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
Developing site-specific water response functions using historical soil moisture data, Gifty Lad Ayela
Integrated analysis of untargeted liver, serum metabolome and gut microbiome following selenium deficiency diet in selenoh knockout and wildtype mice, Richard Eugene Baird
Adjuvants to improve pre- and postemergence weed control in soybean, Sydney Baker
Evaluation of plant growth regulators on sweetpotato slip propagation, Kerington Lyn Bass
Cotton response to banded vs. broadcast potassium fertilizer rates and varietal response of peanut to disease pressure in a mid-south growing environment, Bryce Dale Bullock
Variables that affect designers’ use of edible planting in residential landscape design, Emily Margaret Butler
Evaluating simulated threecornered alfalfa hopper (Hemiptera: Membracidae) damage in cotton (Malvales: Malvaceae) and identifying conducive environments, Reece Starnes Butler
Influence of diverse forage environments on honey bee colony health, Angus Catchot III
Characterizing the impact of cover crop on soil microbiome function affecting C and N inputs in corn production system, Durga Purushotham Mahesh Chinthalapudi
The teaching self-efficacy of agriculture faculty at community colleges in the southern United States, Allison Rachel Coley
Soil ethics in practice: Harvesting conservation choices among Puerto Rican coffee farmers, Patricia Marie Cordero-Irizarry
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
Genetic control of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) plant height and length of fruiting branches, Travis John Culpepper
Empowering early childhood: The evaluation of free curriculum in rural Mississippi, Elvia I. Davis
Evaluating the efficacy of functional feed additives in broilers with or without a live coccidiosis vaccine challenge, Dalton Gerard Dennehy
Evaluation of furrow-irrigation and agronomic management in Mississippi rice (Oryza sativa L.), Thomas W. Eubank IV
Assessment of pagP gene function in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli pathogenicity using different challenge models, Hailey Fugate
Mapping renewable energy opportunities: Increasing rural energy resilience in Mississippi through Extension and national program insights, Kaitlyn Brooke Gordon
Impact of an automated brush system on intensively managed lactating dairy cattle behavior, production, and stress physiology, Allison Lyn Griffin
Tabletop role-playing games as a therapeutic intervention: Translating TTRPGs to therapy, Joanne Adelle Hillerman
The effects of biological products on soybean in Mississippi, Tucker Alan Hilyer
Harnessing the potential of biostimulants to mitigate drought and heat in soybeans, Vijaykumar Hosahalli
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
Strategic use of exogenous feed enzymes and sodium bisulfate to optimize broiler production, Spencer Thomas Karn
From gametes to genes: Genetic quality assessment of anuran cryopreserved spermatozoa and derived embryos, Trinity Isabella Kassuhn
Documenting children’s use, physical activity, and social play in Tom Lee Park’s playscape, Laurel Kelton
Understanding pollinator-forb interactions and evaluating trapping methods for pollinator monitoring in lawns of the southeastern United States, Sara Rose Kirby
Impact of buffered dry vinegar and fermented onion juice on the quality and shelf-life of fresh pork breakfast sausage, Emily M. Little
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
Sweetpotato insect pests: virus vector management and rearing, Rachel Emily Morrison
The role of community preparedness in influencing migration after natural disasters, Caren Mwange
Assessing trends in SNAP-authorized food retailer participation and temporary losses using historical retailer data, Adam Nathan
Evaluating the impacts of cover crops at different nitrogen rates on soil microbial dynamics within a sweetpotato production system, Lahari Nekkalapudi
Integrated assessment of defoliation, apical dominance loss and replanting on cotton growth, development, and yield in the Mid-South, Luke Champion Noah
Evaluation of the effects of dietary DL-methionine and DL-methionine hydroxyl analogue supplementation on growing pigs challenged with diquat injection, Emmanuel Oluwaramipada Oladejo
Evaluation of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) yield potential following simulated population loss and replant strategies, William Paul O'Neal
An evaluation of the Mississippi 4-H/FFA replacement beef heifer development contest, Lindsey V. Pansano
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
Drought resilience of cowpea during vegetative and reproductive stages, Sujan Poudel
Impact of overseeding cover crops on dryland soybeans in Mississippi Delta, Michael C. Pruden
Evaluation of soil steaming, cover crops, and allelopathy: An integrated and sustainable weed management strategy in sweetpotatoes, Alaina Marie Richardson
Feed-based strategies to improve poultry production efficiency, Anna Kathryn Riggs
Cotton development, yield, and boll distribution response to row pattern and plant density, William Joseph Rutland
Raspberry cultivar evaluation trial in Mississippi, Apphia Santy
Impact of fertilizer timing and cover crop establishment methods on bedded soybean cropping systems in Mississippi, Grant Madison Shavers
Profitability of no-till and cover cropping for a corn-soybean rotation in the Mississippi Delta Region, William Arthur Sims
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
The evaluation of tetflupyrolimet in rice (Oryza sativa), Dalton Ryan Whitt
Combined effect of chitosan and lemon essential oil-infused slush ice on the shelf life of channel catfish, Dianna Wilson
Antimicrobial efficacy of potassium ferrate against Listeria monocytogenes survival in water and on two food-contact surfaces, Ajay Kumar Yenduri
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
