Michigan State University graduate student research in Plants & Their Systems (including plant production and plant protection).

Argo, William R.. 1993. The Role of Peat-Based Root Media in Water and Nutrient Efficiency of Greenhouse Crops. MS Thesis, Horticulture.

Argo, William R. 1996. Root-Zone, pH, Calcium, and Magnesium Management in Peat-Based Container Media. PhD. Diss., Horticulture.

Arnaiz, Maria Emily Ouano. 1991. Environmental Attitude and Its Effect On Growers' Nitrogen Management Practices: A Case Study of St. Joseph County Corn Growers. MS Thesis, Resource Development.

Asenga, Donati A. 1991. Acacia, Leucaena, and Sesbania Green Manures Affect Maize Growth in the Tabora Region of Tanzania. MS Thesis, Forestry.

Barclay, Dana Jeannine. 1996. Two Grazing Systems and Three Forage Species for Rotational Grazing in Northern Michigan. MS Thesis, Crop & Soil Sciences.

Barrett, Robert P. 1993. Agronomic Methods for Growing Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) as a Perennial Forage Crop. PhD. Diss., Forestry.

Brothers, Barry Ammon. 1991. The Effect of Conventional and Direct_drill Establishment of Alfalfa on Plant Density, Forage Yield and Forage Quality. MS Thesis, Crop & Soil Sciences.

Bruns, Mary Ann. 1996. Nucleic Acid Analysis of Autotrophic Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria in Soils. PhD. Diss., Crop & Soil Sciences.

Burpee, Charlotte Gaye. 1995. Assessing the Potential for Vegetative Cover in Harsh, Tropical Environments: A Case Study from the Dominican Republic. PhD. Diss., Crop & Soil Sciences.

Chhetri, Purna Bahadur. 1994. Field Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) Farming Systems and Prospects for the Use of Rhizobium Inoculum in Egypt. PhD. Diss., Crop & Soil Sciences.

Chirko, Charles P. 1993. Paulownia/Wheat Intercropping: Quantifying the Relationship Between Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) and Yield. PhD. Diss., Forestry.

Chou, Tiang-Hong. 1993. Energy and Economic Analyses of Comparative Sustainability in Low-Input and Conventional Farming Systems. MS Thesis, Resource Development.

Clark, Michael Sean. 1996. An Evaluation of Domestic Chickens and Geese as Biological Control Agents for Insect Pests and Weeds. PhD. Diss., Entomology.

Colunga-Garcia, Manuel. 1996. Interactions between landscape structure and ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in field crop agroecosystems. PhD. Diss., Entomology.

Coggins, Margi L. 1991. Potato Leafhopper (Empoasca fabae) and Alfalfa Weevil (Hypera postica) Density and Damage in Binary Mixtures of Alfalfa and Forage Grasses. MS Thesis, Entomology.

Cowles, Richard Steven. 1990. Manipulating Oviposition of the Onion Fly, Delia antiqua (Meigen): a Stimulo-deterrent Diversionary Approach. PhD. Diss., Entomology.

Dehne, Neva Christine. 1995. Compost and Fertilizer Effects on Nitrogen Movement within a Cropping System During Transition. MS Thesis, Crop & Soil Sciences.

Dyer, Lawrence Evans. 1995. Non-Crop Habitats and the Conservation of Eroborus terebrans (Gravenhorst) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), a Parasitoid of the European Corn Borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). PhD. Diss., Entomology.

Elson, Marshall Kent. 1993. Influence of Biological Agents on Asparagus Decline Syndrome. PhD. Diss., Horticulture.

Fall, Alioune. 1997. Methodology for Evaluating the Impact of Animal Traction at the Farm Level in a Small-Scale Multi-Cropping System (Basse Casamance, Senegal). PhD. Diss., Agricultural Engineering.

Fisk, John Winfield. 1997. Medics and Clovers in Wheat-No-Tillage Corn Rotations with Insights into Their Use by Farmers. PhD. Diss., Crop & Soil Sciences.

Fogiel, Andrew Charles. 1992. Water Quality and Biomass Impacts of Water Table Management. MS Thesis, Agricultural Engineering.

Fortuna, Ann-Marie. 2001. Management of Cropping System and Compost Additions for Enhanced Nitrogen Availability and Carbon Sequestration. Ph.D. Diss. Crop & Soil Sciences.

Gerakis, Argyrios. 1994. Simulation and Measurement of Atrazine and Nitrate Losses as Influenced by Water Table Management. PhD. Diss., Resource Development.

Gingras, John M. 1997. Evaluations of Alfalfa, Birdsfoot Trefoil, and Smooth Bromegrass for Winter Stockpiled Forage. MS Thesis, Crop & Soil Sciences.

Griffin, Timothy Scott. 1990. Legume Potato Rotations: Nitrogen Management, Economics, and Pathogens. PhD. Diss., Crop & Soil Sciences.

Hare, Mark A. 1995. Species_Site Interactions in a Managed Subtropical Dry Forest of the Dominican Republic. MS Thesis, Forestry.

Harris, Jr., Glendon Hamilton. 1993. Nitrogen Cycling in Animal-, Legume-, and Fertilizer-Based Cropping Systems. PhD. Diss., Crop & Soil Sciences.

Hubbard, Mark Anthony. 1995. The Influence of Mites and a Photosynthetic Inhibitor (Terbacil) on Photosynthesis and Yield of Sour Cherry (Prunus cerasus L. 'Montmorency'). PhD. Diss., Horticulture.

Irwin, Tracy Lynn. 1992. Methodology for Economic and Environmental Assessment of Cropping Systems: A Michigan Case Study. MS Thesis, Agricultural Economics.

Jeranyama, Peter. 1998. Impact of Legume and Fertilizer Nitrogen on Smallholder Maize (Zea mays L.) Cropping Systems in Northern Zimbabwe. PhD. Diss., Crop & Soil Sciences.

Jeranyama, Peter. 1995. Effect of Planting Date on Dry Matter Yield and Nitrogen Accumulation of Annual Medic Species Either Clear_seeded or Intercropped with Corn. MS Thesis, Crop & Soil Sciences.

Johnson, Bruce Karl. 1990. Nitrate Leaching Potential as Affected by the Spatial Variability of Bt Horizon Morphology. MS Thesis, Crop & Soil Sciences.

Johnson, Sue Ellen. 1995. On-Farm and Small Plot Studies of the Growth and Performance of Cover Crops Interseeded into Corn. PhD. Diss., Crop & Soil Sciences.

Jones, Marcus. 1996. Enhancing Yield, Profitability and Nitrogen Mineralization in Corn-Based Integrated Cropping Systems. PhD. Diss., Crop & Soil Sciences.

Karki, Madhav Bahadur. 1992. Improved Fodder Tree Management in the Agroforestry Systems of Central and Western Nepal. PhD. Diss., Forestry.

Katsvario, Tawainga Witman. 1999. Yield, Yield Components and Nitrogen Partitioning in Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea), Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), and Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) Grown Under Stress and Non-Stress Soil Moisture. MS Thesis, Crop & Soil Sciences.

Knoerr, Paul B. 1997. Winter Wheat as a Cover Crop in Sugar Beet Production. MS Thesis, Crop & Soil Sciences.

Krecik, Stephen Gerard. 1993. Fodder Tree Establishment and Production in Seasonally Dry Areas of Jamaica. MS Thesis, Forestry.

Louws, Frank John. 1994. Integrated Disease Management in Tomato Production Systems. PhD. Diss., Botany & Plant Pathology.

Martin, Edward Charles. 1992. Management Strategies to Minimize Nitrate Leaching in Seed Corn Production. PhD. Diss., Agricultural Engineering.

Meyer, Monica P. 1997. Using TOMCAST, a Disease Forecasting System, for Timing Fungicide Sprays for Purple Spot of Asparagus. MS Thesis, Botany & Plant Pathology.

Mickelson, James Alan. 1996. Weed Control in Soybeans Using Reduced Rates of Postemergence Herbicides. MS Thesis, Crop & Soil Sciences.

Mueller, Paul M. 1992. Induction of Precocious Flowering in Amburana cearensis. MS Thesis, Forestry.

Niemira, Brendan Anthony. 1996. Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Fungi Alter Productivity and Morphology and Decrease Storage Rot in Solanum tuberosum under High Input Conditions. PhD. Diss., Botany & Plant Pathology.

Nkhori, Salani. 1997. Wheat Yield and Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus Infection as Affected by Planting Date and Chemical Control. MS Thesis, Crop & Soil Sciences.

Owens, Nicole N. 1997. Farmer Willingness to Pay for Herbicide Safety Characteristics. PhD. Diss., Agricultural Economics.

Powers, Michael Patrick. 1995. Interaction Effects of Soil Nitrogen Levels and Intercropped Maize (Zea mays) on Nitrogen Fixation in and Transfer from Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia). MS Thesis, Forestry.

Rasse, Daniel Pierre. 1997. Alfalfa and Corn Root Modifications of Soil Nitrogen Flux and Retention. PhD. Diss., Crop & Soil Sciences.

Reid, Taylor C. 2000. Evaluation of Strategies For The Control of Fusarium Crown And Root Rot of Asparagus.  MS Thesis, Botany & Plant Pathology.

Roberts, Wayne Stuart. 1996. Examining Tradeoffs between the Economic and Environmental Costs of Increased Cropping Diversity. MS Thesis, Agricultural Economics.

Roda, Amy Louise. 1996. Effects of Growing Alfalfa with Perennial Grasses upon Potato Leafhoppers (Homoptera--Cicadellidae) and Alfalfa Weevils (Coleoptera--Curculionidae). MS Thesis, Entomology.

Rodriguez, Jeremias. 1993. The Effect of Maturity on Forage Yield, Quality, and Protein Degradability for Three Temperate Forage Legumes (Medicago sativa L., Trifolium pratense L., and Lotus corniculata L.). MS Thesis, Crop & Soil Sciences.

Roshetko, James Michael. 1991. Establishment and Nutritive Value of Native and Exotic Fodder Tree Species in Jamaican Pasture Systems. MS Thesis, Forestry.

Sanchez, Jose E. 2000. Managing Cropping Systems to Enhance the Active Soil Nitrogen Pool and Control its Mineralization. PhD. Diss. Crop & Soil Sciences.

Scorsone, Eric Anthony. 1996. Evaluating Alternative Plum Curculio Control Strategies Using a Bioeconomic Simulation Approach. MS Thesis, Agricultural Economics.

Seyler, James R. 1993. A Systems Analysis of the Status and Potential of Acacia albida (Del.) in the North Central Peanut Basin of Senegal. PhD. Diss., Forestry.

Shrestha, Anil. 1996. Annual Medics and Berseem Clover as Emergency Forages or Green Manure for Canola. PhD. Diss., Crop & Soil Sciences.

Spandl, Eric. 1996. Weed Composition and Forage Production in Alfalfa Seeded With Oat and Perennial Forage Grasses. PhD. Diss., Crop & Soil Sciences.

Squire, John Meade. 1997. Annual Medics: Use as a Cover Crop in Corn; Weed Control; Herbicide Tolerance. PhD. Diss., Crop & Soil Sciences.

Tharp, Brent E. 1997. Interseeded Cover Crops in Seed Corn Production: Weed Control and Herbicide Tolerance. MS Thesis, Crop & Soil Sciences.

Tiffin, Peter Leonard. 1994. Corn Grain and Nitrogen Yield Response to Legume Cover Crop Kill Date and Subirrigation. MS Thesis, Crop & Soil Sciences.

Throop, Philip Allen. 1995. Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Soil Nitrification Rates in Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.). M.S. Thesis. Horticulture

Willson, Thomas C. 1998. Managing Nitrogen Mineralization and Biologically Active Organic Matter Fractions in Agricultural Soil. PhD. Diss., Crop & Soil Sciences.

Wise, John Charles. 1990. Local Dispersal of the Potato Leafhopper (Homoptera: cicadellidae) in Response to Alfalfa Cutting. MS Thesis, Entomology.

Woods, Jason John. 1992. Reduced Herbicide Inputs for Corn and Soybean Production. MS Thesis, Crop & Soil Sciences.

Worosz, Michelle R. 1997. Perceptions of Pesticide Risk: An Analysis of Michigan Fruit Growers Who Use Alternative Methods of Pest Management. MS Thesis, Resource Development.

Yelanich, Mark V. 1995. Modeling the Concentration of Nitrogen in the Root Zone of Container-Grown Chrysanthemum. PhD. Diss., Horticulture.

Yelanich, Mark V. 1991. Fertilization of Greenhouse Poinsettia to Minimize Nitrogen Runoff. MS Thesis, Horticulture.