This community contains the theses and dissertations of the South Dakota State University, Department of Agronomy, Horticulture, and Plant Science.
Due to copyright restrictions, the collection contains both open access and university access theses and dissertations. University access items are only available to SDSU users, and on-campus visitors. Non-SDSU users wishing to access restricted materials may request items through their institution’s interlibrary loan services.
ETDS from 2015
Monitoring Unexpected Corn Rootworm Damage to BT Maize and the Change in Species Composition of Diabrotica in South Dakota, David Ordosch
Early Season Root Trait Analysis of Pavon Spring Wheat Translocation Lines, Cody Oswald
Spatial Variability of Saline and Sodic Soils in the Black Glaciated Region of the Northern Great Plains, USA, Rachel K. Owen
Grass-Feeding Gall Midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) and Their Parasitoids in Eastern South Dakota, Juan Manuel Perilla-Lopez
Effects of Neonicotinoid Insecticides on Spider Mites (Acari: Tetranychidae) Associated with Soybeans, Karly Regan
Organic Foliar MilStop Exhibits Efficacy Against Soybean Aphid Aphis glycines Matsumura (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on Soybean Glycine max (L.) Merrill (Fabales: Fabaceae), Philip Anthony Rozeboom
A Revision of the Bee Genus Ptiloglossa Smith (Hymenoptera: Colletidae: Diphaglossinae), Rita Isabel Velez-Ruiz
Impacts of Crop Residue and Cover Crops on Soil Quality Under a Corn-soybean Rotation in South Dakota, Brianna R. Wagner
An Analysis of Grain Characteristics and Their Potential Impact on Test Weight in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), Dalitso Noble Yabwalo
ETDS from 2014
Quantitative Trait Locus Analysis of Iron Deficiency Chlorosis in Soybean, Sarah Adjei-Fremah
Inheritance and Molecular Mapping of Soybean Aphid Resistance in Soybean Germplasm Accession PI 603432B, Mukhtar Omar Agoub
Evaluation of Mycotoxin Accumulation and Bran Thickness Between Red and White Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) Near-Isogenic Lines, Hema Durga Prasad Damecharla
Impact of Low-Amylose, Waxy Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) Flour Blends on Functional Tortilla Characteristics, Rodrigo Sampaio Dos Santos
Simultaneous Mapping and Pyramiding of Fusarium Head Blight Resistance Loci in Wheat Breeding Populations, Jonathan Tyler Eckard
Runoff Simulation Using Apex from Long-term No-till and Grazed Pasture Watersheds, Sagar Gautam
Utilizing On-farm Research to Better Understand Site-specific Seeding Rates for Corn (Zea mays L.) and Soybean (Glycine Max) Production in South Dakota, Kyle R. Gustafson
Assessment of Hard Red Spring Wheat Germplasm for Germination in Sub-Optimal Temperatures, Shawn Jenkins
Family-based Mapping for Preharvest Sprouting Resistance Quantitative Trait Loci in Spring Wheat, Muna Kadariya
Genetics of Biomass and Biomass-related traits in Cup Plant (Silphium perfoliatum L.), Teshale A. Mamo
Calculating Erosion Potential Using IFSAR Elevation Models in Two Major Watersheds in South Dakota, Denise M. Miller
Pyrolysis Processing and Feedstock Impact on Biochar Soil-Plant Interactions, Javier Quintin Mollinedo
Application of Prosail Reflectance Model to SD Crops and Grasses, Jannatun Naher
Crop Canopy Effects on Kochia Establishment in Crop Fields, Rutendo Nyamusamba
A Semi-micro Assay and Genetic Analysis for Late-maturity Alpha-amylase Activity in Bread Wheat, Golam Rasul
Characterizing the Fitness Cost to Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) Genotypes with Multiple Leaf Rust Resistance Genes, Christine Smith
Influence of a 1RS.1BL, Rye/Wheat Chromosome Translocation on the Tolerance of Winter and Spring Wheat to Drought, William Ellsworth Wyant
Genetic Association Mapping : Missing Markers, Epistatic Effects, and Applications, Yi Xu
Genome-wide Association Studies for Agronomic Traits and Seed Composition in Early Maturing Soybean (Glycine max) Germplasm, Jiaoping Zhang
ETDS from 2013
Biological and Agronomic Aspects of Two Insect Predators of Switchgrass, Veronica Calles Torrez
Use of an Optical Sorter to Select for Winter Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Kernel Color, Bradley K. Carsrud
Mycotoxins Risk in Maize Fields in Relation to Insect and Edaphic Factors in South Dakota, Rosemary Gutierrez-Coarite
Germplasm Evaluation for Bacterial Disease Resistance and Mapping QTL Conferring Resistance Against Xanthomonas campestris pv. translucens in Wheat, Yuba Raj Kandel
Evaluation of Spring Wheat Genotypes for Nutritional and Bread-making Quality, David Karki
Mapping of Qtls Associated with Domestication-Related Traits Differentiated Between Wild (Glycine soja ) and Cultivated (G. max) Soybeans, Stacy Lindblom-Dries
Ecological Genetics/ Genomics of Weedy Rice, Muhamad Shakirin Mispan
The Analysis of Cytotypic Variation and Construction of a BAC Library of Midwestern Prairie Cordgrass(Spartina pectinata Link) Genotypes, Brandon Monier
Using Ants (Hymenopters:Formicidae) as Indicators of Restoration Success in the Tallgrass Praiaries of Southeastern South Dakota, Laura Beth Winkler
Genetic Analysis and QTL Mapping of Seed Dormancy in Synthetic Hexaploid Wheat, Lihua Zhang
ETDS from 2012
Identification of Soybean Aphid Resistance in Early Maturing Genotypes of Soybean, Siddhi Jeewan Bhusal
Regulation of GmHD-ZIPIII During Soybean Root Lateral Organ Development, Suresh Damodran
An Inventory of Native Bees (Hymenoptera: Apiformes) in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming, David J. Drones
Evaluation of Prairie Cordgrass (Spartina pectinat, link) for Biomass Production on Marginal Land, Karla A. Hernández Valentín
ETDS from 2002
Breaking Seed Dormancy in Three Poaceae Species, Heidi Jo Larson
ETDS from 2001
Measures of Denitrification in Selected South Dakota Semi-permanent Prairie Pothole Wetlands, Beverly S. Klein
ETDS from 1997
ETDS from 1988
Incidence of Fusarium Wilt of Flax Influenced by Biotic and Abiotic Factors, Aly Abd El-Hady Aly
Control of Yellow Foxtail Postharvest in Small Grain, Reed Eugene Froseth
Forage Potential of Seasonal Wetlands, Daniel Edward Hubbard
ETDS from 1987
Effect of Residue and Tillage on Hard Red Spring Wheat Cultivars, Elaine M. Hall
ETDS from 1986
Effects of Prairie Dogs on Mound Soils, Daniel C. Carlson
Response of South Dakota Adapted Sorghum Cultivars to Maize Dwarf Mosaic Virus Strains A and B, Chang Won Choi
The Effects of Erosion and Desurfacing on Soil Properties and Productivity of a Typic Haplustoll, Hero T. M. Gollany
Postmergence Grass Control in Soybean Using Diclofop-methyl, Difenopenten and Sethoxydim, Jim Klauzer
Differential Responses of Oat Varieties to 2, 4-D Amine and MCPA Amine, James William Lammers. Lammers
Effects of EPTC and Acifluorfen on Sunflower, Mark E. Law
Seal Development and Infiltration as Affected by Rainfall Kinetic Energy, Deah Abed Mahamad
Environmental Influences on Root Morphology and Development of Desi and Kabuli Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), Gasenone Seja Ma Maphanyane
Impact of European Corn Borer on Grain and Silage Corn in South Dakota, Brian R. Mueller
Disease Progress and Yield Loss Regressions for Several Spring Wheat Cultivars Infected with Fusarium graminearum at Various Times After Anthesis, Marvin D. Yahnke
ETDS from 1985
Determination of the Spatial Relationship of Available Phosphorus for Seven Sites in South Dakota, Roger Jacob Assmus
Historical Cropping Practices in Eastern South Dakota and their Effect on Sediment and Nutrient Transport, Paul Edward Gaspar
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
Effects of Irrigation Scheduling on Spring Wheat Cultivars, Donald John Lee
Freezing Resistance in Corn (Zea Mays L.), Richard Lee Luhman
Effects of Erosion on the Productivity of Two Ustolls, Christopher F. Miller
Root Rating : Corn Yield Interactions, Kenneth G. Miller
Factors Affecting Chlorsulfuron Injury to Rotational Crops, Mark A. Peterson
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
Effect of Ethephon on Yield Components and Morphology of Irrigated Spring Wheat, Brian C. Winberg
ETDS from 1984
Control of Broadleaf Weeds in Sunflowers with Desmedipham and Phenmedipham, Monte D. Anderson
Biological and Chemical Analysis of Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt. with Emphasis on the Insecticidal Component, Gregory A. Bame
Cation Exchange Capacity Predictions, Margaret Michele (Peg) Becker
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
Effects of Tillage and Cropping Systems on Spring and Winter Wheat Production in South Dakota, Brad Gale Farber
Forage Production and Utilization Systems for Cow-calf Beef Production, Muftah M. Imsalem
Inheritance of Plant Height and Other Agronomic Traits in Nine Crosses of Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.), Saif Ur Rehman Khan
Inheritance of Resistance in Corn to Leaf Freckles and Wilt incited by Corynebacterium nebraskense, Edward N. Ngong-Nassah
Reduced Tillage Effects on Weed Control, Soil Properties, and Dominant Weed Species in Southeastern South Dakota, Mark A. Wrucke
Host-plant Interactions of Diabrotica cristata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and Prairie Grasses in East-Central South Dakota, Niamoye D. Yaro
ETDS from 1983
Influence of Cultural Practices on the Sunflower Seed Weevil in South Dakota, Joe V. Gednalske
ETDS from 1982
Effect of Ammonia on Post-diapause Western Corn Rootworm Eggs and Larvae, Karen Cameron
Cutworm moths (Noctuidae : Noctuinae) of South Dakota, Gerald M. Fauske
Response of Five Corn Inbred Lines to Line Source Irrigation, Terry J. Foley
The Effect of Nitrogen Fertilization on Grain Protein Content and Yield of Spring Wheat in South Dakota, Syed Dara Tazul Islam
The Response of the Face Fly (Musca automnalis) to Seasonal Changes in Manure Quality, Timothy James Lysyk
Nitrogen Fertility Requirements, Dry Matter Production and Nutrient Uptake of the Sunflower, Robert Andrew Narem
Genesis and Classification of Aquic Calciustoll Soils on the Cary Ground Moraine in Eastern South Dakota, Robert D. Nielsen
Genetics of Resistance to Hessian Fly Derived from Dawn Winter Wheat in Spring Wheat Crosses, Debra Kay Steiger
Bionomics of the Northern Corn Rootworm on First Year Corn in Eastern South Dakota, Paul M. Vassalotti
Photoinduction of Floral Development in Hard Red Winter Wheat, Jose Ernesto Robles WiJangco
ETDS from 1981
A Search for Atrazine Resistance in Wheat, Jay A. Holmdal
ETDS from 1980
Stand Densities of Interseeded Alfalfa During the Initial Years of Establishment and the Effect of Applied Nitrogen and Phosphorous on Five Selected Grasses, Levi Mudogo Akundabweni