Research

Here is a look at some of the research led by Illinois State's agriculture graduate students in recent years.

Name	Program	Topic	Thesis
Wyatt Byrd	Agriculture Education and Leadership	A Survey of U.S. Public and Private Golf Courses of Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program and Student Involvement
Monique Cullotta	Agribusiness	The Practice of Fall Applied Nitrogen: Retailer Reactions to a Fall Applied Nitrogen Ban	Retailer Reactions to Fall Applied Nitrogen Ban
Katelynn Clement	Agriculture Education and Leadership	Assessing the Perceptions of Faculty Advisors and Green Industry Professionals on the Value of Student Participation in a Professional Development Competitive Event	Assessing the Perceptions of Faculty Advisors and Green Industry Professionals on the Value of Student Participation in a Professional Development Event
Matt Faulkner	Agriscience	The Effects of Corn Ethanol Byproducts on Beef Cow Production	Performance Characteristics of Beef Cows Program Fed Byproducts from Corn Ethanol Production
Emmanuel Foday	Agribusiness	Factors Influencing Restaurant Managers' Willingness to Feature Locally Produced Meat	Examining Restaurant Managers' Willingness to Feature Locally Produced Meat
Alissa Fosdick	Agribusiness	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	What do the ARMS Data Tell Us About the Financial Status of Illinois and Iowa Farms?
Zach Gass	Agribusiness	Economic Effects of River Stages and Barge Rates on Illinois Corn and Soybean Basis	Effects of River Stages and Barge Rates on Illinois Corn and Soybean Basis
Alex Grohsmeyer	Agribusiness	In Progress
Alicia Gullidge	Agriculture Education and Leadership	What do Illinois Agriculture Teachers Feel are the Most Important College Activities and/or Experiences to Prepare Students to be Agriculture Teachers?	Illinois Secondary Agriculture Teachers' Perception of Critical Developmental Undergraduate Experiences
Cori Harrison	Agriculture Education and Leadership	Integrating Experimental Learning into Animal Science Curriculum Through a Hands-On Beef Cattle Management and Marketing Contest
Carly Holcomb	Agriculture Education and Leadership	Assessment of Student Learning in an Overview Course of the Agriculture Industry
Dena Wibben Hyde	Agribusiness	Information and Communication Technology Adoption of Northern Illinois Farmers
Tyler Kaufman	Agriscience	The Effects of Planting Techniques on Maize Grain Yield and Silage Production	The Effects of Planting Techniques on Maize Grain Yield and Silage Production
Jacob Kuban	Agriscience	Assessment of Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program Membership at University Golf Courses	Perceptions of the Audubon Cooperative Santuary Program: A Survey of Superintendents of University-Affiliated Golf Courses in the U.S.
Corey Lacey	Agriscience	Investigating the Impact of Cover Crops Species on Nutrient Management, Nitrogen Leaching, and Fall Applied Nitrogen Fertilizer Efficiency Within Conventional Row Crop Agriculture	Improving the Efficiency of Fall Applied Nitrogen with Cover Crops
Jake Lee	Agriscience	Effect of Various Processing Techniques on the Nutritional Value of Soybean Meal Fed to Weaned Pigs	The Effect of Various Processing Techniques on the Nutritional Value of Soybean Meal Fed to Weaned Pigs
Lucy Loftus	Agriscience	Determining Barriers to Use of Edible School Gardens in Illinois	Determining Barriers to Use of Edible School Gardens in Illinois
Laura Manion	Agriscience	Glucosinolates and Carotenoids in Watercress (Nasturtiium officinale) are Influenced by Selenium Fertilization	Glucosinolates and Carotenoids in Watercress (Nasturtium officinal) are Influenced by Selenium Fertilization
Janelle Mason	Agriscience	The Educational Impact of Participating on a Collegiate Soil Judging Team	The Educational Impact of Participating on Collegiate Soil Judging Teams
Laura Merriman	Agriscience	Phosphorus Excretion in Weanling Pigs Fed Diets Containing Pepsoygen and Phytase	Nutrient Digestibility and Performance of Weanling Pigs Fed Diets Containing Fermented Soybean Meal and Phytase
Elizabeth Pegg	Agriscience	Nursery Pig Growth Response to Feed Ingredients and Feed Additives	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	Agriscience	Phytoremediation of Soils Spilled with Petroleum Diesel and Biodiesel with the Addition of Supplemental Nitrogen
Wade Meteer	Agribusiness	Field Testing of the Farm Grain Engulfment Hazard Assessment Tool	Application of the Farm Grain Hazard Assessment Tool in Illinois
Arwyn Schumacher	Agriscience	The Effect of Altering Dietary Cation/Anion Difference on Feed Intake in Group-Housed Gilts	The Effect of Altering Dietary Cation-Anion Difference on Feed Intake of Group-Housed Gilts
Samantha Gasca	Agriscience	Sow Behavior and Welfare: Evaluating Different Housing Systems	Alternate Sow Housing During Gestation and Its Effects on Sow Well-Being and Peformance
Austin Omer	Agriscience	The Effect of a Commercial Ozone Treatment System on Swine Slurry Odor and Chemical Characteristics	The Effect of a Commercial Ozone Treatment System on Swine Slurry Odor and Chemical Characteristics
Nick Ramirez	Agribusiness	Economic and Environmental Impacts of Long Distance Food Transport: Within the U.S.
Kayla Roy	Agribusiness	Crop Insurance Decisions and Risk Management Strategies of Illinois Farmers	Examination of Risk Management Strategies and Factors Affecting Crop Insurance Purchases of Illinois Farmers
Kelsey Schueler	Agriculture Education and Leadership	The Perceptions of the Unwanted Horse Population in Illinois	The Perceptions of the Unwanted Horse Population in Illinois
Ryan Stone	Agribusiness	Illinois Ethanol Plants and High-Speed Rail Loaders: Impacts on Planted Corn Acres and Structural Characteristics of Grain Elevator Firms	Illinois Ethanol Plants and High-Speed Rail Loaders: Impacts on Planted Corn Acres and Structural Characteristics of Grain Elevator Firms
Jessica Veracini	Agriscience	Supplementation of Chromium and Distiller's Grains in Growing/Finishing Steers	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	Agribusiness	Are Margin Requirements for Agricultural Futures Spread Sufficient?	The Influence of Interest Rates on Grain Futures Spread
Justin Wheeler	Agriscience	Nitrogen Rate Optimization of Grain Yield Within Fall and Spring Applications	Nitrogen Rate Optimization of Grain Yield Within Fall and Spring Applications
Brittnay Whitted	Agriscience	Effects of Silicon and Titanium on Annual Bedding Plants	Silicon and Titanium Influence Growth and Quality Characteristics of Selected Annual Bedding Plants
Steven Wolf	Agribusiness	Effect of Food Aid Delivery Mode on Food Production in Recipient Nation	Effect of Food Aid Delivery Mode on Food Production in Recipient Nation

To learn more about our graduate program or student research, please contact Dr. Aslihan Spaulding.