Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Breeding for β-glucan content in elite North American oat (Avena sativa L.) using molecular markers, Franco Garcia Asoro
A Type II Metacaspase Interacts with RPS1-K-2 in Soybean and Analysis of the Soybean Metacaspase Gene Family, James Andrew Baskett
Evaluation of cover crops in reduced tillage systems for organic production, Dan Edward Cwach
Coupled heat, water, and solute transfer dynamics in wettable and non-wettable soils, Dedrick DeWaun Davis
Effects of environment and planting density on plant stature, flowering time, and ear set in IBM populations of maize, Sara Jane Helland
Utilizing NDVI and remote sensing data to identify spatial variability in plant stress as influenced by management, Joshua John Henik
Diversifying monoculture crops by incorporating prairie buffer strips, Sarah Marie Hirsh
Persistence and ecological implications of maize-expressed transgenic endo-1,4-β-D-glucanase (E1) in agricultural soils, Adam Joseph Kenny
Evaluating usefulness of 10 genomic regions associated with Sudden Death Syndrome resistance in soybean, Alexander Stephen Luckew
Sustainable soils, sustainable communities: Promoting the environmental and social sustainability of human-soil interactions in Iowa, Eric Britt Moore
Marker-assisted selection for elevated concentrations of the α′ subunit of β-, Sheilah Emilie Oltmans-Deardorff
Contribution of daily contiguous rainfall areas to warm season precipitation in the north central United States, Arin James Peters
Lignin and carbon transformation in roots of maize and mixed perennial biofuel crops, Fritzie Rivas
Effects of native perennial vegetation buffer strips on dissolved organic carbon in surface runoff from an agricultural landscape, Tomorra Elizabeth Smith
Analysis of iron transporters in the soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) genome, Dan Stribe
Where's the nitrogen? The timing and impacts of internal nitrogen cycling on switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) yield and biofuel quality, Danielle Marie Wilson
Genomic landscape of the soybean (Glycine max) genome, Jenna Lynn Woody
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Replication protein A and its role in the iron stress response of soybean, Sarah Atwood
Utilization of active canopy sensors for nitrogen fertilizer management in corn, Daniel W. Barker
Soybean seed production: Decisions and their relationship to seed quality, Timothy Daniel Berkland
Novel approaches to improving qualities of maize endosperm, Anastasia Lorellen Bodnar
pleiotropic effects of genes involved in cell wall lignification on agronomic characters, Yongsheng Chen
Did Recurrent Selection for Yield Affect Iowa Stiff Stalk Synthetic Maize Population Grain Fill Characteristics?, Steve James Eichenberger
Earlier harvest and drying of soybean seed within intact pods maintains seed quality, Ross David Ennen
Corn production with perennial ground covers: evaluation of cover species and their effects on corn growth and development, Ernest Scott Flynn
Screening and genotyping of ga1 gene, and genotype x environment interaction of cross incompatibility in maize, Moises David Gonzalez
Genetic basis of maize whole kernel, embryo, and endosperm oil, Karen Elaine Grote
Establishment of switchgrass in corn across a landscape gradient: Establishment, yield, and quality of biomass feedstock, Theodore P. Gunther
Argillic horizons and clay-sized particles - an alternative interpretation of their dynamics in sola development and across catenas, Mostafa Abdelssamie Abdelkhalik Ibrahim
Production and characterization of transgenic maize plants designed to improve iron nutrition, Milly Nambogga Kanobe
Effects of phosphorus and potassium fertilization rate and placement method on soybean (Glycine max L.) seed quality and long-term storability, Keaton Krueger
Oat (Avena sativa L.) quality improvement for increased beta-glucan concentration, Mark Newell
Soil pH and Lime Management for Corn and Soybean, Agustin Pagani
Utilization of near-isogenic lines to identify genes underlying iron-efficiency QTL, Gregory Allan Peiffer
Leaf wetness: implications for agriculture and remote sensing, Tracy L. Rowlandson
Effect of dew and intercepted precipitation on radar backscatter of a soybean canopy, Eric Scott Russell
Optimization of doubled haploid production in maize (Zea mays L.), Adam Edward Vanous
Relationships between potassium fertilization, removal with harvest, and soil-test potassium in corn-soybean rotations, Carlos Xavier Villavicencio
Soybean aphid development and agronomic performance of soybean lines with the Rag1 and Rag2 genes for insect resistance, Shaylyn Lena Wiarda
Environmental analyses and candidate gene expression of ms9 male-sterility locus and computational identification of candidate genes for male-sterility loci in soybean, Christiana Wiebbecke
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Agronomic and seed traits of soybean lines with high-oleate concentration, Ryan Christopher Brace
Isolation and characterization of a Fusarium virguliforme toxin that induces foliar sudden death syndrome in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.], Hargeet Kaur Brar
Agronomic and phenotypic responses to 75 years of recurrent selection for yield in the Iowa Stiff Stalk synthetic maize population, Brent Howard Brekke
Deacclimation response to winter temperature fluctuations in Lolium perenne, Jacqueline Farrell
The agronomic and economic performance of flax in Iowa, Stefans Robert Gailans
Double-cropping sorghum for biomass production, Ben Michael Goff
weed growth in conventional and low-input cropping systems, Rachel Beverly Halbach
Phosphorus sorption-desorption of soils and sediments in the Rathbun Lake watershed, Najphak Hongthanat
The effects of previous-year corn hybrid and cropping system on current-year corn hybrids in second year corn, Wade Adam Kent
Tillage effects on soybean growth, development, and yield, Alecia Marie Kiszonas
Agronomic and seed traits of soybean lines with the Rag1 gene for aphid resistance, Justin Lee Mardorf
Soybean seedling emergence and yield in the presence of Fusarium virguliforme, Brent James Pacha
Evaluation of an uncalibrated agricultural land model at the sub-field scale, Jason C. Patton
Soybean improvement strategies: Insect-pollinator attraction and genetic resistance to whitefly and to brown stem rot, Paola T. Perez
Effect of agronomic practices on sudden death syndrome of soybean in Iowa, Catherine Margaret Swoboda
Fifty years of agricultural soil change in Iowa, Jessica Veenstra
Numerical modeling of meteorological and topographical effects on pollen shed, dispersion, and viability, Brian Viner
Native warm-season grasses: Species, nitrogen fertilization, and harvest date effects on biomass yield and composition, Naroon Waramit
Comparing inter-specific competition for continuous corn grown in a living mulch with stover removal, Dustin R. Wiggans
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
The effects of light, temperature, after-ripening, nitrate and water on Chenopodium album seed germination, Lindsey Marie Altenhofen
Phosphorus loss with surface runoff as affected by bioenergy-based residue and nutrient managment systems for an Iowa loam soil, Aaron Alan Andrews
Tocopherol content of soybean lines with mid-oleate and 1%-linolenate, Raechel Baumgartner
On-farm evaluation of fluid starter potassium fertilization for corn using precision agriculture technologies, Nicolas Bergmann
Quantifying and predicting interseeded legume establishment in winter cereals, Brock Cameron Blaser
The role of capitals in the promotion of sustainable community microfinance organizations, Ignacio Carranza Cerda
Fossil energy use in conventional and low-external-input cropping systems, Michael James Cruse
Cyst nematode resistance and seed yield of soybean lines derived from SS97-6946, Gregory Lynn Doonan
Evaluation of popping expansion traits in a maize (Zea mays L.) population, Mauricio Erazo-barradas
Evaluation fo frost damage in seed corn (Zea mays): with special emphasis on seed composition and moisture content, Heather Ann Hall
Soil sample handling for routine analysis of plant-available soil potassium, Brian Edward Hill
Agronomic, seed composition and molecular characteristics of soybean lines with novel genes for modified glycinin and beta-conglycinin content, Jonathan Jenkinson
Genomic analysis of a major seed protein/oil QTL region on soybean linkage group I, Bindu Joseph
Maize for production of recombinant proteins: fundamental and practical considerations, Lorena Beatriz Moeller
Quaternary stratigraphy and pedology of Clear Creek watershed in Iowa County, Iowa, Brad Oneal
Use of seed treatments and inoculants in no-tillage soybean production practices, Joseph John Osenga
Physiological bases of environmental and genotypic effects on soybean seed composition, Josy Luis Rotundo
Genetic improvement of seedling emergence of low-phytate soybean lines, Loren Ambrose Trimble
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Soil and fertilizer potassium impacts on corn and soybean grain yield, potassium uptake, and within-field grain yield variation, Matthew William Clover
Investigation of management strategies for the production of sweet sorghum as a bioenergy crop and preservation of crop residue by the ensiling process, Todd Joseph Cogdill
Effects of landscape position and age of reconstructed prairies in previously cultivated land on soil carbon dynamics and physical properties, Jose German Guzman
Productivity and nutrient cycling in bioenergy cropping systems, Andrew Howard Heggenstaller
Genetic analysis of ear development and tassel architecture in maize (Zea mays L. ssp. mays), Maria Laura Mayor
Understanding cold acclimation in Medicago truncatula, Babita Thapa
The effect of bio-char on soil properties and corn grain yields in Iowa, Rachel Colleen Unger