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ETDS from 1985
Adrienne Rich:"Re-membering" Women's History and Language, Polly Heins
Photovoltaic Investigations Utilizing Stannic Oxide Single Crystals, Teresa L. Hein
Control and Instrumentation for an Electric Farm Tractor, Dennis Helder
The Effect of Various Proteins and Amino Acids on Salenium Toxicity to Rats Fed Corn-based or Wheat-based Diets, Ailene Annette Herr
Response of Five Spring Wheat Cultivars to Drought, Gregory Keith Hess
The Effects of Nitrogen and Tillage on Denitrification Rates and the Yield of Corn, Oats, and Soybeans in Eastern South Dakota, Brian Robert Hilton
Wildlife Response to Stand Structure of Green Ash Woodlands, Robert A. Hodorff
Influence of Gestation Energy on Large White x Landrace Sow Productivity, Mary Kaye Hoppe
Factors Influencing Stored Oat Insect Populations in Eastern South Dakota, Jack Adrian Ingemansen
Effects of Mechanical Scarification on Germination and Emergence of Switchgrass, Nancy Kay Jensen
Plasma Pepsinogen Test for Hypobiotic Nematode Larvae in Abomasal Glands of Sheep, Richard Alex Jensen
The Relationship Between Obesity and Fertility in the Lethal Yellow Mouse (Ay/a; C57BL/6J), Kim William Jeppesen
Colchicine induction of Tetraploid Plants from Cultured Bulbscale Discs of the Easter lily Lilium longiflorum Thumb, Omar M. Kafawin
A Comparison of Type of Birth, Breed of Sire, Postweaning Nutrition, and Age of First Breeding on Lifetime Lamb and Wool Production in Range Ewes, Steven M. Kappes
Agricultural Lender Attitudes on Farm Finance Management Programming by the Cooperative Extension Service, Diane Kolmer
Evaluation of Gravel Excavation on Ground Water Movement and Quality, Nilaksh Kothari
Evaluation of Seasonal Habitat Use By White-Tailed Deer in Eastern South Dakota, Thomas James Kramlich
Distribution of Algae in Eastern South Dakota Wetlands, James D. Kreitlow
Keresan Myth and Tradition in the Writings of Leslie Silko, Bernita L. Krumm
Vehicle Configuration Design for a Battery-powered Chore Tractor Including Human Factors Considerations, Muhammed Niaz Latif
Effects of Irrigation Scheduling on Spring Wheat Cultivars, Donald John Lee
Effects of Reflux Ratio and Beer Feed Temperature on Distillation Energy Consumption, James R. Lemmer
Modification of the Ackers and White Transport Equation to Permit Calculation by Size Fractions, Jeff A. Lewandowski
An Economic Analysis of Machinery Complement Selection, Todd A. Lone
The Effect of Photoperiod, Ergocryptine Injection and Melatonin Feeding on Reproduction in the Ewe, Cindie Marie Luhman
Freezing Resistance in Corn (Zea Mays L.), Richard Lee Luhman
Distribution, Temperature Selection, and Gonadal Development of Fishes In A Power Plant Cooling Reservoir, Henry R. Maddux
The Effects of the Diet Suggested in the United States Dietary Goals on Serum Cholesterol Levels, Paula Kay Peters Madigan
The Effects of Climatic Conditions on the Frequency of Patient Acting Out-Behavior in a Psychiatric Setting, Jacqueline Mangnall
Upwards and Onwards :Women's Search for Authenticity in the Novels of Charlotte Bronte, Jean McGruer
A Comparison of Continuous and Discontinuous Treadmill Tests for Maximum Oxygen Uptake in Sedentary College Females, Miles Mark Mettler
Effects of Erosion on the Productivity of Two Ustolls, Christopher F. Miller
Root Rating : Corn Yield Interactions, Kenneth G. Miller
The Effects of Biological Type and Breed Composition on Production in Beef Cattle, Michael D. Monfore
Evaluation of Structure and Growth of Bluegills and Black Bullheads Stocked With Largemouth Bass in South Dakota Farm Ponds, Charles E. Morris
The effect of prostaglandin F2cl Administered During Early Gestation in Ewes, Paul E. Naasz
Comparative Nutritive Value of Soybean Meal, Sunflower Meal, and Meat and Bone Meal for Egg Production, Smart M. Oruseibio
Factors Affecting Chlorsulfuron Injury to Rotational Crops, Mark A. Peterson
William Kloefkorn : His Works and His Women, Jane Jensen Pierce
Ozonation and Manganese Greensand Filtration for Iron and Manganese Removal from a Municipal Groundwater Supply, Cary Pieterick
The Effect of Nutrition Education on the Dietary Intake of College Students, Elizabeth Ann Pond
Radium-226 and -228 in the Groundwater of Southeastern South Dakota, Terry Lee Randall
Effects of Partial Homogenization of Milk on Yield and Quality of Cheddar Cheese, Anand Rao
Seasonal Effect of Large-scale Gravel Excavation on Ground Water Quality, James R. Rasmussen
The Performance of Quartzite and Natural Aggregate in Flexible Pavement : A Case Study, Mohammed Hossien Roghani
Chandigarh: A Geographical Analysis, Sujata Sangwan
Plant Regeneration in Callus Cultures Derived from Young Inflorescences of Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.), Wayne A. Sargent
Effectiveness of Shelterbelts In Improving Microclimatic Conditions for Pheasants In Eastern South Dakota, Todd Matthew Schneider
Effects of Various Dietary Salt Additions on Silica urolithiasis in Male Rats, Carl J. Schreier
The Effects of a Clinical Enrichment Rotation on the Students' Ability to Perform Nursing Functions Indicative of a Registered Nurse, Cynthia L. G. Senger
A Comparison of Four Phosphorus Placement Methods in Eastern South Dakota, Dale R. Sorenson
Inheritance of Seed Yield, Its Components and Harvest Index in Flax (Linum usitatissimum) Crosses, Nigatu Tadesse
Electric Choremaster I : Test Procedures and Results, Bryan P. Thoreson
The Effect of Age on the Sensitivity of Cell Cultures to Clostridium Difficile Toxin, Jo Anne Tichota-Lee
The Transiometer : An Alternative Method of Soil Moisture Measurement in Slowly Permeable Soils, Todd P. Trooien
The Social Role of the Church : Alienation or Mediation?, John O. Umoh
The Electric Choremaster: Development and Performance of an Agricultural Electric Tractor, Brian D. Vik
A Laboratory Study Concerning the Control of Black-tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) with Sodium Monofluoroacetate (Compound 1080), Charles David Ward
The Sandhills of South Dakota : A Regional Study, Robert E. Weimer
The Aggressiveness and Drive of Football Players by Position, Patrick P. Williams
Effect of Ethephon on Yield Components and Morphology of Irrigated Spring Wheat, Brian C. Winberg
Studies on the Immune Response to Bovine Herpesvirus Type 4 (BHV-4) in Cattle, Shirley K. Wynia
Protected Methionine and Heat-Treated Soybean Meal for High-Producing Dairy Cows, Che-Ming Jimmy Yang
ETDS from 1984
Factors Affecting Biological Control of Pythium Ultimum on Alfalfa using Seed Treatment with Gliocladium Virens, Trichoderma Harzianum and T. Hamatum, Dawelbeit A. Abdelwahab
Forage potential of some annual Native Trifolium Species in the Ethiopian Highlands, Levi Mudogog Shadeya Akundabweni
Chemistry of Phosphate Esters : Stereochemical Evidence for a Dissociative Mechanism, Mohammed Hashmat Ali
Control of Broadleaf Weeds in Sunflowers with Desmedipham and Phenmedipham, Monte D. Anderson
Leadership Participation and Style in the Extension Homemaker Study Group Program, Shirley Jean Anderson
Selenium and Arsenic Interaction in the Rat, Cecile Younan Andraos
Biological and Chemical Analysis of Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt. with Emphasis on the Insecticidal Component, Gregory A. Bame
The Relationship Between Denial and Behavior Pattern in the Patient Experiencing Myocardial Infarction, Cynthia Collmann Barinsky
Food selectivity of Bluegill and Green Sunfish Fry, Aaron Barkoh
Cation Exchange Capacity Predictions, Margaret Michele (Peg) Becker
The Manufacture of Cheddar Cheese Using Vacuum Concentrated Milks, Charles A. Bemis
Environmental, Nutritional, and Physiological Factors Associated with Hoof Growth and Wear in Holstein Cows, Lisa Hartson Bemis
Grazing Potential of Major Soils within the Black Hills of South Dakota, Daryle L. Bennett
The Efficiency of Four Selection Schemes for Improvement of Cold Tolerance and Disease Resistance in Maize, Andrew Rocholl Bettendorf
Factors in Ultrafiltration and Thermal Concentration of Whey Affecting Commercial Lactose Crystallization, Howard Henry Bonnemann
The Effects of Climate on Total Digestible Nutrient Consumption of the Cow and Calf and Cow Efficiency, David G. Boom
The Economic Feasibility of Small Scale Cooperatively Organized Fuel Alcohol Production in Eastern South Dakota, Daryl Arthur Brehm
Abundance, Biomass, and Diversity of Aquatic Invertebrates in Level Ditches and Adjacent Natural Emergent Marsh in an Eastern South Dakota Wetland, Michael R. Broschart
Love in Major Novels of Carson McCullers, Lynn Margaret Butterbrodt
Feasibility Study of an Owner-operator System for Producing Trichoderma reesei QM 9414 Cellulase, Carla M. Cass
Pesticide-pesticide Interaction in Organophosphorus Insecticide Degradation, Peter E. Cheng
The Use of Academic Performance as a Predictor of Success of the National Council Licensing Examination, Patricia O. Dardis
A Comparative Study of Frederick Manfred's Lord Grizzly and A.B. Guthrie Jr.'s The Big Sky, Carol Dornberger-Jackson
The Short Stories of Djuna Barnes : A Less Disquieting Vision, Patricia Doughty
Factors Affecting Water Quality and Microinvertebrate Distribution Within a Small Black Hills Stream, Henry G. Drewes
Effects of Tillage and Cropping Systems on Spring and Winter Wheat Production in South Dakota, Brad Gale Farber
Sociocultural Factors Associated with Grassland Plowout in South Dakota Counties, Peter Froelich
Price Relationships of Selected South Dakota Cash Corn Markets with Destination and Futures Markets, Steven P. Gunn
An Epidemiological Study of Listeria Monocytogenes Using Virulence, Agglutination, and Agglutinin Adsorption Techniques, James R. Hoffman
An Evaluation of the Sensitivity of the Landsat Multispectral Scanner to Variations of Species, Crown Closure, Age, and Thinning within a Forest Plantation, Stephen M. Howard
Forage Production and Utilization Systems for Cow-calf Beef Production, Muftah M. Imsalem
Energy Conservation Potential at the Brookings Wastewater Treatment Facilities, Barry Delano Johnson
An Economic Valuation of South Dakota Wetlands As A Recreation Resource for Resident Hunters, Craig W. Johnson