Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Approaches to sustainable management of sudden death syndrome of soybean, Joshua Winaya Budi
Understanding the variation in vegetation composition of prairie restorations within crop fields, Lydia English
Understanding site location factors of food pantries and free meal programs in the Des Moines, IA metro, Jacob Howe
Conservation plans and targeted conservation: Investigating two approaches to improving farmer practice adoption, Jason Christopher Morris
Influence of cereal rye spring termination timing and herbicide type on soil nitrate and litter composition, Rebecca Abbott Roberts
Farmer and farm characteristics associated with interest in prairie strips in Iowa, Grace Yi
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
What does food mean? A multi-scale investigation into Des Moines, Iowa, Morgan Bradley
A feminist political ecology of food justice in Iowa, Carrie Michelle Chennault
Impact of nutrition education centers on food and nutrition security in Kamuli District, Uganda, Samuel Ikendi
Optimizing high tunnel vegetable crop production through grafting, cultivar selection, and microclimate modification, Kristine Lang
Livestock production, water scarcity, and the potential for collaborative water governance in northwest Iowa, Maggie Norton
Impact of host plant health and host plant resistance on Aphis glycines (Hemiptera: Aphididae), Erika Rodbell
Cover crop, manure application timing, nitrification inhibitors, and biochar impact on nitrogen loss in Midwestern soils, Alyvia Christine Steenhoek
Identifying opportunities for co-production of commodities and water quality improvements in agricultural landscapes in the US Cornbelt, Emily K. Zimmerman
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Energy and food security in the context of biomass, crop production and soil quality in Uganda, Nataliya Apanovich
The Growing Together Project: Understanding impacts on field day attendees and Iowa Master Gardeners, Laura Irish
Soil carbon sequestration potential of tree windbreaks in the U.S. Great Plains, Ala Ali Khaleel
Understanding and predicting nitrogen dynamics in the Midwest United States Corn Belt, Navreet Kaur Mahal
Gender, trees, and hardship or the dilemma of the Haitian farmer, Maritza Pierre
Khana khanu bhayo (Have you eaten)? Traditional rice varieties, land tenure, and social structure in Nepal’s mid-hills, Marie Louise Ryan
Winter cereal rye and selected brassica cover crops for forage prior to soybeans, Timothy James Sklenar
Accessing sustainable livelihood strategies: How access to resource assets impacts development in rural Guatemala, Maria J. Van Der Maaten
An analysis of BMPs and their combined effectiveness at reducing nitrate-nitrogen export to the Black Hawk Lake Watershed, Iowa, Katherine Van Der Woude
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Chronic wasting disease as a model for the development of risk communication using the mental models approach, Ann Jalynn Almond
Evaluating alternative, diverse cropping systems that include canola, wheat, and red clover in Iowa, Stefans Robert Gailans
Rethinking adaptive capacity: A study of Midwestern U.S. corn farmers, Syed Maaz Gardezi
Effects of cover crops and tillage in a muskmelon production system, John Hampton Krzton-Presson
"If you have money, you have water": Intersectional influences on women’s participation in irrigation management in Batken, Kyrgyzstan, Rebecca E. Nixon
Production, perceptions and limitations of organic small grains in Iowa, David Weisberger
Magically modified Grimm’s: Storytelling in the agricultural classroom, Adam Blake Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Place-based communities and neoliberalism: a study of the artisanal fishing community of Chorrillos, Peru, Héctor Andrés Bombiella Medina
Who decides what and why: Deciphering Iowa county zoning policies, professionals and politicians, Hannah C. Dankbar
Agricultural Labor in Midwestern United States specialty cropping systems, Anna Liora Johnson
Organic no-till and strip-till systems for broccoli and pepper production, Dana Lipinski Jokela
Tough tobacco transitions, Joshua Glen Lang
Ratios and benchmarks as tools for local food hub decision-making: a comparative case study, Savanna May Lyons
Who is not at the table: Land deal negotiations in Southwestern Cameroon, Juliana Maloa Nnoko-Mewanu
Agricultural transformations: climate change adaptation and farmer decision making, Gabrielle Elan Roesch-Mcnally
Improving rural business development, one firm at a time: A look at the effects of the USDA's Value-Added Producer Grant on firm survival, Marcie Elaine Stevenson
Temporal reference and intergenerational timescales of agricultural conservation under variable climate, Adam Wilke
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Production and marketing innovations in Fair Trade and organic coffee cooperatives in the Córdoba-Huatusco corridor in Veracruz, Mexico, Saul Julian Abarca-Orozco
Climate-smart agriculture in Midwest cropping systems: evaluating the benefits and tradeoffs of cover crops, Andrea Diane Basche
Case study: a sustainable livelihoods analysis of a non-governmental organization working with quinoa producers in the province of Chimborazo, Ecuador, Sumac Elisa Cárdenas Oleas
“We love this land, and we want to take care of this land”: Iowa women farmland owners constructing and contesting narratives, Angie Carter
A longitudinal panel study of participants' attitudes and behaviors towards transdisciplinary science, Laura M. Frescoln
Analysis of adaptive capacity and governance surrounding an invasive pest, the Emerald Ash Borer, in Iowa, Justin T. Landhuis
Cover crop impacts on soil quality during Miscanthus x giganteus establishment in central Iowa, Joyce Y.J. Lok
Impacts of riparian buffer vegetation on soil quality physical parameters, 20-23 years after initial riparian buffer establishment, Leigh Ann Marie Long
Suitability of winter canola (Brassica napus) for enhancing summer annual crop rotations in Iowa, Rafael A. Martinez-Feria
An exploratory case study of three scales of food pantries in Story County, Iowa, Jacqueline Ann Nester
Optimizing the value of manure nutrients through testing and treatment, Kelsey B. Regan
The farmer and farm networks: an examination of conservation adoption in the U.S. corn belt, Hanna Teresa Rosman
Motivation and retention of Iowa’s Master Gardener volunteers, Bryn Takle
Strip tillage and rowcovers as a potential alternative to black plastic mulch in cucurbit production, Jennifer Louise Tillman
Understanding competing motivations for urban agriculture: an analysis of U.S. municipal ordinance adoption, Andrea Vaage
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Organic agriculture development strategies in Tunisia and Uganda: Lessons for African organics, Jelili Adegboyega Adebiyi
Social movement organizations in the local food movement: linking social capital and movement support, Mark Richard Bauermeister
Salvaging salmon: Shasta Dam and the conservation movement, Anna Leah Blumstein
Small-town sustainability: a case study, Anna M. Bruen
People in Ecosystems/Watershed Integration: Visualizing ecosystem services tradeoffs in agricultural landscapes, Carrie Michelle Chennault
"Keep it rural": the politics of planning for smart growth in South Fulton County, Georgia, Eric John Christianson
Integral Agriculture: Taking seriously the mindset of the farmer, the interiority of the beings on the farm, and a metaphysics that connects them, Travis E. B. Cox
A comparison of carbon storage potential in corn- and prairie-based agroecosystems, Ranae Dietzel
Values-based supply chains: local and regional food systems in the Upper Midwest United States, Kevin Richard Duerfeldt
Toward a collaborative model of surface water management: Lessons from the Boone River watershed nutrient management initiative, Stephanie Enloe
A mixed-methods approach to understanding farmer and rancher interest in supplying woody biomass in the U.S. Northern Great Plains, Ashley M. Hand
Multifunctional agriculture: Root and nitrogen dynamics in two alternative systems, Alison King
Taking back the commons: Motivating factors for the local control of GMOs, Lydia Rae Levinson
Agricultural technologies for marginal farming systems in Asia: Adoption and diffusion of SALT in the Philippines and SRI in India, Roshani Malla
Social capital, agricultural technical assistance, access to productive resources, and food security in post-conflict Lira, northern Uganda, Joseph Deng Malual
Soil ozonation as a sustainable alternative to methyl bromide fumigation and synthetic pesticides, Nahed Msayleb
A comparison of cellulosic fuel yields and separated soil-surface CO2 fluxes in maize and prairie biofuel cropping systems, Virginia Nichols
Environmental stresses and community responses in four communities of southwestern Uruguay, Diego Thompson Bello
Insect pollinators in corn and soybean agricultural fields, Michael Joseph Wheelock
What drives participation in the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program?, Julie Whitson
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Effects of perennial and cover crops on hydrology in Iowa, Ryan Goeken
Civic agriculture and leadership: Builders and weavers in Iowa's regional food systems, Laura Kleiman
Learning and power in international farmer exchanges, Stephen August Lauer
An Analysis of Technical Assistance Providers in Copanch'orti' Guatemala, Victoria LeBeaux
The influence of hydrologic and riparian factors on stream channel stability in a central Iowa stream, Nicholas Slattery Leete
Biochar as a replacement for perlite in greenhouse soilless substrates, Jake Northup
Seeing biodiversity through the farmer's eyes: A photovoice analysis in Story County, Iowa, Caroline Felix Oliveira
A case study on the food retail environment of Accra, Ghana, Shelley Jayne Oltmans
Transnational identity, food and community: The role of women in cultural continuity and resistance, Claudia Marcela Prado Meza
An investigation of soybean aphid ecology and management in the context of agricultural sustainability, Rebekah Marie Ritson
Assessment of wildlife value orientations, state agency credibility, and tolerance for mountain lions in Iowa, Andrew L. Stephenson
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Strategizing agency and community partnerships: A case study of an urban fishing program, Angie L. Carter
Evaluation of cover crops in reduced tillage systems for organic production, Dan Edward Cwach
The Iowa Food Policy Council: a case study, John Cotton Dean
Soil moisture dynamics in agriculturally-dominated landscapes after the introduction of native prairie vegetation, Jose Antonio Gutierrez Lopez
Empowerment in the context of climate change: how community-based organizations can play a role in engaging citizens, Annie Thompson Heuscher
