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Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Extensive Green Roofs in Mississippi: An Evaluation of Stormwater Retention under Local Climatic Conditions, Robert Mack Anders
Spatial Pattern of Yield Distributions: Implications for Crop Insurance, Francis Annan
Field Survey of Native and Non-Native Subterranean Termites in Southeastern United States Forests, Nathan Allen Blount
Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging and its use in Domestic and Non-Domestic Species, Susan Denise Bowers
Evaluation of the Immune Response of Angus Heifers with Different Genetic Markers for Marbling when Challenged with Lipopolysaccharide, Joe O. Buntyn
Enhancing Plant Tolerance to Cold, Heat and Drought Through the Use of Selected Plant Health Protectants, Diana Renae Cochran
Impact of Sodium Lactate and Acetic Acid Derivatives on the Quality of Fresh Italian Pork Sausage Links, Courtney Alissa Crist
Influence of Fresh and Processed Tannic Acid, and Fresh Tannic Acid, and Fresh Tannic Acid Plus Phosphate on Catfish Fillet Color, Microbial Shelf Life and Oxidation, Guilherme Filizzola Cury
Economic Evaluation of Biofuel Production through Bio-Gasification Power Facility using Modeling Method, Yangyang Deng
Validation of Bioluminescent Escherichia Coli O157:H7 for Use as a Pre-Harvest Food Safety Model, Heather Ann Duoss
A Ten-Millennia Lens: Landscape, Culture and History at Russell Cave National Monument, Jesse Randall English
Cryopreservation of Equine Spermatozoa: Identification of Good and Poor Freezer Stallions and Effect of Sperm Density Per Straw, Abed Sharqy Fahad
Effects of Preblending and Water Addition on Physical and Sensory Characteristics of Seasoned Pork Patties, Molly Sheppard Field
Identification and Characterization of C-type Lectin Genes in Reniform Nematode, Satish Ganji
Ecology and Disease Potential of the Black-Legged Deer Tick, Ixodes Scapularis Say, in Mississippi, Lauren Goltz
Development of an Innovative Detection Technology for Escherichia Coli O157:H7, Qian Gu
Bacteria and their Effects on Fertility in the Chicken, Melissa Dawn Haines
Blueberry Growers' Willingness to Adopt Alternative Production Practices, Susan Elizabeth Head
Roles of Vitamin D and Calcium in Cancer and Diet History of Vitamin D and Calcium in Cancer Patients and Participants without Cancer, Gwendolyn McNeely Howard
Characteristics of Soil Heterogeneity and Effectiveness of Crop Reflectance on Detection of Corn (Zea mays L.) Nitrogen Status, Ken J. Hubbard
Optimization of Seed Propagation of Seven Native Plant Species, Shane H. Huff
Crop Stress Detection and Classification Using Hyperspectral Remote Sensing, J Trenton Irby
Risk Perceptions, Risk Preferences, Risk Ambiguity, and Flood Insurance, Jihyun Lee
Syngas Production from Biomass Pellets in a Downdraft Gasifier and the Removal of Oxygen from Syngas, Rui Li
An Approach for Communities to Assess Stormwater Application and Detention Requirements for Overall Watershed Health, Katherine Therese Lunstrum
Sale Price Relationships to Performance Characteristics and Genetic Merit in Beef Bulls Sold in Beef Cattle Improvement Sales and Tests in the Southeast USA From 1974 To 2011, Marty Landon Marks
Development of a High throughput Surfactant Screening Procedure using Shikimic Acid Analysis, Cody Alan Massey
The Influence of Ericoid Mycorrhizal Fungi on Rabbiteye Blueberry (Vaccinium Ashei), Mark Linneaus McLaughlin
The Biology and Management of Phytophagous Stink Bugs (Pentatomidae) in Mississippi Soybean Production Systems, James Wesley McPherson
Effect of Hand Pinching, Dikegulac-Sodium, and Gibberellic Acid on Chile Pepper (Capsicum Annuum), Abdulfatah Mousa
Physical Activity and Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Habits in College Student Smokers, Social Smokers, and Nonsmokers, Timothy Chad Murphy
Polycomb Gene Regulation in Rice Endosperm Development and Global Analysis of Protein Acetylation in Rice, Babi Ramesh Reddy Nallamilli
EFFECTS OF SOYBEAN-DERIVED PHYTOESTROGENS ON REPRODUCTIVE TRACT DEVELOPMENT IN NEONATAL MALE AND FEMALE PIGS:, Kevin Wade Necaise
Evaluation of Feeding Varying Levels of Digestible Lysine on Broiler Breeder Male Reproductive Characteristics and Body Weight Changes, Chinwendu Nkechi Obi
Control of Salmonella Biofilms by Essential Oils and Reduction of Salmonella in Ground Turkey by Lauric Arginate and Carvacrol, Ademola Oladunjoye
Effects of Defoliation in Soybeans and Susceptibility of Soybean Loopers to Reduced Risk Insecticides, Lucas Neil Owen
Assessment of Management Factors Prior to Breeding and their Impact on Bovine Fertility, Kathryn Erin Pfeiffer
Assessing the Potential for Increased Capacity of Combined Heat and Power Facilities Based on Available Corn Stover and Forest Logging Residue in Mississippi, Selvarani Radhakrishnan
Generation of Biodiesel and Carotenoids from Rhodotorula Glutinis using Sweet Sorghum Juice, Miriam Llanto Revellame
Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Faith-Based Nutrition Education Program for African American Women, Jenelle Nicole Robinson
The Comparative Effects of Arginine Vasotocin on Reproduction in the Boreal (Bufo Boreas Boreas) and Fowler's (Bufo Fowleri) Toad, Tricia Marie Rowlison
Evaluation of Wildrye (Elymus sp.) as a Potential Forage and Conservation Planting for the Southeastern United States, Jason Brett Rushing
Establishment Methods of Arundinaria Species for Restoration Purposes, David Pierce Russell
Evaluation of B-mode and color Doppler Ultrasound as Alternative Tools for the Study of Reproduction, Temperament, and Milk production- Related Variables in the Bovine, Hector Luis Sanchez-Rodriguez
Impact and Management of Twospotted Spider Mite in Pre-Flowering Cotton, William Sidney Scott
Chronobiology of Lygus Lineolaris (Heteroptera: Miridae): Implications for Rearing and Pest Management, Sarah Rose Self
A Procedure Using Rotylenchulus Reniformis Nucleotide Sequences to Quantitatively Measure Plant-Parasitic Nematode Infestation Levels using Metagenomic Dna Isolated Directly from Soil, Kurtis C. Showmaker
Educational and Informational Delivery Method Preferences of Mississippi Beef Cattle Producers, Garrett Michael Steede
Yield Aggregation Impacts on Area-Based Insurance and Commodity Program, Yang Wang
Use Of Whey-Based Edible Coatings as Antioxidative and Antimicrobial Agents, Sashie Weerasinghe
Evaluation of a Granulated Paper Waste Product as a Suitable Bedding Material for Horses, Amanda Arrington Youngblood
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Using Green Roofs to Mitigate the Effects of Solar Energy on an Unconditioned Building in the Southern United States, Jason Lee Arnold
Study Of Food Digestion And Morphology Of Subterranean Termites From Mississippi, Timothy Joseph Arquette
Identification of Genes Differentially Expressed in Elongating Fiber in a Cotton Chromosome Substitution Line CS-B25, Samuel Sunil Kumar Bandi
Modifying the Double-Ovsynch Protocol to include Human Chorionic Gonadotropin to Synchronize Estrus in Dairy Cattle, Joseph Andrew Binversie
Stability of biophotonic Eschrechia coli 0157:H7 and its effectiveness as a validation tool in beef purge sampling methodologies, Paul Randall Broadway II
An examination of family nutrition programs implemented by Mississippi State University Extension Service in Jackson public schools, Gabrielle La'Dale Bryant
Prey Specificity Of Thanasimus Dubius Between Latent And Intermediate Phases Of Southern Pine Beetle, Ryann Skiles Campbell
Design and evaluation of customizable area whole farm insurance, Lekhnath Chalise
Characterization and development of methods to measure moisture content of switchgrass in the windrow, Gary Daniel Chesser
Distribution and Management of Invasive Plant Species in the Ross Barnett Reservoir, Michael Christopher Cox
Biophotonic Imaging as a Novel Approach to Study Infectious Diseases in the Bovine, Jaime E. Curbelo Rodríguez
Essential Oils Reduce Listeria Monocytogenes From Biofilm Surfaces And Fresh Catfish Fillets, Monil Ajitbhai Desai
Influence of agronomic practices in rice (Oryza sativa L.) and soybean (Glycine max L.) production in midsouthern USA, Kevin Alan Dillon
Evaluation of L-carnitine in ovo injection followed by L-carnitine feed supplementation on broiler hatching and growing characteristics, Michael Ray Dooley
Bovine respiratory disease: understanding how stress modulates immune and growth parameters when cattle are challenged with respiratory pathogens (viral and bacterial), Shollie Falkenberg
The effectiveness of Diabetes Mellitus education for managing hemoglobin A1c levels in adults, Amy Rebekah Farnsworth
Differences in Fatty Acid Content of Homogenized and Non-Homogenized Milk from Holstein and Jersey Cows, Amanda Jean Frahm
Evaluation of Sweet Sorghum Cultivars as a Potential Ethanol Crop in Mississippi, David Scott Horton
Implementation and evaluation of The Snack Pack Project in two Mississippi Head Start centers, Stacey Michelle Johnson Knepple
Community Interactions and Water as Drivers of Soil Microbial Communities, Madhavi Latha Kakumanu
Improving value estimates for restoration of Mississippi's barrier islands, GwanSeon Kim
The influence of instructional strategies used by agricultural and environmental science and technology teachers on student test scores, Davis Scott Kolle
Effect of harvest endpoint on carcass composition, muscle profiling, and sensory characteristics of male Boer and Kiko goats, Christine Marie Leick
The evaluation of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) as an alternative feed ingredient in poultry diets, Robert Earl Loar
Effect of strain cross, gender, and sodium chloride concentrations on broiler meat quality, Keyla Lopez
Investigation of inield cubing as a method of densification of grass-based biomass, John Wesley Lowe
Campus planning and design: exploring the programmatic elements involved in creating residential campus courtyards, Tariq Mahadin
Bacterial community dynamics during lignocellulose decomposition as affected by soil and residue types, Himaya Mula Michel
Characterization Of Two Genes For Resistance To Aflatoxin Accumulation In Maize (Zea Mays L.), John Erik Mylroie
A study of mobile DNA content and activity in non-model mammalian organisms, Heidi Joy Trussell Pagan
Modeling Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) habitat with geographic information systems, Joby Michelle Prince
Novel approaches in monitoring and determining the relationships between pre- and post-hatch metabolic parameters in progeny of young broiler breeders, Radhakrishna Pulikanti
Effectiveness of Crop Reflectance Sensors on Detection of Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.) Growth and Nitrogen Status, Tyson Brant Raper
Perceptions and utilization of riparian forest buffers by farming interest located in the Big Sunflower Watershed, Hall Royal Roberts
Effects of Porcine Relaxin Hormone on Motility Characteristics of Boar Spermatozoa during Storage, Juan Camilo Rodríguez Muñoz
Geographic Information System (GIS) Simulation of Emergency Power Production from Disaster Debris in a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) System, Christopher Shannon Ryals
Machine learning and mapping algorithms applied to proteomics problems, William Shane Sanders
Row spacing and population density effect on seed yield of okra and seed oil as a source of biodiesel, Tyler Neal Sandlin
A Comparison of the Effects of Heat Stress on Milk and Component Yields and Somatic Cell Count in Holstein and Jersey Cows, Daniel L. Smith
A proteomic approach to profiling the pipping muscle of the broiler embryo, Adebayo Oluwaseun Sokale
