• Rangeland Forage Growth Prediction, Logistics, Energy, and Economics Analysis and Tool Development Using Open-Source Software 

  Srinivasagan, Subhashree Navaneetha (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  Forage availability was crucial for livestock production across the United States. Rangelands occupied vast areas 31 % of land and were the primary source of forage for livestock. However, extreme climatic conditions such ...

• Using Prescription Maps for In Field Evaluation of Parameters Affecting Spraying Accuracy of a Self-Propelled Sprayer 

  Mayer, John Christopher (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  Advanced sprayer control systems aim to improve accuracy and reduce waste in spray application. The objective of this study was to determine an optimum prescription map cell size/resolution that is compatible with current ...

• Using UAS Images to Remotely Estimate Soil Moisture Content in the Red River Valley 

  Mack, Talon Clancy (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  Accurate measurements of soil moisture in a timely manner are necessary in making critical management decisions, but it is often very difficult to obtain. Even though soil moisture can be measured on the ground using various ...

• Machine Vision Methods for Evaluating Plant Stand Count and Weed Classification Using Open-Source Platforms 

  Pathak, Harsh (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  Evaluating plant stand count or classifying weeds by manual scouting is time-consuming, laborious, and subject to human errors. Proximal remote sensed imagery used in conjunction with machine vision algorithms can be used ...

• Process Development for Effective, Recoverable and Reusable Magnetic Nanobiocatalysts for Biomass Hydrolysis 

  Hammed, Ademola Monsur (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  Recovery and reuse of enzymes can reduce the high enzyme costs that are challenging for cellulosic biorefineries. Attaching enzymes to magnetic nanoparticles to make magnetic nanobiocatalysts (MNBCs) can facilitate enzyme ...

• Implementing High-Throughput Phenotyping at the NDSU Dry Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris l.) Breeding Program Using Unmanned Aerial Systems 

  Gris, Diego Jose (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  Plant breeding has led to considerable yield gains to several crops. However, it alone might not be able to keep up with the growing demand for food. In this study, data extracted from UAS-collected RGB and multispectral ...

• Manufacturing Low-Density Particleboards from Wheat Straw and Distiller's Dried Grains with Solubles 

  Regmi, Sagar (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  Agricultural byproducts like wheat straw and distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) have not found a good market in the wood composite industry. Utilizing DDGS for particleboard in addition to using it as feed will ...

• Characterization of Biochar from Different Feedstocks under Low and High Temperature and Their Effects on Greenhouse Gas Emission and Ammonia Volatilazation from Soil Incubation 

  Rahman, Syed MD Wahidur (North Dakota State University, 2020)

  Biochar is a potential soil amendment that likely to reduce GHG emissions from land application to soil, but their properties depend on biomass types and pyrolysis temperature. In this study, biochars were produced from ...

• Increased Oil Recovery from Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles and Whole Stillage 

  Huda, Md. Sanaul (North Dakota State University, 2020)

  Finding a viable method to recover oil from the corn ethanol industry's co-products has considerable economic prospects for ethanol bio-refineries. This study examined the effects of enzymes and ethanol on oil recovery ...

• Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson) Identification Using Hyperspectral Imaging Technology 

  Barros da Costa, Cristiano Manuel (North Dakota State University, 2020)

  Palmer amaranth is a troublesome weed in modern day agriculture. Timely identification, along with adoption of site-specific weed management practices, will enable farmers to reduce Palmer amaranth control costs and improve ...

• Optimization of Methane Yield in Solid-State Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Dairy Manure and Corn Stover 

  Ajayi-banji, Ademola (North Dakota State University, 2020)

  Sole dependence on fossil fuel and the concomitant environmental concerns could be minimized through the optimization of green energy generation from the growing volume of onfarm organic wastes. In this mesophilic study, ...

• Soybean Leaf Chlorophyll Estimation and Iron Deficiency Field Rating Determination at Plot and Field Scales Through Image Processing and Machine Learning 

  Hassanijalilian, Oveis (North Dakota State University, 2020)

  Iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC) is the most common reason for chlorosis in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) and causes an average yield loss of 120 million dollars per year across 1.8 million ha in the North Central US ...

• Advanced Evapotranspiration Measurement for Crop Water Management in the Red River Valley 

  Niaghi, Ali Rashid (North Dakota State University, 2019)

  As the main component of terrestrial energy and water balance, evapotranspiration (ET) moves a large amount of water and energy in the form of latent heat flux from bare soil and vegetated surfaces into the atmosphere. ...

• Process Benefits of Using Biomass Pellets in a Biorefinery 

  Pandey, Ramsharan (North Dakota State University, 2019)

  Pelleted biomass can help simplify biomass supply systems and reduce downstream processing costs that are vital for the development of commercial biorefineries. This study is based on comparison of process benefits and ...

• Evaluating Standard Wet Chemistry Techniques and NIR Spectroscopic Models for Determining Composition and Potential Ethanol Yields of Multi-Species Herbaceous Bioenergy Crops 

  Monona, Ewumbua Menyoli (North Dakota State University, 2011)

  Herbaceous perennials represent a considerable portion of potential biomass feedstocks available for the growing bioenergy industry. Their chemical composition and biomass yields, which are important in determining ethanol ...

• Agricultural Field Applications of Digital Image Processing Using an Open Source ImageJ Platform 

  Shajahan, Sunoj (North Dakota State University, 2019)

  Digital image processing is one of the potential technologies used in precision agriculture to gather information, such as seed emergence, plant health, and phenology from the digital images. Despite its potential, the ...

• Application of SWAT for Impact Analysis of Subsurface Drainage on Streamflows in a Snow Dominated Watershed 

  Rahman, Mohammed Mizanur (North Dakota State University, 2011)

  The wet weather pattern since the early 1990's has created two problems for the people living in the Red River Valley (RRV): (1) wet field conditions for farmers and (2) more frequent major spring floods in the Red River ...

• Reference Evapotranspiration and Actual Evapotranspiration Measurements in Southeastern North Dakota 

  Rijal, Ishara (North Dakota State University, 2011)

  Subsurface drainage (SSD) has been used to remove excess water from fields in the United States upper Midwest for more than a century, but only since the last decade in the Red River Basin of the North in North Dakota (ND). ...

• Identification of Weed Species and Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds Using High Resolution UAS Images 

  Shirzadifar, Alimohammad (North Dakota State University, 2018)

  Adoption of a Site-Specific Weed Management System (SSWMS) can contribute to sustainable agriculture. Weed mapping is a crucial step in SSWMS, leads to saving herbicides and protecting environment by preventing repeated ...

• Effect of Water Table Level on Soybean Water Use, Growth and Yield Parameters 

  Fidantemiz, Yavuz F. (North Dakota State University, 2018)

  Responses of soybean (Glycine max) water uptake and crop growth to four constant water table depths (30, 50, 70, and 90 cm) were studied under a controlled environment using lysimeters. Additionally, control lysimeters ...

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