Research

Wyatt Byrd

Program: Agriculture Education and Leadership
Topic: A Survey of U.S. Public and Private Golf Courses of Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program and Student Involvement

Monique Cullotta

Program: Agribusiness
Topic: The Practice of Fall Applied Nitrogen: Retailer Reactions to a Fall Applied Nitrogen Ban
Thesis: Retailer Reactions to Fall Applied Nitrogen Ban

Katelynn Clement

Program: Agriculture Education and Leadership
Topic: Assessing the Perceptions of Faculty Advisors and Green Industry Professionals on the Value of Student Participation in a Professional Development Competitive Event
Thesis: Assessing the Perceptions of Faculty Advisors and Green Industry Professionals on the Value of Student Participation in a Professional Development Event

Matt Faulkner

Program: Agriscience
Topic: The Effects of Corn Ethanol Byproducts on Beef Cow Production
Thesis: Performance Characteristics of Beef Cows Program Fed Byproducts from Corn Ethanol Production

Emmanuel Foday

Program: Agribusiness
Topic: Factors Influencing Restaurant Managers' Willingness to Feature Locally Produced Meat
Thesis: Examining Restaurant Managers' Willingness to Feature Locally Produced Meat

Alissa Fosdick

Program: Agribusiness
Topic: Do Farm Size and Occupation of Operator, Age of Operator, and Product Produced on the Farm Operation Affect Financial Measures? Comparing Illinois to Iowa from 2003 to 2011
Thesis: What do the ARMS Data Tell Us About the Financial Status of Illinois and Iowa Farms?

Zach Gass

Program: Agribusiness
Topic: Economic Effects of River Stages and Barge Rates on Illinois Corn and Soybean Basis
Thesis: Effects of River Stages and Barge Rates on Illinois Corn and Soybean Basis

Alex Grohsmeyer

Program: Agribusiness
Topic: In Progress

Alicia Gullidge

Program: Agriculture Education and Leadership
Topic: What do Illinois Agriculture Teachers Feel are the Most Important College Activities and/or Experiences to Prepare Students to be Agriculture Teachers?
Thesis: Illinois Secondary Agriculture Teachers' Perception of Critical Developmental Undergraduate Experiences

Cori Harrison

Program: Agriculture Education and Leadership
Topic: Integrating Experimental Learning into Animal Science Curriculum Through a Hands-On Beef Cattle Management and Marketing Contest

Carly Holcomb

Program: Agriculture Education and Leadership
Topic: Assessment of Student Learning in an Overview Course of the Agriculture Industry

Dena Wibben Hyde

Program: Agribusiness
Topic: Information and Communication Technology Adoption of Northern Illinois Farmers

Tyler Kaufman

Program: Agriscience
Topic: The Effects of Planting Techniques on Maize Grain Yield and Silage Production
Thesis: The Effects of Planting Techniques on Maize Grain Yield and Silage Production

Jacob Kuban

Program: Agriscience
Topic: Assessment of Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program Membership at University Golf Courses
Thesis: Perceptions of the Audubon Cooperative Santuary Program: A Survey of Superintendents of University-Affiliated Golf Courses in the U.S.

Corey Lacey

Program: Agriscience
Topic: Investigating the Impact of Cover Crops Species on Nutrient Management, Nitrogen Leaching, and Fall Applied Nitrogen Fertilizer Efficiency Within Conventional Row Crop Agriculture
Thesis: Improving the Efficiency of Fall Applied Nitrogen with Cover Crops

Jake Lee

Program: Agriscience
Topic: Effect of Various Processing Techniques on the Nutritional Value of Soybean Meal Fed to Weaned Pigs
Thesis: The Effect of Various Processing Techniques on the Nutritional Value of Soybean Meal Fed to Weaned Pigs

Lucy Loftus

Program: Agriscience
Topic: Determining Barriers to Use of Edible School Gardens in Illinois
Thesis: Determining Barriers to Use of Edible School Gardens in Illinois

Laura Manion

Program: Agriscience
Topic: Glucosinolates and Carotenoids in Watercress (Nasturtiium officinale) are Influenced by Selenium Fertilization
Thesis: Glucosinolates and Carotenoids in Watercress (Nasturtium officinal) are Influenced by Selenium Fertilization

Janelle Mason

Program: Agriscience
Topic: The Educational Impact of Participating on a Collegiate Soil Judging Team
Thesis: The Educational Impact of Participating on Collegiate Soil Judging Teams

Laura Merriman

Program: Agriscience
Topic: Phosphorus Excretion in Weanling Pigs Fed Diets Containing Pepsoygen and Phytase
Thesis: Nutrient Digestibility and Performance of Weanling Pigs Fed Diets Containing Fermented Soybean Meal and Phytase

Elizabeth Pegg

Program: Agriscience
Topic: Nursery Pig Growth Response to Feed Ingredients and Feed Additives
Thesis: Nursery Pig Growth Response to Feed Ingredients and Feed Additives: I). Spray-Dried Blood Plasma vs. Spray-Dried Egg Effect on Nursery Pig Growth Performance II). Effect of Alpha-galactosidase and Citric Acid on Nursery Pig Growth Performance When Added to a Corn-Soybean Meal Diet

Srinath Peram

Program: Agriscience
Topic: Phytoremediation of Soils Spilled with Petroleum Diesel and Biodiesel with the Addition of Supplemental Nitrogen

Wade Meteer

Program: Agribusiness
Topic: Field Testing of the Farm Grain Engulfment Hazard Assessment Tool
Thesis: Application of the Farm Grain Hazard Assessment Tool in Illinois

Arwyn Schumacher

Program: Agriscience
Topic: The Effect of Altering Dietary Cation/Anion Difference on Feed Intake in Group-Housed Gilts
Thesis: The Effect of Altering Dietary Cation-Anion Difference on Feed Intake of Group-Housed Gilts

Samantha Gasca

Program: Agriscience
Topic: Sow Behavior and Welfare: Evaluating Different Housing Systems
Thesis: Alternate Sow Housing During Gestation and Its Effects on Sow Well-Being and Peformance

Austin Omer

Program: Agriscience
Topic: The Effect of a Commercial Ozone Treatment System on Swine Slurry Odor and Chemical Characteristics
Thesis: The Effect of a Commercial Ozone Treatment System on Swine Slurry Odor and Chemical Characteristics

Nick Ramirez

Program: Agribusiness
Topic: Economic and Environmental Impacts of Long Distance Food Transport: Within the U.S.

Kayla Roy

Program: Agribusiness
Topic: Crop Insurance Decisions and Risk Management Strategies of Illinois Farmers
Thesis: Examination of Risk Management Strategies and Factors Affecting Crop Insurance Purchases of Illinois Farmers

Kelsey Schueler

Program: Agriculture Education and Leadership
Topic: The Perceptions of the Unwanted Horse Population in Illinois
Thesis: The Perceptions of the Unwanted Horse Population in Illinois

Ryan Stone

Program: Agribusiness
Topic: Illinois Ethanol Plants and High-Speed Rail Loaders: Impacts on Planted Corn Acres and Structural Characteristics of Grain Elevator Firms
Thesis: Illinois Ethanol Plants and High-Speed Rail Loaders: Impacts on Planted Corn Acres and Structural Characteristics of Grain Elevator Firms

Jessica Veracini

Program: Agriscience
Topic: Supplementation of Chromium and Distiller's Grains in Growing/Finishing Steers
Thesis: A Comparison of High Fat Versus Low Fat Modified Wet Distillers Grains on Performance and Meat Quality in Steers Fed High Inclusion Levels

Colin Warner

Program: Agribusiness
Topic: Are Margin Requirements for Agricultural Futures Spread Sufficient?
Thesis: The Influence of Interest Rates on Grain Futures Spread

Justin Wheeler

Program: Agriscience
Topic: Nitrogen Rate Optimization of Grain Yield Within Fall and Spring Applications
Thesis: Nitrogen Rate Optimization of Grain Yield Within Fall and Spring Applications

Brittnay Whitted

Program: Agriscience
Topic: Effects of Silicon and Titanium on Annual Bedding Plants
Thesis: Silicon and Titanium Influence Growth and Quality Characteristics of Selected Annual Bedding Plants

Steven Wolf

Program: Agribusiness
Topic: Effect of Food Aid Delivery Mode on Food Production in Recipient Nation
Thesis: Effect of Food Aid Delivery Mode on Food Production in Recipient Nation

Research List