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CALS Theses and Dissertations

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 2022 2022

Optimized selenium status, gut microbiota, and type 2 diabetes, Ying-Chen Huang

Effect of spray droplet size on pronamide control of annual bluegrass (Poa annua L.) and the role of absorption and translocation in the mechanism of pronamide resistance, Martin Ignes

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the food security of Mississippians, Hannah Noel Irwin

The employability of State FFA Degree recipients in Alabama, Kailee D. Johnson

Evaluation of agronomic performance and weed control in soybean grown with different row configurations, planting dates, and soil textures, Franklin Read Kelly

Assessing virtual free-choice agricultural learning: A mixed methods approach, Richard John Kennedy

Assessing the microbiological profile of raw goat milk and understanding producer practices and perceptions, Jacinda Skye Leopard

Effects of the in ovo administration of the Poulvac E. coli vaccine in layer hatching eggs on hatchability, hatchling characteristics, and early posthatch chick performance, Lauren L. Lindsey

Evaluation of control of a simulated failed stand of corn (Zea mays L.) and soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.], Gregory Alexander Mangialardi

How and with whom you spend your time matters: An examination of familial relationships, leisure activities, and dementia development, Erika Cooksey McDaniel

Utilizing unmanned aerial systems to sample insects in soybean, Marvin Merkl

The effect of sprinkler cooling on water conservation, house environment, and broiler performance, Jonathan W. Moon

The relationship between leadership preference of county level personnel within University of Missouri Extension and their level of employee engagement, Jason C. Morris

Is agriculture being implemented in private school classrooms? The impact of teacher willingness and availability of resources., Casey Moss

Backyard grower-consumer perceptions of rabbit meat consumption in rural Mississippi, Mildred Elizabeth Murphree

Reassessing nitrogen management for maize production in Mississippi, Camden Dawson Oglesby

Evaluating the impacts of waterlogging stress on cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) growth traits and physiological performance, Omolayo Joshua Olorunwa

Healthy eating index and body fat distribution, Masar Ozrail

Sustainable sidedress nitrogen applications for early corn and cotton crops using small unmanned aerial systems, James Nolan Parker

Attitudes and perceptions of college students and recent college graduates towards forestry and wood products science fields, Amanda Peres Vieira Bedette

Wavelet methods for solving fractional-order dynamical systems, Kobra Rabiei

Food insecurity and depression among US adults: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, Nicole Reeder

Evaluating cover crops to determine the best management practice for the suppression of tall waterhemp and Italian ryegrass, Samuel R. Reeves

Nutrients associated with stunting among children in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review, Abby Mae Reynolds

Soybean potassium utilization during reproductive growth stages in response to potassium timing, potassium rate, herbicide injury, and desiccation, Tyler Lawrence Richmond

Effects of soil management practices on water infiltration and maize yield to improve Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer sustainability, Jacob Rix

Empathy and cultural involvement as pathways to resilience in the face of adverse childhood experiences among Native American Indians, Joy Rodriguez

Cover crops and irrigation impacts on corn and soybean production in the Mid-Southern USA, Dillon Aaron Russell

Ultrastructure of Cimex lectularius L. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) salivary glands after a blood meal infected with Bartonella henselae (Hyphomicrobiales: Bartonellaceae), Afsoon Sabet

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) response to sub-lethal concentrations of paraquat at different growth stages, Tameka L. Sanders

Novel strategies in near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and multivariate analysis (MVA) for detecting and profiling pathogens and diseases of agricultural importance., Johjan Mariana Santos Rivera

The application of food-grade chitosan and another food-grade compound in coatings to control Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Schrank, Family: Acaridae) growth on dry-cured hams and their impact on dry-cured ham quality, Wenjie Shao

Effect of cover crops, grazing and tillage practices on soil microbial community composition, function, and soil health in east central Mississippi soybean production system., Namita Sinha

Determining residual control and systemic activity of commonly used insecticides in soybean and cotton, Jacob H. Smith

Wood properties and utilization of assorted hardwoods, Roger Dustin Snow

Evaluation of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] cultivar response to prophylactic fungicide application, Steven B. Stoker

The relationship between single nucleotide polymorphism in taste receptor genes and body composition, energy intake, and macronutrient consumption in young adults, Manal Abbas Sunbul

Assessment of retention trends in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to determine possible internal recruitment efforts for poultry science departments and enhance university retention, Peyton Alyssa Taylor

Inosine 5’- monophosphate derived umami flavor intensity of beef determination by electrochemistry and chromatography, Kezia Virellia To

Knowing your audience: Identifying the demographic characteristics, consumer trends, participation levels, and activity preferences of Mississippi’s agritourism clientele, Alexis Kate Turnipseed

Evaluation of non-labeled herbicides in cotton production in Mississippi, Zaim Ugljic

Survival, regrowth and morphotype formation of Salmonella strains after exposure to high or low concentrations of first generation QAC in water, Grace Umutesi

Evaluation of novel litter amendments for use in the commercial broiler industry, Jorge A. Urrutia

Quantifying the effects of abiotic stress on early season growth, development, and physiological characteristics in corn, Charles Hunt Walne

Characterization of Corynespora cassiicola resistance to the quinone outside inhibitor fungicides, elucidation of fitness parameters, and defining alternative fungicide product strategies in Mississippi soybean, Xiaopeng Wang

Metagenomic analysis of root-associated microbiome of healthy and Taproot Decline-affected soybeans and identification of healthy soybean root endophytes with protective activity against the causal agent, Xylaria necrophora, Uyen Wesser

Perceptions of middle school students on gardening, Julie B. White

Effectiveness of food-grade coating treated nets after various drying methods at controlling mite growth on dry-cured hams, Sadie White

The perception and use of native plants in the landscape: understanding the practices of landscape architects in the Southeast United States, Megan Wichlan

Effects of pruning timing, leaf removal, and shoot thinning on 'MidSouth' winegrape quality in South Mississippi, Haley Nicole Williams

Attitudes towards breastfeeding among college students at Mississippi State University, Kristin F. Williford

Growing tea in Mississippi, Qianwen Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Evaluation of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] quality following automatic fungicide and harvest aid applications under delayed harvest conditions in the mid-southern U. S., Robert Louis Adams II

Estimation of economically optimal potassium rates for soybean production in Mississippi: comparing different yield response functions, Felix Akakpo

Phytochemical and biological strategies to improve essential oils content in lavender, Keefah AL-Garallaa

Systematics and population structure of Amblyomma maculatum group ticks and Rickettsia parkeri, an emerging human pathogen in southern Arizona, USA, Michelle E. J. Allerdice

Identification and analysis of genes associated with drought tolerance in rice, Muteb Daham Q Alrifdi

Community learning for flood mitigation: using the Community Rating System (CRS) scores as an indicator, Kelvin Kofi Koteyfio Amon

Evaluation of alternate wetting and drying irrigation management in rice, Richard Lee Atwill II

Polymorphism of WRKY factors in corn inbred lines carrying aflatoxin resistance quantitative trait loci, Akanksha Awasthi

The potential of 3D Concrete Printing technology in Landscape Architecture, Setareh Baniasadi

Optimal control of adaptive wild hogs, Katherine Barkley

Corn and soybean basis dynamics in the Mid-South, Delia Barrett

Evaluation of the rainfastness of selected insecticides in cotton, Sara Inez Barrett

Multispectral in-field sensors observations to estimate corn leaf nitrogen concentration and grain yield using machine learning, Razieh Barzin

The effects of grazing cover crops on animal performance, soil characteristics, and subsequent soybean production in east-central Mississippi, Bronson Scott Bass

Determining the optimal dIle:dLys ratio for Ross 708 x Ross YP male broilers throughout multiple grow out phases (Starter, Grower, and Finisher), Andrew Taylor Brown

Taste of Grief & other unconventional love stories, Madison Brown

Relationship of winter hair coat shedding ability of purebred Angus dams with mineral status, apparent forage digestibility, uterine artery hemodynamics, and calf growth and development, Randy Hunter Burnett

Effectiveness of equine assisted psychotherapy & learning for substance use disorder treatment in college-age young adults, Katherine Abigail Cagle-Holtcamp

Mitigation of herbicide resistance development among weed species in cotton and peanut, Justin S. Calhoun

Insecticide resistance monitoring and sublethal effects of an insect growth regulator on tarnished plant bug (Hemiptera: Miridae), Beverly D. Catchot

Positive correlation between A3 subunit of glycinin and firmness of tofu made from soybeans grown in three locations over two years, Ruiqi Chen

The development, implementation, and evaluation of the Hybrid-Online Hatch-Out Program, Tannah Leigh Christensen

Understanding food insecurity in a college student population, Amanda G. Conrad

Temporal alterations in bovine placental capacity during compromised pregnancies, Zully E. Contreras

Studies on common viral and bacterial pathogens of Bovine Respiratory Disease during in vitro co-infection, Caitlyn Cowick

Associations between the gastrointestinal microbiome and nitrogen efficiency in Holstein and Jersey cows, Vanessa Michelle De La Guardia Hidrogo

Comparing hand watering, automated, and subsurface irrigation treatments for cost, labor, and water use in community gardens., Eloísa Maria De Leon Gonzalez

Development of a bioinspired NugalBot for precision seeding of rice, Harsa Dhani

Can emerging adults' dating psychological aggression be explained by family-of-origin psychological aggression, emotion dysregulation, and drinking?, Deepali M. Dhruve

Evaluation and mechanisms of host-plant resistance to the wireworm-Diabrotica-Systena complex in sweetpotatoes (Ipomoea batatas) and a commercial kairomone lure in Diabroticites, Thomas J. Douglas

Rebel groups privatizing security? Explaining why rebel groups hire private military actors, Margaret Mparebea Eduonoo

Prevalence and molecular characteristics of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli and Clostridium perfringens in 'no antibiotics ever' broiler farms, Courtney Fancher

The second half, Lindsey Bronwyn Fisher

Evaluating the Management of Bollworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Cotton, Michael Cade Francis

Using weed-suppressive, chromosome substitution (CS) cotton as a supplemental weed management strategy, Mary Gracen Alexandra Fuller

The effects of prior exposure to agriculture on college students’ food purchasing decisions, Leah E. Gann

U.S. consumer preferences for blockchain-based traceability of leafy greens, Ajita Giri

Effects of chilling duration on USDA quality grade of beef carcasses, Caitlyn Sarah Haines

Assessing capabilities of thermal imaging technologies equipped to small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) to detect grassland bird nests, Lori Hearon

Implementing food science-based instruction in career technical education courses, Jasmine D. Hendrix

Katrina Cottages: the value of place and permanence in a post-disaster landscape, Matthew C. Hinton

Genetic characterization of antimicrobial activities of endophytic bacteria Burkholderia strains MS455 and MS389, Jiayuan Jia

Molecular, somatic, and performance characteristics of broilers exhibiting woody breast myopathy, and the effects of dietary and challenge intervention strategies, Linan Jia

The nose glows: investigating amphibian neuroendocrine pathways with quantum dots, Allison Rebecca Julien

Efficiency of weights matrix specification in the spatial error model, Cannon Kent

Identification and evaluation of mycotoxins produced by Macrophomina phaseolina, Vivek Hemant Khambhati

Examining the need for parental satisfaction with the MSU Extension Equine Assisted Therapy Program, Ashlyn Ann Kiker

Homologous and heterologous stress adaptation in Listeria monocytogenes after sublethal exposure to quaternary ammonium compound, Divya Satish Kode