• Rapid Evaluation of Canola Lines for Cold Soak Filterability in Biodiesel 

  Lin, Hongjian, M.S. (North Dakota State University, 2010)

  Worldwide concerns about fossil fuel depletion and energy security have recently triggered a research interest in biodiesel, which is renewable, biodegradable, and has several other advantages as an alternative to petro ...

• Methods for Ethanol Production from the Enzymatic Hydrolysis and Fermentation of Sugar Beet Pulp 

  Rorick, Rachel Elizabeth (North Dakota State University, 2010)

  Sugar beet pulp (SBP), the residue remaining after sucrose extraction, is currently sold as an animal feed. Humans cannot digest the cellulose in the pulp unlike ruminant animals. The pulp is primarily comprised of ...

• Design and Development of an Automatic Steering System for Agricultural Towed Implements 

  Delavarpour, Nadia (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  While an auto steered tractor can improve the overall accuracy and efficiency of an operation, for operations that involve towing an implement, a significant portion of the efficiency reduction comes from uncontrolled ...

• Anaerobic Co-digestion of Dairy Manure with Canola Meal 

  Atandi, Eric Michieka (North Dakota State University, 2011)

  There has been an increase of confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) generating large amounts of manure. When this manure is not handled properly, it generates greenhouse gases (GHGs), odors and water pollution. ...

• Using UAS Imagery and Computer Vision to Support Site-Specific Weed Control in Corn 

  Sapkota, Ranjan (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  Currently, a blanket application of herbicides across the field without considering the spatial distribution of weeds is the most used method to control weeds in corn. Unmanned aerial systems (UASs) can provide high spatial ...

• A Field Study on LiDAR Sensor for Unmanned Ground Vehicle Navigation Application in Precision Agriculture 

  Pederson, Breeya (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  LiDAR sensor’s mapping and detection abilities make these sensors an important tool for research on navigation and object detection for robots and vehicles. This study used a ground robot and LiDAR sensor to collect ...

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

  Navaneetha Srinivasagan, Subhashree (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 ...

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