Browsing University Distinguished Professors by Title
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Rail Car Trip Transit Time and the Effects on Grain Trading Company Profits
(North Dakota State University, 2016)This examines the logistic process of a grain trading company, and how logistics affect profits. Trip transit time is the amount of times a shuttle train moves back and forth from an elevator and a destination. In the years ... -
“Read and Be Convinced”: The Image of the Nonpartisan League in Its Creative Production, the Early Histories, and Wider Popular Culture
(North Dakota State University, 2018)In this thesis, I examine the image of the Nonpartisan League in several different contexts, arguing that the League carefully crafted their advocative political image and their opponents painted them as disloyal socialists. ... -
Real Option Analysis of Primary Rail Contracts in Grain Shipping
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Grain shipping for a country elevator involves many sources of risk and uncertainty. In response to these dynamic challenges faced by shippers, railroad carriers offer various types of forward contracting instruments and ... -
Reducing Spray Drift
(North Dakota State University, 2001) -
Research Records for Strategic Survey of Historic Properties, Buffalo, North Dakota, 2001-2002
(2010-11-18)The research records of NDSU Professor of History Thomas Isern consist of surveys of the historic properties of Buffalo, N.D. in 2001-2002. These architectural analyses consist of photos, maps, and reports. In addition to ... -
Research Report Series
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Rhizoctonia Solani Damping-Off of Sugarbeet: Effect of Plant Growth Stage on Disease Severity and Management Using Penthiopyrad
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Rhizoctonia solani is the most damaging pathogen on sugarbeet (Beta vulgaris L.) in North Dakota and Minnesota. Research was conducted to evaluate penthiopyrad for controlling R. solani and determine when the plants are ... -
Ring rot of potatoes
(North Dakota State University, 1990) -
Risk Management Strategies for Commodity Processors
(North Dakota State University, 2013)Recent years have witnessed an increase in agricultural commodity price volatility. This thesis analyzes different models to derive optimal hedge strategies for commodity processors, with two components addressed. One is ... -
The Risks Associated with Barley Production in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2016)The market for barley has shifted from a demand for exports and livestock feed, to a demand for human food and alcohol production. Due to the crop qualities required for malting in the alcohol industry, barley is perceived ... -
The Role of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor Signaling in Medulloblastoma Metastasis
(North Dakota State University, 2013)Medulloblastoma is the most common brain tumor in children and one third of the patients remain incurable. Tumor metastasis is one of the primary reasons for its high mortality rate. Despite evidence of overexpression of ... -
Roosevelt, Ranches, and Resources: Theodore Roosevelt National Park's Search for a Balance Between Human and Natural History
(North Dakota State University, 2018)National parks share the same challenge debating the significance of their cultural and natural resources. In the past, many parks decided to emphasize the value of natural resources over that of their human histories. ... -
Running Wild, Running Free?: Changing Perceptions of Wild Horses in the American Landscape
(North Dakota State University, 2014)Since the 1930s, wild horses have become a subject of public concern. They are often showcased as symbols representing the historic past of the western United States. More recently they have become symbols of a mythic, or ... -
Russian Grain Trading and Marketing: Evolution and Struggles
(North Dakota State University, 1994) -
Rust Resistance in the Guatemalan Climbing Bean Germplasm Collection
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Common bean is the main source of protein, fiber, and iron for Guatemalan's poorest households; however, bean rust can cause up to 100% yield losses. There is limited information about bean rust in Guatemala, especially ... -
Seasonal Behavior of Marketing Patterns for Grain from North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 1984) -
Seasonal Price Patterns for Crops
(North Dakota State University, 2000)