• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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). ...

• 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 ...

• Developing a New Powered Seed Delivery System with Constant Seed Release Speed Using Two Confronting Belts 

  Ahmadi, Mojtaba (North Dakota State University, 2018)

  Seed delivery devices are aimed to carry seeds down to open furrow that might affect uniformity of plant stand and spacing. The objective of this study was to develop and evaluate a new seed delivery system utilizing a ...

• Infield Biomass Bales Aggregation Logistics and Equipment Track Impacted Area Evaluation 

  Navaneetha Srinivasagan, Subhashree (North Dakota State University, 2017)

  Efficient bale stack location, infield bale logistics, and equipment track impacted area were conducted in three different studies using simulation in R. Even though the geometric median produced the best logistics, among ...

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