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Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Effects of Resveratrol on Post-Thaw Quality of Stallion Sperm, Kelli Lynn Matheny
Evaluation of Saflufenacil Use in Southern U.S. Rice Production, Garret Brown Montgomery
A Study of Cell Wall Related Regulatory Components During Plant Development, Hana Mujahid
Seediness and Sensory Differences between Highbush, Southern Highbush, and Rabbiteye Blueberries, Amanda Renee Pegg
Estimation of Genetic Parameters for Hair Shedding Score and Relationship to Performance in Angus, Charolais, and Hereford Dams, Samuel Randall Plank
Using Transposable Elements as Tools to Better Understand Evolution at the Genomic Level, Roy Nelson Platt II
Experimental Analysis of Crop Insurance - Cognitive Bias in Decision Making, Peng Qian
Management of Glyphosate Resistant Palmer Amaranth in Bollgard II Xtendflex" Cotton, Daniel Zachary Reynolds
Determining Willingness To Adopt Mechanical Harvesters Among Southeastern Blueberry Farmers, Aaron Dillon Rodgers
Evaluating the Relationship between Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.) Crop Management Factors and Tarnished Plant Bug (Lygus Lineolaris) Populations, Chase Allen Samples
Impact of Parthenogenetic Development on Egg Albumen Characteristics and Subsequent Fertilization Success in Chinese Painted Quail, Priscila Santa Rosa
Developing Management Recommendations for Hydrilla (Hydrilla Verticillata L.F. Royle) in the Ross Barnett Reservoir: A Community Approach, Bradley Todd Sartain
Assessment of Secondary Agricultural Educators' Attrition Risk in the Southern Region of the National Association of Agricultural Educators, Roseanne Ellison Scammahorn
Determining the Effect of Auxin Herbicide Concentration and Application Timing on Soybean (Glycine Max) Growth and Yield, Alanna Blaine Scholtes
Genotype, Nitrogen and Harvest Management Effects on Switchgrass Production, Ramdeo Seepaul
Impact of Early Childhood Classroom Resources on Process Quality Beyond Technical Assistance, Julie Anna Sims
Herbicide Safening to Aid in the Establishment of Three Native Warm Season Grass Species, Jesse Spencer Smith
Molecular and Proteomic Analysis of Components Involved in Abscisic Acid (ABA) Signaling Network, Jie Song
Effect of Double Ovulation on Peripheral Concentrations of Progesterone, Luteal Blood Perfusion and Hepatic Steroid Inactivating Enzymes, Benjamin Eugene Voelz
Developmental Effects and Selection Pressure of Genuity VT3 Pro Field Corn on Corn Earworm, Helicoverpa Zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Michael Benjamin Von Kanel
Developing an Interactive Web-Based Database for Teaching Plant Materials, Kanchana S. Weerasinghe
Soundscape Evaluation on Mississippi State University Campus, Yalcin Yildirim
Study of the Mechanisms of Heat Tolerance in Ivy Geraniums, Mingshu Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Impact of Water Management and Agronomic Practices on the Performance of Insecticide Seed Treatments against Rice Water Weevil, Lissorhoptrus Oryzophilus Kuschel, in Mississippi Rice, Charles Andrew Adams
Effect of Late Season Precipitation on Cotton Yield Distributions, Sandra E (Sandra Esi) Amonoo
Isolation, Antibiotic Resistance and Clonal Similarities of Salmonella Spp. in Catfish and Processing Facilities, Norman N. Arroyo Llantin
Differentiation of Fungal Phytopathogens by FT-IR and MALDI-TOF MS, Curtis Muldrow Atkinson
The "New" Charrette: Stakeholder Perceptions Of An Alternate Approach, Odie Joe Avery
Rice Injury and Ecology of the Rice Stink Bug, Oebalus Pugnax (F.) in the Delta Region of Mississippi, George Agana Awuni
Monitoring Gulf Coast Fish Quality, Karl Edward Bell
Characterization, Inheritance, and Marker Identification of Potential Novel Genes Conditioning Resistance to Multiple Races of Cercospora Sojina K. Hara of Soybean (Glycine Max L.), James Brewer Blessitt
Evaluation of Rapidly Growing Vegetation on Mississippi Roadsides, Timothy Bradford Jr.
Examining the Influence of Nutritional Behaviors, Knowledge and Attitudes on Body Mass Index of Adults in North Mississippi, Gloria Therese Broughan
Forest Stand Preference of Sirex Nigricornis, and Sirex Noctilio Hazard in the Southeastern United States, Kevin D. Chase
Blanching Optimization and the Effect of Blanching on Functional Components of Yacon (Smallanthus Sonchifoulius) Root Slices, Yu-Ting Chen
Evaluating the Use of Stable Isotopes, Nirs, and Microbial Populations to Detect Dietary Changes in Dairy Calves, Kathryn Marie Cooley
Formation of Oxidative-Stress Resistant Phenotypes of Listeria Monocytogenes Serotypes 1/2A and 4B and their Stability at 37oC and 4oC, Piumi De Abrew Abeysundara
Sperm Proteins and Chromatin Dynamics associated with Male Fertility, Sule Dogan
The Effect of Low Sodium Diet Education in the Prevention of Hospital Readmission for Heart Failure Patients, Lindsey Tira Doxtater
Postemergence and Residual Control of Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus Palmeri) with Dicamba, Clifford Blake Edwards
Dispersal and Management of Invasive Aquatic Plants in Mississippi Waterways, Amanda Louise Fernandez
Evaluation of Nitrification and Methods to Minimize Denitrification Loss for Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) on Mississippi Alluvial Plain Soils, Paxton Wayne Fitts
Bacterial Community Succession during Soil and Ecosystem Development, Shankar Ganapathi Shanmugam
Field Disease Incidence, Fungal Collection, and Evaluation of Koch's Postulates with Isolated Fungi from Giant Miscanthus (Miscanthus X Giganteus) in Mississippi, Maxwell Daniel Gilley
Serenbe, a case study in Agricultural Urbanism, Charles Alexander Gotherman
Molecular and Cellular Correlates of Sperm Viability Associated with Male Fertility, Kamilah E. Grant
What to do with "Prefer Not To Vote" Responses from Stated Preference Surveys?, Joonghyun Hwang
Diversity and Characteristics of Heat-Stress Adaptation in Listeria Monocytogenes Strains, Priyanka Mahesh Jangam
Validation Study of a Novel Detection Kit for Rapid Detection and Quantification of Listeria Spp. in Food Samples, Mengying Jiang
Association Between Stink Bug Damage and the Incidence of Phomopsis Longicolla in Mississippi Soybean Production, Joshua Lunn Jones
Bioluminescence Imaging of Transgene Expression in Intact Porcine Ovarian Follicles in Vitro, Song-yi Jung
Effect of Trailer Stocking Density on Cattle Behavior during Truck Transport, Lyndi L'Rae Jury
Quality of Corn Silage Inoculated with L. Buchneri and P. Pentosaceus, Kellie Nichole Kaletsch
Characterization and Monitoring of On-Farm Water Storage Systems in Porter Bayou Watershed, Mississippi, Richard Ludwig Kirmeyer
First-Year College Seminar as a Tool for Nutrition Education and Food Preparation Skills, Ingrid V. Kobler
The Unwanted Horse Population: A Survey, Shannon Alina Lindsey
Implications for the detection, utilization, and degradation of bark beetle-attacked southern pines by subterranean termites, Nathan S. Little
Development of Mathematical Model for Abiotic Stresses and Cotton Fiber Quality, Suresh Bajirao Lokhande
A Community That Is Like Family: Conservation Subdivision Residents' Perceptions of their Neighborhood, Jamie Elizabeth Lucius
Livestock Margins under Output and Input Price Uncertainty, Joshua G. Maples
Roles of Progesterone and Paternal Gene Expression on Embryo Development in Bovine, Melissa C. Mason
Fairgrounds or Community: A Cabin Owners' Perception of Place, Christopher Derek Nause
Digestibility of Different Multi-Species Native Warm-Season Grass Mixtures Grown in Varied Harvest Regimen, Janet Moromoke Ogunlade
Nutritional Profile of Native Warm-Season Grass Grown as a Mono- or Multi-Species Pasture, Babatunde Oloyede
Urban Flow-Through Facilities' Media Compositions for Stormwater Quality and Quantity Improvements, Emily Gwynne Overbey
Influence of Temperature on the Induction of Alkali-Stress Adaptation and its Stability in Listeria Monocytogenes Serotypes 1/2a and 4b, Pooja Pandare
Bamboo Nutritional Composition, Biomass Production, and Palatability to Giant Pandas: Disturbance and Temporal Effects, Jennifer L. Parsons
Somatic Culture and Induced Mutations of Giant Miscanthus (Miscanthus X Giganteus), Dinum Perera
The Impact of Student Motivation on Participation and Academic Performance in Distance Learning, Candice Nicole Pittman
Analysis of Morphology and Fauna of Geometrinae (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) of the Caribbean Region, David M. Plotkin
The Effects of Low Atmospheric Pressure and Electrical Stunning on the Instrumental and Sensory Quality of Broiler Breast Meat Deboned at 45 Minutes and 4 Hours Postmortem, Vijayakumar Radhakrishnan
Comparison of Student Achievement among Two Science Laboratory Types: Traditional and Virtual, Mary Celeste Reese
The Use of Summer Cover Crops and Composted Broiler Litter in Fall Organic Vegetable Production, Sarah M. Reynolds
Mechanisms and Variability of Glyphosate Resistance in Amaranthus Palmeri and Ipomoea Lacunosa, Daniela Neves Ribeiro
A Comparison of Participant Gains in Attitude and Behavior After Experiencing a Food Safety Curriculum in Traditional and Computer Delivered Environments, Jennifer Knowles Schilling
A Survey of Successful Community Gardens in Small U.S. Towns, Meghan Claire Schultz
Influence of Temperature on Acid-Stress Adaptation in Listeria Monocytogenes, Qian Shen
Cattle Grazing Preferences, Animal Performance, and Harvest Management Effects among Diploid and Tetraploid Cultivars of Annual Ryegrass, Juan Kevin Quamina Solomon
Characterization of a Novel RING-type Ubiquitin E3 Ligase GhRING2 involved in Cotton Fiber Development, Shiva Theja Reddy Soma
Total Radical Antioxidant Potential of Four Different Types of Full-Leaf Tea as Determined by Luminol-Enhanced Chemiluminescence Measurements, Shreepriya Sreenivasan
Determination of Beta-Carotene Content and Consumer Acceptability of Sweet Potato Cookies by Adults and Preschool Children, Aja Marie Stokes
Volunteer Glyphosate-Resistant Corn (Zea Mays) Control and Competition in Glyphosate-Resistant Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum), Reed Collins Storey
Proposed Farm Bill Impact on Optimal Hedge Ratios for Crops, Trang Thu Tran
Evaluation of Producing Sand-Based Sod on a Fine-Textured Native Soil Using Transported Sand, John David Vanderford
Effect of Chopping or Cubing Hay on Apparent Digestibility of Nutrients When Fed to Angus, Hereford, and Charolais Steers, Rebecca Ann Willcutt
Evaluation of Quantitative Polymerase Reaction and Microbial Volatile Organic Compounds to Determine Resistance to Aspergillus Flavus in Maize, Alicia Kay Wood-Jones
Use of Biophotonic Models to Monitor Biological Compounds via the Angiogenic System, Ramey C. Youngblood
Antioxidative and Antimicrobial Activity of Casein Hydrolyzate in Cheddar Whey-Based Edible Coatings, Yin Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
The Biology and Management of Tarnished Plant Bug Lygus Lineolaris (Palisot De Beauvois), in Cotton, Gossypium Hirsutum (L.), in the Mississippi Delta, Brian Patrick Adams
Cow-Calf Operations in the Southeastern United States: An Analysis of Farm Characteristics and Production Risks, Tracey Scott Adkins
