Theses from 2023
PRECISION PLANTING OF COVER CROP MIXTURES INFLUENCE ON SOIL AND CORN PRODUCTION, Justin Michael Berberich
NOVEL COVER CROP MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR IMPROVING FARM PROFIT AND SUSTAINABILITY IN AGROECOSYSTEMS, Garrett W. Williams
Theses from 2022
INFLUENCE OF IRRIGATION FREQUENCY ON CULINARY HERB GROWTH AND PRODUCTIVITY IN AN EXTENSIVE GREEN ROOF ENVIRONMENT, Christina Cloena Gajewski
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BIOFERTILIZER ON FIELD GROWN PEPPERS AND GREENHOUSE GROWN TOMATO PRODUCTION, Patrick Tyler Hogan
ASSESSMENT OF SUDDEN DEATH SYNDROME BY UTILIZING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY, Lindsey McKinzie
INFLUENCE OF TILLAGE AND COVER CROP ON SOIL NITROUS OXIDE EMISSION IN CORN AND WINTER CEREAL RYE, Madhabi Tiwari
Effective Management of the Weed Seed Bank, Mackenzie R. Trader
WHY AREN’T THEY MOTIVATED? A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF EARLY CAREER FEMALE AGRICULTURE TEACHERS AND THEIR PERCEPTIONS OF STUDENT MOTIVATION, Blake Uchitjil
HARVEST AND NITROGEN MANANGEMENT OF WINTER CEREAL RYE AS FORAGE AND COVER CROP, Kelsey Jo Vaughn
Illinois Agricultural Educators’ Perceptions of Virtual Instruction Preparedness and Capability, Rachel Lynn Wright
Theses from 2021
THE EFFECT OF PLANT CUTTING AND BURNDOWN HERBICIDES ON WEED MANAGEMENT IN DOUBLE-CROP SOYBEANS FOLLOWING WINTER WHEAT, Colton Paul Carmody
Identifying Frogeye Leaf Spot Resistance in Two Elite Soybean Populations and Analysis of Agronomic Traits in Resistant Lines, Kelsey Smith
Theses from 2020
Identifying Demographics and Personality Trends among Illinois Association FFA Major State Officers, John Curtis Edgar
Influence of Cultural Practices on Triploid Watermelon Yield and Quality, Kaitlyn Lamaster
GENETIC AND MOLECULAR STUDY OF SOYBEAN LINES FOR RESISTANCE TO FROGEYE LEAF SPOT, Curtis Joseph Wolf
Theses from 2019
PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS OF MADE-IN-TRANSIT, Kunal Das
ASSESSMENT OF AGRICULTURAL LITERACY IN HIGHER EDUCATION: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTIONS, Peyton Marie Gehrs
THE INFLUENCE OF SOIL-APPLIED HERBICIDE AND PATHOGEN INTERACTION ON UPREGULATION OF SYSTEMIC ACQUIRED RESISTANCE IN SOYBEAN, Rhett L. Stolte
Theses from 2018
APPLICATION OF PLANT BASED EDIBLE COATINGS FOR MAINTAINING POST HARVEST QUALITY AND EXTENDING SHELF LIFE OF STRAWBERRIES, Rajiv Dhital
WEED MANAGEMENT, YIELD, AND ECONOMIC RETURN ON INVESTMENT OF SIX SOYBEAN SYSTEMS IN CONVENTIONAL- AND NO-TILL, Matthew Geiger
THE EFFECTS OF COVER CROPS ON THE SOIL MICROBIOME: A METAGENOMICS STUDY, Jacob James Hackman
SUPERVISED CLASSIFICATION OF FRESH LEAFY GREENS AND PREDICTION OF THEIR PHYTOCHEMICAL CONTENTS USING NEAR INFRARED REFLECTANCE, Prabesh Joshi
COMPARATIVE FERTILITY EVALUATION FOR PEPPERS AND MELONS ON AN EXTENSIVE GREEN ROOF., Richard Little
The Effects of Fluopyram on Macrophomina phaseolina and Charcoal rot of Soybean, Annie Caroline Padgett
FIRST AND SECOND YEAR ILLINOIS, KENTUCKY, AND MISSOURI AGRICULTURAL EDUCATORS’ PERCEPTIONS OF TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION PREPAREDNESS, Heather Pulley
Vineyard Floor Management Analysis Using Nematode Communities as a Bioindicator of Soil Health, Amanda Marie Weidhuner
EVALUATION OF PERENNIAL PLANT SUCCESS ON A GREEN ROOF, Chris White
Theses from 2017
GREEN ROOF PLUG GERMINATION AND GROWTH WITH DIFFERENT BASE MEDIA AND TREATMENTS, Afton Michelle Caulkins
PERCEPTIONS AND ATTITUDES OF RECRUITMENT EFFORTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, Lindsay Jo Francis
Efficacy of Seed Treatment Chemistries in Soybean for Fusarium virguliforme and Heterodera glycines, Nicholas Alan Frederking
LATE APPLICATION NITROGEN ON CORN IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND SOIL PROPERTIES AFFECTING AMMONIA VOLATILIZATION FROM UREA FERTILIZER, Brent Sunderlage
ASSESSING SENSITIVITY OF HORSERADISH PLANTS TO DICAMBA AND 2,4-D IN NEW SOYBEAN PRODUCTION SYSTEMS, Kayla N. Wiedau
Theses from 2016
Use of Dean flow Ultraviolet Reactors For Cold Pasteurization of Tender Coconut Water, Dibash Gautam
CONTROL OF VOLUNTEER HORSERADISH AND PALMER AMARANTH WITH DICAMBA AND GLYPHOSATE, Matthew E. Jenkins
MENDELIZING QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI THAT UNDERLIE RESISTANCE TO SOYBEAN SUDDEN DEATH SYNDROME, Yi-Chen Lee
THE EFFECTS OF STARTER FERTILIZER ON SOYBEAN INFECTED WITH FUSARIUM VIRGULIFORME OR RHIZOCTONIA SOLANI, Jesse Alan Miller
Cover Crop Characteristics and Impacts on Agronomic Systems in Southern Illinois, Taylor Jo Sievers
Nitrogen and Carbon Stable Isotopes in Organically and Conventionally Grown Tomatoes, Marlee Anne Trandel
THE STUDY OF THREE FERTILITY TREATMENTS ON FOUR ROMAINE LETTUCE CULTIVARS GROWN ON AN EXTENSIVE GREEN ROOF, Victoria Marie Vogt
Theses from 2015
EMERGENCE PATTERNS OF COMMON WATERHEMP AND PALMER AMARANTH IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, Lucas Xavier Franca
DEVELOPING CHEMICALLY MUTAGENIZED EMS FORREST SOYBEAN POPULATION FOR HIGH OIL PROFILE, Joshua William Gunther
Bottlenecks Impacting Genes Governing Food Responses Among African Americans, Catrina Johnson
Theses from 2014
DEVELOPMENT OF CHEMICALLY MUTAGENIZED SOYBEAN POPULATIONS FOR IMPROVING SOYBEAN SEED OIL CONTENT AND FORWARD AND REVERSE GENETICS SCREENING, Alaa A. Alaswad
EVALUATION OF RECOMBINANT INBRED LINE POPULATION AND ADVANCED BREEDING LINES AGAINST SUDDEN DEATH SYNDROME IN SOYBEAN [GLYCINE MAX (L.) MERR.], William Daniel Clark
Dynamics of Early-Season Weed Management and Soybean Nutrition, Nick T. Harre
Lycopene and ascorbic acid content of fresh tomatoes based on genotype, maturity stage and cold storage interval, Travis Killion
Theses from 2013
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE ROLE OF PHASEOLINONE PRODUCED BY MACROPHOMINA PHASEOLINA IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHARCOAL ROT ON SOYBEAN, Negar Azarmanesh
Mature Cabernet Franc Vine and Groundcover Ecosystem Response to Vineyard Aisle Managed Cover Crops, Sarah Elizabeth Bowman
IDENTIFYING MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR FROGEYE LEAF SPOT IN ILLINOIS, Margaret Theresa Butera
DO TEACHERS TEACH STUDENTS IN THE METHODS THAT THEY LEARN BEST? A SURVEY OF ILLINOIS SECONDARY AGRICULTURE TEACHERS, Ryne Aaron Fullerton
Expression of Glyphosate Resistance in Two Amaranthus Species as Influenced by Application Variables of Glyphosate, Jonathon Kohrt
PRETREATMENT OF SWEET SORGHUM BAGASSE TO IMPROVE ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS FOR BIOFUEL PRODUCTION, Arosha Loku Umagiliyage
STUDY OF ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTY OF PLANT BASED PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS AND FOOD CONTACT MATERIALS COATED WITH FUNCTIONALIZED NANOPARTICLES, Sanjaysinh M. Makwana
Fertility management For Tomato Production on an Extensive Green Roof, Nickolis Allen Ouellette
NITROGEN FERTILITY MANAGEMENT IN NO-TILLAGE CUCUMBERS AND SQUASH, Heather Rich
Developing chemically mutagenized soybean populations for functional gene anaylses at the Rhg1 locus, Zhou Zhou
Theses from 2012
EVALUATION OF SOYBEAN RECOMBINANT INBRED LINES FOR YIELD POTENTIAL AND RESISTANCE TO SUDDEN DEATH SYNDROME, James Arthur Anderson
EVALUATION OF GROWING MEDIA FOR ANNUAL HERB PRODUCTION IN GREEN ROOF MODULAR TRAYS, Mary Margaret Fischer
The Effect of Compost and Seed Inoculation Treatments on Selected Physical and Biochemical Properties of the Soil, Nodule Occupancy, and Soybean Yield, Kathleen Elizabeth Holthaus
Defining Sustainable Vine Balance for Cabernet Franc in Southern Illinois, Alexandra Ray
EFFECT OF UV-C LIGHT, HIGH INTENSITY ULTRASOUND AND NONTHERMAL ATMOSPHERIC PLASMA TREATMENTS ON THE ALLERGENICITY OF MAJOR COW MILK PROTEINS, Chatrapati Veera Raghava Kumar Tammineedi
Influence of coffee vermicompost on growth and nutrient quality of greenhouse spinach and field grown green bell peppers, April Lorraine Vigardt
EVALUATION AND GENETIC ANALYSIS OF TWO SOYBEAN [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] RECOMBINANT INBRED LINE POPULATIONS SEGREGATING FOR RESISTANCE TO ROOT KNOT NEMATODE (Meloidogyne incognita), Drew Welsey Wright
Theses from 2011
The Influence of Media with Different Nutrient Salt Concentrations on the Micropropagation of Hydrangea quercifolia Bartr. and Tagetes erecta L., Cody Lindell Azotea
Analysis of Zigbee Wireless Data Communication Through Baled Hay, Colburn Dittmer
Optimum® GAT® Concepts: Herbicide Combinations for Foliar and Residual Weed Control in Soybean and Corn, Nicholas Victor Hustedde
Interaction of Postemergence Herbicides with Glyphosate in Soybeans, David Keith Powell
Efficacy of tembotrione on grass species as influenced by herbicides and adjuvants, Mark A. Waddington
Theses from 2010
Design of Dean flow Ultraviolet (UV) reactors and testing their efficacy for inactivation of Escherichia coli W 1485 and Bacillus cereus spores in milk, Srinivasarao Bandla
Management of Volunteer Horseradish in Rotational Crops, Nathan R. Johanning
Conjoint Analysis to Determine Relative Importance of Cotton Sprayer Features, Kyndall Rae Kaufman
Theses from 2009
PREEMERGENCE AND POSTEMERGENCE HERBICIDE COMBINATIONS FOR WEED CONTROL IN NO-TILLAGE PUMPKIN PRODUCTION, Robert John Britenstine
IMPACT OF ULTRAVIOLET ENERGY ON STRAWBERRY SHELF LIFE, Christopher E. Carpenter
Effect of Organic Amendments on Phosphorus Fractionation in a Lead-Contaminated Urban Soil, Anthony Michael Fulford
Canola Production as Influenced by Previous Crop and Tillage System, Craig Herzog
DEVELOPMENT OF CHEMICALLY MUTAGENIZED SOYBEAN POPULATIONS FOR FORWARD AND REVERSE GENETICS ANALYSES, EN HUANG
Is Organic Tissue Culture of Petunia Possible?, Denise Marie Massa
Control of spring weed vegetation with saflufenacil, Tracy Mellendorf
COMPARING THE USE OF COMPUTER GENERATED AND HAND-DRAWN DESIGNS AMONGST LANDSCAPE DESIGNERS AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, George Joseph Murphy
DESIGN AND CASE STUDY OF AN ALZHEIMER'S GARDEN AT THE ILLINOIS VETERANS HOME AT ANNA, Theresa L. Pense
Theses from 2008
INFLUENCE OF BENZYLADENINE ON SHOOT FORCING AND TISSUE CULTURE OF JUGLANS NIGRA L. AND QUERCUS RUBRA L., Andrew Craig Holsinger
Composts As Fertilizer For Sustainable Vegetable Production, Marc Adrian Zucco
Theses from 1999
Effect of selected postemergence herbicides on glyphosate-resistant soybean growth, development, and yield under weed-free conditions, Erin Chadbourne