects of vitamin D supplementation on prostate cancer, Grier Cosby
Impacts of quality on cotton hedging and basis, Jacob Epperson
Alight, the dead of night: Ascertaining the collection and use of nighttime site inventory in landscape architecture professional practice, Jacob Zachary Felkins
Wide-spaced furrow irrigation effects on vertisols under corn production in the Mississippi Delta, Thomas Barton Freeland III
Evaluating the impact of biostimulants at variable nitrogen rates in Mississippi corn production systems, Praveen Gajula
Evaluation of air fryer technology inactivation of Salmonella spp. in brownies formulated with almond flour and all-purpose flour, Courtlone Kenshon Glaspie
Effects of a nontraditional beef cattle finishing system on performance, carcass quality, and economics, Lakan D. Guelker
Factors associated with undergraduate students pursuing health and dietetic careers, Claire Bolen Hardin
Understanding the relationship between neonatal dairy calves’ gut microbiota and incidence of diarrhea using full-length 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing and machine learning, Jalyn Grace Hawkins
Effects of eugenol and carvacrol in combination against Salmonella in hummus, Lauryn Ashley Heidelberg
Insect management strategies using insect growth regulators in Mississippi soybean, Sawyer Clayton Hopkins
The influence of cotton technology on plant based scouting methods and performance of commonly used insecticides for tarnished plant bug (Hemiptera: Miridae)prior to bloom in Mississippi cotton, James Michael Huoni Jr.
Evaluating the vertical transmission potential of Salmonella Reading in broiler breeders, Abubakar Shitu Isah
Simulated residual nitrogen scavenging and recovery among cover crop systems using nitrogen-15 in a corn production setting, Curtis Champ Knight
Abundance and control of nuisance watershield (Brasenia schreberi) populations in Mississippi, MacKenzie M. Lee
Determine the composition of spoilage bacteria and their dynamic changes in fresh broiler breast meat during refrigerated storage, Dylan Joseph Lesak
Evaluation of current management strategies for the tarnished plant bug and tobacco thrips in midsouthern cotton, Hunter Lane Lipsey
Evaluation of soybean (Glycine max L.) seed inoculation with Bradyrhizobium japonicum and Bacillus subtilis on yield and root system architecture: a herbicide carryover perspective, Ncomiwe Andile Maphalala
Development and changes over time of a granola bar formulated with sweet potatoes, Meredith Kate Maynard
Characterizing threats to coastal forests by a native defoliator and non-native woodborer, Kristy Marie McAndrew
Changing attitudes and increasing fruit and vegetable intake of elementary-aged children through school gardens, Hayley Rae Meriwether
A multivariate analysis of coliform microbial dynamics and intervention efficacy in a complex ready-to-eat (RTE) beef value stream, Benjamin Adam Miles
Incorporating cover crops into successful corn production systems in the Mid-south, Nolan Mullican
Advancing broiler production through exogenous carbohydrase supplementation and implications of varied feed conversion ratio calculations, Emily Ann Myers
Waste separation and perceptions of environmental health in a college student population, Anna Foster Nickels
TummySafe: The influence of student engagement and demographic variables on certification exam performance in an online food safety course, Lauren Colby Nickels
Diffusion of water conserving irrigation practices in the Mississippi Delta, Eugene Oku
Salinity tolerance in the Elymus Genus, Hunter Pegram
Evaluating simulated tarnished plant bug damage during late bloom on cotton yield, Seth Thomas Permenter
Campylobacter jejuni survival under environmental stressors, Diksha Pokhrel
Diet quality, food insecurity, and periodontal disease in Hispanic men in the United States, Bennett R. Pope
Meta-analysis of consumer’s willingness to pay for broadband in the United States, Sabina Regmi
The effects of cover crops and reduced tillage practices on soil moisture, cotton yield, irrigation water use, and profitability, Carson David Roberts
Role of a precision biotic and a protease fed alone and in combination to Dekalb White laying hens at peak production phase, ElsiAnna Rodewald
Evaluation of maternal behavior at calving on beef cattle traits, William Cobie Rutherford
Preparing to come home, not recidivate: Juvenile offenders' perceptions of the juvenile justice system, Robbie Kaitlyn Salters
A tripartite study on climate change, nitrogen-sulfur interactions, and sulfur’s role in Mississippi corn production, Ramandeep Kumar Sharma
Innovative methyl bromide alternatives: Efficacy of acetic acid coated ham nets and carboxymethyl cellulose films in inhibiting mite infestations on dry-cured ham, Sawyer Wyatt Smith
Evaluation of subsurface drainage in a cotton and soybean production system in Mississippi, Tyler Scott Soignier
Longitudinal influences of parental relationships on positive adolescent functioning, Rebekah Buckley Sparks
Characterization of the behavioral patterns in Salmonella biofilms across different serovars and environmental conditions, Hudson Thames
Southern pine beetle colonization: Dispersal phenology and host selection, John William Thomason
Does attendance in Head Start and Early Head Start programs influence social and emotional development in young children?, Mary Elizabeth Thorne
A random forest model for predicting soil properties using Landsat 9 bare soil images, Ivo Tokeshi Muller
Efficacy of fungicides and herbicides, applications to manage southern blight in Mississippi peanut fields, Subina Tripathi
Identity status and identity style in the emo subculture: Exploring identity between emo vs. non-emo emerging adults, Melanie Rebekah Uggen
Optimizing water, nitrogen, and row patterns for irrigated corn and soybean in the Mississippi Delta, Amilcar Jose Vargas Loyo
A day in the life of a Farm-fluencer: can Agriculturalists change public perceptions towards Agriculture by using social media, Josey M. Webb
Effects of moderate exercise regimen on reproductive development of replacement beef heifers reared in drylots at a high stocking density, Logan M. Whipple
Identification and characterization of the antimicrobial activities of Pseudomonas sp. strain WP18, Emma Suzanne Willis
Performance evaluation of low-cost GPS machine guidance systems for livestock production forage and pasture management applications, Conner Childress Wright
Growing Salvia miltiorrhiza in Mississippi, Zhiheng Xing
Identification of bacterial species composition and diversity of chicken breast meat during processing., Lizzie Raquel Zaldivar
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Script-based design toolkit for digitally fabricated concrete applied to terrain-responsive retaining wall design, Nada Abdel-Aziz
Screening and selection for resistance to gray leaf spot (Pyricularia oryzae) in early planted annual ryegrass, Calyn M. Adams
Response of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) to salt stress, Bikash Adhikari
Investigating specialty crop farmers’ preferences for contract design and attitudes towards blockchain-based smart contracts, Esther Mmenaa Agyemang-Duah
The consequences of low energy availability related to relative energy deficiency in male athletes: A systematic review, Lauryn Bailey
