Browsing by Subject "Botany."

The Acquisition of Useful Disease Resistance Genes for Hard Red Winter Wheat Improvement

Poudel, Roshan Sharma (North Dakota State University, 2015)

This study was part of a larger pre-breeding effort to develop new parental materials carrying useful genes for disease resistance and adaptation. Firstly, marker-assisted backcrosses were employed to transfer and pyramid ...

Adaptation of Quality Protein Maize (Zea Mays L.) to Northern U.S. Corn Belt

Dong, Naiyuan (North Dakota State University, 2015)

There is a need to increase the value of crops and develop the next generation of healthier products. Quality protein maize (Zea mays L.) is an option but has never been adapted to short – season environments. Quality ...

Advanced Cropping Systems for Oil and Biomass Feedstock Production in the Northern Great Plains

Zayas, Alfredo Aponte (North Dakota State University, 2015)

Video summarizing a Ph.D. dissertation for a non-specialist audience.

Agronomic Practices that Impact Grain Quality Factors of Durum Wheat (Triticum Turgidum L. Var. Durum Desf.)

Forster, Shana M. (North Dakota State University, 2016)

Durum wheat is a type of wheat primarily used for pasta production. North Dakota is the leading producer of durum wheat in the US with average yields of 2700 kg ha-1. Durum wheat price discounts are common and occur due ...

Agronomic Studies of Forage Brassicas as Full-Season and Cover Crops for Grazing in North Dakota

Teuber Winkler, Osvaldo Roberto (North Dakota State University, 2017)

Annual forages represent a good feed resource to extend the grazing season into fall and winter, providing a good quality forage for the livestock, allowing more efficient use of rangeland, and at the same time improving ...

Aminocyclopyrachlor Efficacy on Native Forbs, and Soil Seedbank Change 15 Years Following Release of Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia esula L.) Biological Control Agents

Thilmony, Blake Marie (North Dakota State University, 2016)

Native prairie response to aminocyclopyrachlor (AMCP) was evaluated in the Northern Great Plains. AMCP altered plant communities and reduced foliar cover of introduced, high seral, and low seral forb species. After treatment, ...

Aminocyclopyrachlor: Weed Control, Soil Dissipation, and Efficacy to Seedling Grasses

Conklin, Katie Lynn (North Dakota State University, 2012)

Aminocyclopyrachlor was developed for invasive weed control in non-cropland. Weed control, soil dissipation, and seedling grass tolerance with aminocyclopyrachlor were evaluated in field and greenhouse trials. Weed control ...

Association Mapping and Genetic Diversity Studies of Agronomic and Quality Traits in Durum Wheat [Triticum turgidum L. var. durum (Desf.)]

Johnson, Marina (North Dakota State University, 2017)

Genetic diversity studies in breeding programs are important to identify parental lines for hybridization and introgression of desirable alleles into elite germplasm. The genetic diversity analysis of 283 North Dakota ...

Association Mapping of Agronomic Traits of Dry Beans Using Breeding Populations

Agarwal, Chiti (North Dakota State University, 2014)

Genome wide association mapping (GWAS) is an effective method to fine-map QTL because of its higher mapping resolution. In order to evaluate the possibility of using breeding populations for GWAS, analysis were conducted ...

Biology and Management of Biennial Wormwood

Kegode, George; Zollinger, Richard K.; Ciernia, Mark; Kegode, George; Zollinger, Richard K.; Ciernia, Mark (North Dakota State University, 2007)