• Athlete Exit and Role Transitions 

  Dietz, Emily (North Dakota State University, 2024-07)

  The aim of this paper is to research and determine the factors of communication that leaders within organizations use that affect the exit process of collegiate athletes. The research focuses on former NCAA Division I ...

• Population diversity, virulence mechanisms of wheat bacterial leaf streak pathogen Xanthomonas translucens pv. undulosa and development of disease management tools for canola clubroot 

  Bankole, Ibukunoluwa (North Dakota State University, 2024-07)

  Bacterial Leaf streak (BLS), caused by X. translucens pv. undulosa (Xtu) is a major disease of wheat in North Dakota and surrounding areas and little is known about its local population diversity and virulence mechanisms. ...

• Working with white wheat: impacts on agronomic and quality traits from bulk breeding and color sorting 

  Walz, Adam (North Dakota State University, 2024-07)

  Though the NDSU spring wheat breeding program developed some adapted HWSW germplasm in the last 30 years, significant improvement in baking quality is needed to meet the milling and baking industry’s needs. To make ...

• Classification of herbicide-resistant and susceptible kochia in sugarbeet using hyperspectral and machine learning techniques 

  Mensah, Bright (North Dakota State University, 2024-07)

  The effective identification of herbicide-resistant kochia in sugar beet fields is crucial for adopting sustainable weed management strategies. A study was conducted in a greenhouse and in field to record hyperspectral ...

• Genetic Difference of Salinity Tolerance in Dry Pea 

  Bredu, Emmanuella (North Dakota State University, 2024-07)

  This study aimed to establish a sulfate-salinity screening protocol for dry pea (Pisum sativum L.) and assess salinity responses from two North American pea germplasms. 'Agassiz' grown in cone-containers (410 or 556 ml) ...

• Utilizing remote controlled-sensors and high tunnels use for season extension in tomato and bell pepper productions 

  Goodspeed, Ivymary (North Dakota State University, 2024-07)

  High tunnels are used to modify the environment by trapping solar energy, offer protection for unfavorable weather events and extend the growing season. This study evaluated yield and quality of eight paste tomatoes (Solanum ...

• Analysis of yield and genetic diversity within North Dakota State University soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr] cultivars 

  Hanson, Forrest (North Dakota State University, 2024-07)

  Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] has historically been subject to extensive breeding efforts aimed at enhancing yield and other agronomic traits. Relatively new to North Dakota, breeding efforts began at North Dakota State ...

• Marker assisted backcross introgression of a race non-specific QTL to develop durum wheat lines with improved tan spot resistance 

  Acharya, Namrata (North Dakota State University, 2024-07)

  Tan spot is a foliar disease caused by the fungus Pyreniphora tritici-repentis affecting durum wheat cultivation and production worldwide. Developing tan spot resistant varieties is an environmentally friendly way to control ...

• Developing micropropagation protocol for Rhamnus frangula cultivars and evaluating oryzalin treatments for polyploid development 

  Edvall, Tyler (North Dakota State University, 2024-07)

  Rhamnus frangula is a commonly used landscape plant. The most pressing concern of R. frangula is its invasive and destructive nature if left unchecked. Many plants that are classified as invasive have restricted use in ...

• Integrating alfalfa and winter camelina into wheat-sunflower-soybean rotations enhances biodiversity and cropping system resilience 

  Kurth, Anastasia (North Dakota State University, 2024-07)

  Annual cropping systems offer many challenges in terms of biodiversity and environmental impact, especially with respect to shifting climate and the increased demand for food and fuel. This study was conducted to determine ...

• A multi-omics multi-environment prediction in pulse crop 

  Saludares, Rica (North Dakota State University, 2024)

  Understanding the genetic bases underlying seed yield and protein, and eventually recombining them in desired genetic backgrounds, continues to be a challenge to pulse crop breeders. Phenotypic selection for seed yield and ...

• Combining metabolite breeding with good agronomic performance in dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) 

  Rodriguez, Oscar (North Dakota State University, 2024)

  Growth habit is one of the most important domestication traits in dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). In the U.S., Type II indeterminate upright varieties have helped farmers to switch from historic two-pass harvest to ...

• Genetic variation in black gram and guar for phenology, physiology, growth, and yield under irrigated and rainfed conditions of Northern Great Plains 

  Koirala, Saurabha (North Dakota State University, 2024)

  Field trials were conducted in 2022 and 2023 to evaluate the feasibility of growing black gram (Vigna mungo) and guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) and to identify superior accessions for semiarid conditions of Northern Great ...

• Identification and mapping of QTL associated with crown rust resistance in recombinant inbred lines of oat (Avena sativa L.) 

  Yeruva, Cerly Rini (North Dakota State University, 2024)

  Crown rust caused by Puccinia coronata f.sp. avenae is the most destructive fungal disease threatening oat production worldwide. Therefore, a search for novel sources of genetic resistance is considered essential to combat ...

• Utilizing low-tech portable caterpillar tunnels to increase productivity of warm-season vegetables and small fruits 

  Ghimire, Bijaya (North Dakota State University, 2024)

  High tunnels and greenhouses effectively extend the growing season and protect crops from adverse environmental conditions. However, production in the less expensive and portable caterpillar tunnel has not been reported. ...

• Developing micropropagation protocol for euonymus species and evaluating oryzalin treatments for polyploid development 

  Milad, Maram (North Dakota State University, 2024)

  Euonymus has invasive traits such as high seed production and good seed viability. Development of sterile, polyploid cultivars could prevent euonymus from invading native ecosystems. Oryzalin is a commonly used mutagen for ...

• Characterizing Chromosomes for Fusarium Head Blight Resistance in a Spring Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Cultivar, 'Frontana' 

  Yabwalo, Dalitso Noble (North Dakota State University, 2009)

  Fusarium head blight (FHB), caused by the fungus Fusarium graminearum, is a major fungal disease of wheat and other cereal crops that causes both yield and quality losses due to shriveled kernels and accumulation of ...

• Investigation of a Novel Foliar Disease on Maackia amurensis in North Dakota and Its Subsequent Survey 

  Steffen, Sarah Elizabeth (North Dakota State University, 2023)

  A new, undescribed pathogen was observed on Maackia amurensis (Amur maackia or Chinese yellow wood) trees in Fargo, North Dakota, over the course of four growing seasons from 2016 to 2020. Affected trees showed visual signs ...

• Pyroxasulfone Tolerance of Navy and Pinto Beans (Phaseolis vulgaris L.), Dry Pea (Pisum sativum L.), and Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik) 

  Hunt, Ryan Leigh (North Dakota State University, 2010)

  Field experiments were conducted to determine the tolerance of navy and pinto bean, dry pea, and lentil to pyroxasulfone. Additional field studies were conducted to evaluate the weed control efficacy of pyroxasulfone in ...

• Improvement of Organoleptic Attributes of Yellow Pea Flour Through An Emerging Green Technology: Supercritical Carbon Dioxide + Ethanol Extraction 

  Vatansever, Serap (North Dakota State University, 2020)

  An increasing demand for following healthier eating pattern has created a rapidly growing food market, including more nutrient dense and healthier plant-based foods. Nutrient-dense yellow pea flour is ideal for addressing ...

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