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Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Evaluation of Nematode Control Practices on Cotton Growth and Yield in Nematode Infested Soils, and the Effect of Bacterial Inoculation Timing on Bacterial Blight Incidence and Cotton Yield, Bradley Reagan Wilson
Agronomic Practices and Irrigation Water Management Tools that Improve Water Use Efficiency in Mid-South Soybean Production Systems, Clinton Wilks Wood
Effects of X-ray irradiation on Quality and Shelf Life of Seafood Products, Yuwei Wu
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
On-Farm Water Storage (OFWS) as Tool to Reduce Risk, Domena Attafuah Agyeman
Regulation of Stomata Opening in the Crassulacean Acid Metabolism Plant Kalanchoe Laxiflora, Anoud Abdulmalik Albader
Management of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes using Gene Manipulation and Biological Nematicides Biological Nematicides, Weasam Adnan Radhi Aljaafri
Efficacy of Bentonite and Calcium Montmorillonite Clays at Reducing Aflatoxin M1 Transfer in Lactating Holsteins, Sarah Caitlin Allen
Impact of Planting Date and Maturity Group on Management Strategies for Insect Pests in Soybean, Nicholas Ryan Bateman
Effects of Preemergence Herbicides on Hybrid Bermudagrass Root Growth, Establishment, and Sod Harvestability, Erick G. Begitschke
Winter Cover Crops, Fall Applied Poultry Litter, and N Fertilization Effects on Soil Quality and Health Indicators, Apisit Boupai
Determining Fitness Cost in Qoi-Resistant Isolates of the Frogeye Leaf Spot Pathogen, Nicole Rochelle Brochard
The Food Factor: The Use of Branding and Social Marketing, McKayla A. Brubaker
The Effect of Cotton Growth Stage on Injury and Yield Effects When Exposed to Sub-Lethal Concentrations of the Auxinic Herbicides 2,4-D and Dicamba, John Tyler Buol
Evaluating Different Approaches for the Delivery of Probiotics to Broilers at Different Life Stages, Claudia Duneska Castaneda Bustillo
Utilization of Buffered Vinegar to Inhibit the Growth of Listeria Monocytogenes on Marinated-Cooked Chicken Breast, James Leland Butler
Assessment of Factors Influencing Sale Price in Mississippi Feeder Calf Board Sales, Elizabeth Anne Caldwell
Application of Food Grade Coatings to Prevent Mite Infestations in Dry Cured Ham Processing Facilities, Yan Li Campbell
Monitoring of Conductance Heat Transfer Through the Thermal Envelope of a Commercial Broiler Production House in Situ, Gary Daniel Chesser
Assessing Visual Preference among Fourth Grade Students for Habitat Components on Educational Green Roofs in Starkville, Mississippi, Amy Counterman
Evaluation and Management of Neonicotinoid Resistant Tobacco Thrips (Frankliniella Fusca) (Hinds) in Cotton, Chelsie Hope Darnell
Growth and Biofilm Formation by Listeria Monocytogenes and Salmonella Spp. In Cantaloupe Extracts on Four Food-Contact Surfaces at 22°C and 10°C, Piumi De Abrew Abeysundara
In Vitro and In Vivo Effects of an Encapsulated Butyric Acid and a Lactic Acid Producing Bacteria Used Alone or in Combination, Dana Kristen Dittoe
Impact of Nanotechnology-Based Semen Purification on Reproduction of Gilts and Developmental Performance of Offspring, Casey Lynn Durfey
The Development of a Pragmatic Methodology for the More Accurate Determination of the Core Body Temperature of Broiler Embryos During Incubation, Oluwaseun Ayobami Durojaye
Effects of Feed Additive Strategies for Commercial Broiler Production and Gut Health, Courtney Elizabeth Ennis
Body Fat Determination of Stock-Type Horses in Varying Body Condition by Carcass Dissection, Rump Fat Thickness, and Deuterium Oxide Dilution and Fatty Acid Composition of Adipose Tissues, Emily Nicole Ferjak
Temperature Effects on Warm- and Cool-Season Turfgrass Species and Cultivars, Ethan Todd Flournoy
The Effect of Droplet Size and Sprayer Type on Physical Drift, Trae Foster
Training and Education of Correctional Officers Working with Incarcerated Youth who have Intellectual Disabilities, Kimberly Ranea Fowler
Quantitative Analysis of the Accessibility of Fresh Food for Mississippi Residents, Jessie Lee Hayden
The Effect of Controlling Temperature and Relative Humidity on Tyrophagus Putrescentiae (Schrank) (Sarcoptiformes: Acaridae) Infestations on Dry Cured Hams Treated in Food Grade Ingredient Infused Nets, Jasmine Deneen Hendrix
An Oral History & Literary Review of Edward Blake Jr.: Exploring the Evidence of a Principled Practice, Hans Curtis Herrmann
Management Practices for Corn Producers Implementing Early Planting as a Production Strategy, Matthew W. Hock
The Effects of Therapeutic Horseback Riding on Communication in Children and Adolescents with Developmental Disorders, Shelby Anne Holm
Evaluation of Foliar Fertilizer or Cytokinin Mixtures in Combination with Common Postemergence Soybean Herbicides, Huntington Tyler Hydrick
Differences in Survival of Heat Stress Adapted Cells of Listeria Monocytogenes Egd (Bug600) in Disinfectants and Essential Oils, Amruta Udaysinh Jadhav
Phylogeny of Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) a Morphological Approach with Enhanced Whole Mount Staining Techniques, Christi Jaeger
Fed Cattle Marketing: A Field Experiment, Matthew Gregory Janzen
Determining Adult Perceptions of Youth on Southern Region Ffa Nominating Committees, Emily Marie Keeton
Sperm Genetic and Epigenetic Mechanisms Regulating Male Fertility, Naseer Ahmad Kutchy
The Defense Response of Glycine Max to Heterodera Glycines and Macrophomina Phaseolina, Bisho Ram Lawaju
Management Strategies for Sugarcane Aphid, Melanaphis Sacchari (Zehntner), in Grain Sorghum, Brittany Etheridge Lipsey
Effects of Non-digestible Fiber of Common Beans and Dietary Selenium on Gut Microbiota, Hsin-Yi Lu
The effects of cover crops and tillage method on sweetpotato [Ipomoea Batatas (L.) Lam.] in North Mississippi., Jeffrey Len Main
Managing Qoi-Resistant Cercospora Sojina in Mississippi Soybean and Assessing the Impacts of Foliar Fungicide Phytotoxicity, William Jeffrey Mansour
Use of Formative Research to Develop a Healthy Eating Social Marketing Campaign for Low Resource Families in Mississippi, Rahel Mathews
Social Functioning in Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Effects of Equine-Assisted Activities, Kate McCormick
The Application and Exploration of the City Biodiversity Index through a Case Study of the City of Starkville, Mississippi, Leslie Rhea Moma
The Importance of Volunteer Leaders: An Assessment of Volunteer Leader Competencies following Volunteer Leader Identification and Training, Carley Calico Morrison
Formulation of Whey Protein Stabilized Multilayered Microemulsion and Nanoemulsion Systems with Hyperoxidative Curcumin, Soma Mukherjee
The Impacts of Yeast Fermentation and Bacillus Subtilis Dietary Products on Sperm Quality and Semen Microbiota of Aged White Leghorn Roosters, Midian Nascimento dos Santos
Effect of Sub-Lethal Chlorine Stress on the Homologous Stress Adaptation, Antibiotic Resistance, and Biofilm Forming Ability of Salmonella Enterica, Tomilola O. Obe
Spatial Heterogeneities of Warming Impacts on Corn Yields in Ghana, Eric Kwesi Makafui Ofori
Investigating Extra Hepatic Steroid And Eicosanoid Metabolizing Enzymes In Cattle, Megan Pauline Theresa Owen
Incorporating Fermented By-Products of Lactobacillus Diolivorans Sp. in Food Grade Coatings Designed for Inhibition of Tyrophagus Putrescentiae on Dry-Cured Hams, Hector Asis Portillo
Off-Host Biology and Ecology of Immature Gulf Coast Ticks (Amblyomma Maculatum Koch) in Mississippi, Jose Santos Portugal
Safety of Isopropyl Alcohol as a Carrier in Auxin Solutions for Application to Stem Cuttings, James Timothy Ray
Monitoring Aspergillus Flavus Progression and Aflatoxin Accumulation in Inoculated Maize (Zea Mays L.) Hybrids, Cedric Xavier Reid
An Application of Roger Ulrich's Methods: Designing a Healing Garden for African American Women Living in Low-Income Public Housing, Juriel Annishia Rogers
Controlling Forage Weed Species Detrimental to Livestock Production, David Pierce Russell
Development of Herbicide Tolerant Tomato, Gourav Sharma
Incidence of Salmonella Spp. in Farming Environments and Food Facilities by Improved Detection, Lurdes G. Siberio-Perez
Identification of Quantitative Trait LOCI Contributing Resistance to Aflatoxin Accumulation in Maize Inbreds MP715 And MP717, Jesse Spencer Smith
An Economic Analysis of Alternative Conservation Practices Used to Mitigate Non-Point Source Pollution in Mississippi Agriculture, Daniel Sharp Spencer
The Effects of Positive Youth Development Education on Youth Minister Self-Efficacy, Kenna Storey Spiller
Recreational Firewood Movement as a Vector of Non-Native Woodborers in Mississippi, Matthew John Thorn
Hedging the Price Risk of Crop Revenue Insurance through the Options Market, Sweta Tiwari
A Correlation Study on Soil Selenium Content and Diabetes Mellitus in Contiguous United States, Yang-Chih Tsao
Senior Food Environments: Predicting Low Food Access and Developing Interventions for Seniors in Nonmetropolitan Counties, Joshua J. Turner
Alternative Post Emergence Nitrogen Management Strategies for Delayed-Flood Rice Production, Richard Edward Turner
Water-Use Characteristics of Warm-Season Putting Green Cultivars and Management Practices Associated with New Putting Green Genetics, Stephen Bryant Wait
Managing Charcoal Rot of Soybean through Supplementing Secondary Nutrients, Teresa Hosack Wilkerson
Chemical Signaling by Giant Pandas to Communicate Sexual Receptivity, Abbey Elaine Wilson
Identification of Candidate Resistance Genes in Multiple Herbicide Resistant Echinochloa Colona, Alice Ann Wright
Benefits of Fun with Food Camp on Undergraduate Nutrition Students' Education, Cecily Bernice Young
Genome Maintenance by Selenoprotein H in the Nucleolus, Li Zhang
A Comprehensive Study of Phenolics and Peptides from Three Legume Varieties, Yan Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Baseline Susceptibility of Selected Lepidopteran Pests to Diamides and Use Strategies in Mississippi Soybean, Charles Andrew Adams
Fiscal Management Practices and Quality Programming in Early Childhood: The Impact of Administrator Preparation, Charles E. Allgood
Morpho-Physiological Characterization of Cotton Chromosome Substitution Lines for Abiotic Stresses, Akansha Awasthi
A Horticultural Therapy Program for The Elderly: Effects on Cognition, Quality of Life, and Loneliness, Mariah Ruth Baird
Application Timing of Herbicides for Miscanthus (Miscanthus X Giganteus) Control and Effects of Mowing on Rhizome Initiation and Production, Dosha Nicole Barksdale
A Comparison of Direct Instruction and Experiential Learning Techniques to Assess Agricultural Knowledge and Agricultural Literacy Gains in Private School Students, Timothy Bradford Jr.
Cotton Growth and Developmental Responses to Multiple Environmental Stresses, David William Brand
Influence of Velocity on Weimaraner Trotting Mechanics, Leif Carlisle
Influences on Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in College Freshmen 18-24 Years Old at Mississippi State University, Laura Coats
In Ovo Vaccination of Layer Chickens with Strain F Mycoplasma Gallisepticum, Katie Collins
Maintaining Soil Physical Property Integrity in Turfgrass Management Systems, Jordan Michael Craft
The Effect of Hose Type and Cleanout Procedure on Crop Injury due to Herbicide Residues, Gary Thomas Cundiff
Evaluation of Rescue Applications on Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer Amaranth, Andrew Boyette Denton
The Effects of Sub-Lethal Chlorine Induced Oxidative Stress on Biofilm Formation and Thermal Resistance of Salmonella, Janak Dhakal
Evaluation of Management Strategies for the Headworm Complex in Grain Sorghum, Christopher Scott Dobbins
American White Pelicans Hand Raised until Fledging and Examination of the Trematode Infection Bolbophorus Damnificus in these Birds, Treena Lee Ferguson
