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Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Methods for Improving Potassium Fertilizer Recommendations for Corn in South Dakota, Andrew J. Ahlersmeyer

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Genome-Wide Association Studies and Advanced Genomic Selection Strategies: Towards the Optimization of Oat (Avena Sativa L) Breeding, Girma Ayana

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Enhancing Nitrogen Use Efficiency Through Ai-Powered Image Analysis and Innovative N-Rich Spot Method, Bobby Azad

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Building No-Tillage Maize Nitrogen Recommendation Algorithm that Considers Improvements in Soil Health, Dwarika Bhattarai

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Improving The Utility of Precision Agriculture Through Machine Learning and Climate-Smart Practices, Skye Brugler

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Tracking Nitrogen Mineralization in the Presence of Biochar Utilizing Complementary-Method Assays in East Central South Dakota, Andrew Calvin Engel

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Fusarium Head Blight Resistance Assessment in Barley, Tasneem Fathima

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Biological Control of Bacterial Leaf Streak of Wheat Using Antagonistic Rhizobacteria, Ashley Frederickson

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Effect of Genotypes on Rancidity Development During Storage of Naked Oats, Aastha Gautam

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Identifying Optimum Germination Temperatures and Analysis Weights in Seed Testing for Stiff Goldenrod (Solidago rigida) and River Bulrush (Bolboschoenus fluviatilis), Rachel Geary

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Soil Health Influenced by Livestock and Cover Crops Integration in Row Cropping Systems in South Dakota, Namrata Ghimire

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Genomics-Assisted Approaches to Improve Grain Yield And End-Use Quality In Hard Winter Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.), Harsimardeep Singh Gill

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Expanding the Use of High-Performance Liquid Chromatography for Varietal Identification or Verification of Selected Cereal Crops, Johnna Jorgensen

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Unveiling Race Diversity and Fungicide Sensitivity Profiles of Pyrenophora Tritici Repentis Populations in South Dakota Collected From 2021-2023, Jaswinder Kaur

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Effect of Foliar and Preplant Sulfur Application on Soybean Nutrient Uptake, Yield, and Seed Protein and Oil Content, Gena Ram Mahato

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Aphid Parasitoid Wasps (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Aphidiinae) of the Americas: Species Discovery, Key To Genera, Annotated Checklist, And Summary Of Biology, Abigail Paige Martens

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Rye Cover Crop Termination Timing Influenced Early Corn Growth, Gene Expressions, And Yield in a No-Till System, Janet Moriles-Miller

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Soil Profile Properties and Greenhouse Gas Emissions as Influenced by Long-Term Cattle Manure and Inorganic Fertilizer Applications Under Corn-Soybean-Spring Wheat Rotation in Eastern South Dakota, Anuoluwa Ojonoka Sangotayo

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Fungicide Sensitivity in P. Tritici-Repentis Diverse Population and Phenotyping of Spelt Wheat for Multiple Diseases, Zunera Shabbir

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The Effects of Residue Amounts and Variety Selection on the Development of Wheat Fungal Pathogens in South Dakota, Abrielle Tembreull

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Phomopsis Stem Canker of Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus L.): Etiology and Epidemiological Conditions Affecting Endophytic Population of Diaporthe Spp., and Fungicide Efficacy, Nabin Kumar Dangal

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Above-Ground Biomass Estimation in Oat Breeding Nurseries Using UAV-Based Multispectral Data, Rakshya Dhakal

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Study of Root System Architectural Traits of Oat and Response to Endophyte Inoculation and Drought Stress, Krishna Ghimire

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Combining Soil Health and Fertility Measurements to Improve the Accuracy of Predicting Corn Grain Yield Responses to P and K Fertilization, Benjamin Groebner

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Identifying Sources of Resistance and Fungicide Efficacy Against Fungi Causing Phomopsis Stem Canker in Sunflower, Renan Guidini

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Efficacy of Nanomaterials and Biorationals on the Bacterial Leaf Streak Management in Wheat, Abraham Hangamaisho

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Machine-Learning and Meta-Analysis Techniques to Quantify and Predict Soil Organic Carbon, N2O-N and CO2-C Emissions in Cover Crop Systems, Deepak Raj Joshi

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Evaluating Fungicide Timing, Efficacy, and Sensitivity as Well as Candidate Resistance Genes Against Fungi Causing Phomopsis Stem Canker in Sunflower, Ruchika Kashyap

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Phosphorus Use and Management Based On Fertilizer Placement, Rate of Application, and Soil Biota in No-Till Situations, Brennan Alexander Bingham Lewis

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Effect of Essential Oils in the Control of Fungal Diseases in Small Grains, Esneider Mahecha Bojaca

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Development of Genomic Resources in Vitis Riparia for Discoveries on Pre- And Post-Transcriptional Molecular Regulators of Early Induction into Endodormancy, Michael Robben

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It's Not Just No-Till: Crop Rotations are Key to Improving Soil Quality and Grain Yields at Dakota Lakes Research Farm, Natalie Sturm

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Soil Hydro-Physical Properties, Computed Tomography Measured Pore Parameters, and Soil Health Indicators as Influenced by Tillage and Crop Rotation Systems, Goutham Thotakuri

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Response of Soil Biochemical and Physical Properties to Long Term Prairie Cordgrass and Kura Clover Intercropping System, Vaishnavi Varikuti

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Northern Great Plains Saline Sodic Soil Development, Classification, Remediation, and Management., Shaina Westhoff

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Genome-Wide Association Mapping and Genomic Prediction for Enhancing FHB Resistance in Hard Winter Wheat, Jinfeng Zhang

ETDS from 2021

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Genome-wide Association Analysis Permits Characterization of Stagonospora nodorum blotch (SNB) Resistance in Hard Winter Wheat, Rami Altameemi

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Auxin-Based Herbicide Program and Rhizobia Application for Weed Control and Nodulation Potential in Auxin Tolerant Soybean, Joy Amajioyi

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Evaluating Canola Genotypes for Growth and Yield under Different Environmental Conditions in South Dakota, Unius Arinaitwe

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Implications of Broadleaf, Grass, and A Blend of Broadleaf And Grass Cover Crops on Soil Health and Corn Production in South Dakota, Hunter Bielenberg

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The Role of the Auxin Biosynthesis and Signaling in Soybean Root Nodule Development, Mucahid Bozkus

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Exploring Quantitative Trait Loci Mapping for Bud Fruitfulness and Bud Break Traits in Grapevine F2 Population, Seyma Bozkus

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Genome Wide Association Study on Kernel Size in Avena Sativa (Oats), Koryne Ann Carlson

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Soil Organic Carbon, Hydro-Physical Properties, Pore Structure and Greenhouse Gas Fluxes under Integrated Crop-Livestock System, Jashanjeet Kaur Dhaliwal

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Studies on Genetic Characterization of Agronomic Traits and Disease Resistance in Bread Wheat, Jyotirmoy Halder

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Evaluation of Biotype 4 Aphis glycines (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Induced Susceptibility on Soybean and Soja, Jakob David Hicks

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Influence of Cover Crops on Water and Nutrient Cycles in South Dakota, Sam Ireland

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Quantifying the Impacts of an Integrated Crop-Livestock System on Plant Nutrient Accumulation, Crop Yield, and Economic Performance, Teerath Singh Rai

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Cold Climate Grape Cultivar`s Physiological and Gene Expression Responses to Low and Freezing Temperatures, Turhan Yilmaz

ETDS from 2020

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Exploring Phenotypic Diversity and Quantitative Trait Loci Mapping for Root Architecture, Freezing Tolerance, Chilling Fulfillment, and Photoperiod Traits in Grapevine Populations, Dilmini Alahakoon

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Biomass and Morphological Development of Miscanthus Compared with Native Grass in South Dakota, Ehsan J. Al Ainizi

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Assembly of Triticum boeoticum ssp. aegilopoides and Triticum monoccocum Genomes, Mustafa Aljadi

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The Role of Endophytes in Conferring Salinity Tolerance in Prairie Cordgrass and the Winter Wheat Mint Variety, Jeffery Bartel

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In-Season Crop Management Effect On Soybean Yield and Grain Quality in Eastern South Dakota, Kelsey Bergman

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Management Implications of a Rye Cover Crop on Nutrient Cycling and Soybean Production in Southeast South Dakota: Focus on Rye Seeding Rates and Termination Timing, Benjamin Brockmueller

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Cover Crop Nutrient Cycling on Western South Dakota Croplands, Justin Brown

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The Impact of Subsurface Physical Characteristics on the Effectiveness of Subsurface Drainage in the Northern Great Plains, Mehmet Emin Budak

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The Status of Dakota Skipper (Hesperia dacotae Skinner) in Eastern South Dakota and the Effects of Land Management, Kendal Annette Davis

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Determining the Effects of Plant Extracts and Saltro Nematicide on Hatching, Mortality and Reproduction of the Soybean Cyst Nematode (Heterodera glycines), Bishnu Prasad Dhital

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Crop Rotations and Cover Crops Influences on Soil Biochemical Properties, Root Characteristics and Economic Performance, Hanxiao Feng

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Phytoremediation of Saline-Sodic Soils in East Central South Dakota Utilizing Perennial Grass Mixtures, Douglas J. Fiedler

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Quantitative Imaging of Cell-Level Auxin Cytokinin Outputs in Soybean and Model Plants, Paul Gaillard

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Reverse Genetic Analysis of Ehd1 for an Association between Flowering Time and Seed Dormancy in Rice (Oryza sativa L.), Yeter Karakoc

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Use of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) for High Throughput Evaluation of Forage Yield in Oat Breeding Nurseries, Prakriti Sharma

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Predicting Farinograph Stability of Wheat Flour with Mixograph and Glutomatic Tests, Brooke Shumate

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Crop Rotations, Tillage and Cover Crops Influences on Soil Health, Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Farm Profitability, Jasdeep Singh

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Soil Physical and Hydrological Properties, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions under Integrated Crop-Livestock Agroecosystems, Navdeep Singh

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Plant Microbial Interactions in Wheat: Fusarium Head Blight and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi, Yaqoob Rashid Thurston

ETDS from 2019

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Abundance and Diversity of Grasshoppers and their Ectoparasitic Mites in South Dakota, Erica Anderson

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Nodule Zone-Specific Gene Expression in Soybean, Sadikshya Aryal

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Brassica Carinata Growth and Yield Response to Nitrogen and Sulfur Fertilizers and Impacts on Selected Soil Parameters and GHG Fluxes, Dwarika Bhattarai

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Cropping Sequence Affects Subsequent Soybean Yield, Soil Microbiome and Soil Health, Izzet Bulbul

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Evaluating the Efficacy of Foliar Insecticide and Soybean Seed Treatment in South Dakota, Cole Dierks

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Long-Term Impacts of Manure and Inorganic Fertilization on Soil Physical, Chemical and Biological Properties, Asmita Gautam

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Agronomic and Quality Response of Hard Red Spring Wheat Genotypes to Management Systems in South Dakota, Jonathan Kleinjan

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Estimating Soil Organic Carbon in Cultivated Soils Using Soil Test Data, Remote Sensing Imagery from Satellites (Landsat 8 and PlantScope), and Web Soil Survey Data, Muhammed Halil Koparan

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Some Studies on Leaf Spot of Oats and Triticale, Mohammed Abdullah Lashram

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A Review of the Genus Acrisis Foerster (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) with a New Species from American Licorice and a Survey of Aphid Parasitoids of Soybean Fields in Eastern South Dakota, Abigail P. Martens

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Sunflower Pollinators in South Dakota: An Evaluation of Species Composition, Abundance and Influence on Yield, Mackenzie Mattern

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Quality Evaluations of Hard Red Spring Wheat Grown in South Dakota, Lance Merrick

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Characterizing Spatiotemporal Patterns of White Mold in Soybean across South Dakota Using Remote Sensing, Confiance L. Mfuka

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A Seed Dormancy Gene-mediated Biotechnology to Mitigate Transgene Flow into Weedy Rice, Luai Nahar Muhammad

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Efficacy of Synthetic and Biopesticides on Bacteria Leaf Streak Management and Influence of Cultivar and Environment on Epiphytic Bacteria Diversity on Wheat Seeds, Marilen Nampijja

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Species of Fusarium Causing Root Rot of Soybean in South Dakota: Characterization, Pathogenicity, and Interaction with Heterodera Glycines, Paul Nyawanda Okello

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Development of Computational Techniques for Identification of Regulatory DNA Motif, Cankun Wang

ETDS from 2018

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Evaluation of Alternative Weed Hosts and Management Strategies for Soybean Cyst Nematode in South Dakota, Pawan Basnet

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Assessment and Development of Cold Temperature Germination Tolerance in Oat and Hard Red Spring Wheat, Jacob Baustian

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Efficacy of Seed Treatments, Microbial and Biochemical Pesticides for Managing Early Tan Spot and Stripe Rust Diseases of Wheat, Collins Bugingo

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Air-Propelled Organic Fertilizer Grits Can be Used to Control Weeds and Provide Nitrogen, Michael Carlson

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Soybean Iron Deficiency Chlorosis: Quantitative Trait Locus Validation and Grain Yield Evaluation, Ahmed Charif

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Soybean Aphid Biotype 4 Resistance in Soja and Soybean Plant Introductions, Sophia R. Conzemius

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Regulation of Local Auxin Metabolism during Soybean Nodule Development, Suresh Damodaran

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Insecticidal Seed and In-Furrow Treatment Recommendations for Soybean and Sunflower, Brady Hauswedell

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Land Use Change Sustainability and Carbon Turnover Rate in the Northern Great Plains Soil, Deepak Raj Joshi

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Genetic Component Effects of Two Loci on Seed Dormancy, Awn, Low-Temperature Germination, Plant Height, and Flowering Time in Rice (Oryza sativa L.), Ugur Korkmaz

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Stability Analysis of Immunogenic Gliadin Accumulation in Hard Red Spring Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.), Stacy Lindblom-Dreis

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Map-Based Cloning and Molecular Characterization of the Seed Dormancy 10 Locus in Rice (Oryza sativa L.), Wirat Pipatpongpinyo

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Impacts of Diverse Crop Rotations and Integrated Crop-Livestock System on Soil Quality in South Dakota, Atilla Polat

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Application of Genomic Approaches to Improve Yield and Bacterial Leaf Streak Resistance in Winter Wheat, Sai Mukund Ramakrishnan

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Quantifying the Short-term Impacts of Cover Crops and Grazing on Soil Health Under an Integrated Crop-Livestock System in South Dakota, Vishal Seth