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ETDS from 1976
The Development of Validated Metric Teaching Materials : Length, Joanne Parry Dankey
Corn Desiccation as a Means of Reducing Drying Cost, Steven Earl De Hoogh
The Aquatic Ecology of Two Seasonal Marshes in Eastern South Dakota, Walter K. Donaldson
Electrical Safety in the Hospital, William Ray Engle
Effects of P.L. 566 Stream Channelization on Wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region, Ronald E. Erickson
Host Specificity and Nitrogen Fixation by Rhizobia from Native Legumes of South Dakota, Myron C. Fixation
The Composition and Dynamics of the Soil Algal Flora in a Western South Dakota Grassland, Judith Ann Freeman
Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus Induced Mammalian and Mosquito Cell Volume Changes as Detected with the Coulter Counter, Richard H. Fulker
The Effect of Rate and Source of Nitrogen and Cutting System on Bromegrass, Ron Henry Gelderman
Chromosome Constitution of the Plants Induced from Callus Culture of the Daylily Hemercallis Flava L., Yvonne C. Goeden
Development of an Inventory to Measure Attitudes of Adolescents Toward the Elderly, Julie A. Gullickson
The Auditory Sensitivity of the Coyote (Canis latrans), Kim Darwin Hanson
A Survey of Why Students Select South Dakota State University Based on the Opinions, Information Sources, and Attitudes of Entering Students, Vincent O. Heer
The Vascular Flora of Ordway Prairie McPherson County, South Dakota, Barry L. Hertz
Productivity of A Resident Giant Canada Goose Flock in Northeastern South Dakota, J. David Hilley
Factors Associated With the Acceptance by Nursing Students of Role Functions as Characteristic of an Expanded Role for Nurses, Sharon Leech Hofland
The Influence of Corn Removal Date on Corn Rootworm Oviposition, Resultant Larval Populations and Damage, Michael F. Holm
Feasibility of Establishing a Commuter Airline System in South Dakota, Thomas C. Hruby
Criticism of the Liberal Intellectual in the Political Fiction of Mary McCarthy, Terrill Hyde Huntington
The Effect of Various Root Characteristics on Root-pulling Resistance of 44 Inbred Lines of Corn, John R. Jenison
Nutritional and Cultural Aspects of Fifth Grade Dietaries, Janice R. Jensen
An Analog Technique for Soil-tool Systems, Lyle L. Jensen
Detection of Antibiotic Residues in Bovine Milk, Mark Edward Johnson
Characterization of Cell-Cell Interactions in Normal and tW32 Homozygous Preimplantation Mouse Embryos, Phyllis M. Johnson
Hypophosphite Photographic Emulsions, Randal A. Johnson
Viscoelastic Cylindrical Pressure Vessel With Variable Inner Radius, A. N. Joshi
Physiological Responses and Thermal Comfort of Subjects in a Tractor Cab, Kenton Richard Kaufman
An Evaluation of Football Injuries in South Dakota High Schools During the 1975 Season, Micheal George Keough
Investigations of Heat-labile and Heat-stable Enterotoxins Produced by Escherichia Coli Isolated from Naturally Occurring Bovine Colibacillosis, Judy Carol Kienholz
Growth, Reproduction and Blood Characteristics of Hereford Females, Harold R. King
An Ecological Analysis of Migration Patterns in North Dakota and South Dakota, Hadley Gerald Klug
Building Geometry and Wind Effects on Model Open-Front Building Ventilation, Anthony J. Koenig
Sharp-Tailed Grouse Nesting and Brooding Habitat in Southwestern North Dakota, Stanley C. Kohn
Incidence of Alfalfa Mosaic Virus Infected Plants in Fourteen Alfalfa Cultivars, Venkatrao Korapaty
Heterospermic Insemination in Swine, Donald G. Levis
Urban Land Use Inventorying with Small Scale Aerial Photography, Thomas R. Loveland
Factors Influencing Habitat Use By Breeding Waterfowl in South Dakota, Michael R. McEnroe
Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation of Carrots and Onions, James D. Melstad
Prediction of Efficient Player Combinations Among Members of the South Dakota State University Women's Basketball Squad, Maren Elaine Michaelson
Investigation on Several Aspects of the Epidemiology and Control of Wheat Scab, Dale E. Miller
Preparation and Reactions of 1, 5-bis (p-substituted Phenyl) Octahydro-3, 7-Disubstituted-1, 5-Diazocines, Roy R. Odle
Crop Yield and Economic Analyses of Selected Multiple Pivot Irrigation Schemes, Michael A. Otterby
Social-Structural Effects on the Adoption of the Snowmobile as a Recreational Innovation, Sandra H. Ramynke
The Nutritive Value of High Protein Oats, Double Mutant, Waxy, Opaque-2 and Normal Corns in Pig Starter Diets, Steven L. Robbins
Effect of Manganous Toxicity on Certain Blood Parameters of Sheep, Farrokh Rohani
Intake and Digestibility of Brown-Midrib Corn Silage by Lactating Dairy Cows, James Allen Rook
Distribution, Age, and Growth, and Feeding Ecology of Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) In Unaltered Missouri River, South Dakota, Rudolph S. Rosen
Edge Detection and Adjacency Classification in Digital Data Via the Gradient Vector, Michael John Russell
Suitability of Lagoon Effluent for Irrigation in South Dakota, Allen F. Schmit
Dormancy in the Seed of Western Wheatgrass (Agropyron smithii, Rydb.), Quentin E. Schultz
Mathematical Models of Postweaning Growth, Feed Intake and Carcass Composition of Beef Cattle, Hoon Song
Cloning of Lilium Longiflorum and Andropogon Gerardii by Tissue Culture of Leaf and Floral Parts, Nancy E. Stenberg
Key To Microscopic Fragments of Plant Tissue in Prairie Dog Stomachs and Food Habits of Prairie Dogs in South Dakota, Carol A. Summers
Analysis of Aerial Surveys and Tolerance of Landowners for a Canada Goose Flock in Northeastern South Dakota, Thomas C. Tacha
Water Quality Management Study for the Big Sioux River Basin, Thomas L. Thelen
Leg Power as Affected by Selected Weight Training Exercises and Forced-Stretch Training, James P. Thorson
Factors Affecting Control of Downy Brome in Winter Wheat with PPG 135, Jeff Tichota
Purine-Thiamine Anabolism During Cellular Morphogenesis in Myxococcus Xanthus, Wen-Cherng Tsai
Population Status of Beaver on the Free-running Missouri River in Southeastern South Dakota, Robert J. Vanden Berge
Infiltration and Hydraulic Characteristics of a High-rate Land Application Wastewater System, Donald Jay Voogt
Correlates of Leadership Attractedness Among Instrumental and Expressive Voluntary Service Organizations in Fall River and Meade Counties of South Dakota, William Wakefield
The Program Preferences and Demographics of Subscribers to the South Dakota Public Television Network Program Guide, Vicki A. Welch
The Effect of an In-season Weight Training Program on the Muscular Strength of Intercollegiate Football Players, James E. Willet
A Study of Milk Composition in South Dakota, Jeng-Jung Yee
ETDS from 1975
A field study of the most common causes of broadband facsimile remakes., Nicholas Barbosa Jr.
Factors Affecting the Development of Lipase Flavor in Butter, Lawrence I. Bell
Reliability of Laboratory Germination and Tetrazolium Tests in Predicting Soil Emergence of Five Grasses Native to South Dakota, William H. Bohl
Study of the Availability of Funds to Finance Industrial Development in South Dakota, Timothy D. Bornitz
Prevalence of Listeria Monocytogenes in a Bovine Associated Environment, Verne D. Brakke
Breeding Waterfowl Populations in South Dakota, Wayne G. Brewster
An Analysis of the Socioeconomic Factors Associated with Changing Numbers of Farm Units in South Dakota, Keith A. Carter
Opinions and Sources of Information and Influence of South Dakota High School Guidance Counselors Concerning South Dakota Colleges and Universities, Roger A. Christianson
The Revolution and its Treatment of Women's Rights Themes, Dorothy J. Cline
Prices, Wages, and Causality, Marshall Ugo Constantino
Forecasting by Exponential Smoothing, Timothy Paul Cronan
A Study of Factors Associated With Outdoor Recreational Participation in South Dakota, James W. DeLong
The Relationship Between Sociological and Biographical Variables and Self-Concept Scores of Four- and Five-year Old Children, Linda E. Derscheid
A Philatelic Price Model, Terry Gene Doversberger
A Rotating Elliptical Cutting Device for a Forage Harvester, John Richard Durfee
Ridge Vent and Wind Direction Effects on Airflow Characteristics in a Model Open Front Beef Building, Robert K. Egan
Propagation of Selected Native Prairie Plants by Leaf Tissue Culture, Bernard Erlyn Ellis
Effects of Self-Hypnosis Training Sessions on Pre-Competition Anxiety Levels of Collegiate Wrestlers, Michael Ernest Engels
Effect of Rhenium on Nitrogenase Activity of Azotobacter Effect of Rhenium on Nitrogenase Activity of Azotobacter Vinelandiiinelandii, Stephen L.R. Erdody
Relationships of Scores Achieved on a Crawl Stroke Rating Form and Selected Measures of Stroke Efficiency in Swimming, Bradley Laverne Erickson
Soil Salinity, Sodium Levels, and Corn Production as Affected by Rates of Applied Beef Wastes, James L. Halbeisen
The Construction of a Racquetball Skills Test Battery for Beginning College Women, Barbara K. Halverson
Induction of Parturition in the Ovine, Ernest L. Harman
An Estimation of the Price Elasticity of Deman in the Gasoline Industry, Bennie Ray Hepfinger
The Development of Validated Metric Teaching Materials: Basics, Barbara Vanhove Hoff
Interactions of Rhenium(V) Chloride and Oxotrichlorobis(Triphenlyphosphine)Rhenium(V) With Selected Solvents, Paul Luther Holm
Integrated Numerical Simulation of Drip Irrigation With Subsurface Drainage, James Ray Hoover
Bentonite or Sodium Bicarbonate in High-Concentrate Lamb Diets, Gerald Bruce Huntington
An Evaluation of Remote Sensing Techniques for Water Resources Management of the James River, Robert E. Isakson
Human Problem Solving of Two Applied Tasks in Economic Allocation, Jerry Alan Kackley
An Analysis of the South Dakota Retail Sales Tax, Gordon V. Karels
Amino Acid Additions to a Low Protein Corn-Soy Diet for Egg Production, Ali Baghaye Kashani