This page collects the digitized full text Masters theses and Doctoral dissertations of the Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.

The following broadly describes library holdings for UA theses and dissertations:

Category print online
Dissertations 1953-2006 in MAIN

1950s-2012 in Special Collections
1989 - present are full-text in ProQuest

2012 - present in ScholarWorks

1950s - present indexed in ProQuest
Master's theses 1910s-2006 in MAIN

1910s-2012 in Special Collections
2006 - present are full-text in ProQuest

2012 - present in ScholarWorks

Theses were not systematically indexed in ProQuest prior to 2006.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Rice Production on a Silt-loam Soil in Arkansas, Casey Rector

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Applications of Reservoir Limnology Theory and Steady-State Modeling to Eutrophication Management in Beaver Lake, Arkansas, Matthew Rich

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Non-Target-Site Based Tolerance to Herbicides in Amaranthus palmeri, Reiofeli Algodon Salas-Perez

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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Characterization of the Relationships between Soybean Yield, Trifoliolate Leaf Chloride Concentration, and Cultivar Chloride Inclusion/Exclusion Rating, Dillon Cox

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Agronomic Management Practice Effects on Particulate Organic Matter and Infiltration in a Wheat-soybean, Double-crop System in Eastern Arkansas, Johan Desrochers

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Value of Cover Crops in Suppressing Weeds and Protecting Cotton Yields and Likelihood of Residual Herbicide Carryover to Cover Crops, Matheus Gabriel Palhano

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Evaluation of Very-Long-Chain Fatty Acid-Inhibiting Herbicides in Arkansas Rice Production, John Ansley Godwin

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Genomic and Physiological Approaches to Improve Drought Tolerance in Soybean, Avjinder Kaler

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Development and Characterization of Rice Genotypes for Water Use Efficiency and Drought Resistance, Anuj Kumar

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Evaluation of Provisia Rice in Arkansas Rice Production Systems, Zachary Lancaster

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Evaluation of Insecticide Seed Treatments to Protect Rice (Oryza sativa) Against Various Herbicides, Steven Michael Martin

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Characterization of Candidate Compound for Control of Barnyardgrass and Other Troublesome Weeds In Rice, Michael Ryan Miller

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The Potential for Phosphorus Release from Floodplain Soils: Temporal Variability and Management Strategies, Megan Amanda Reavis

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The Effect of Preflood Nitrogen and Flood Establishment Timing on Rice Development, Nitrogen Uptake and Grain Yield, Tyler Richmond

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Characterization of Multiple-Herbicide-Resistant Echinochloa colona from Arkansas, Christopher Edward Rouse

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Evaluation of Safening Effects to Herbicides Conferred via Insecticide Seed Treatments in Soybean (Glycine max) and Grain Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), Nicholas Robert Steppig

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Evaluation of Screening Methods to Detect Heat Stress in Diverse Cotton Genotypes, Mathilda M. van der Westhuizen

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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Soil and Plant Property Differences among High-yield Soybean Areas in Arkansas, Taylor Cass Adams

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High Throughput Phenotypic Evaluation of Drought-related Traits in Soybean, Hua Bai

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Evaluation of RUSLE 2 to estimate soil loss from pastures, Stasha Katrina Balkissoon

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Liming Characteristics of a High-Calcium, Dry Flue Gas Desulfurization By-product and its Effects on Runoff Water Quality, Jason Richard Burgess-Conforti

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Effect of Potassium Deficiency on Uptake and Partitioning in the Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Plant and Detection by a Crop Reflectance Sensor, Taylor Dayne Coomer

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Selection of Drought-Tolerant Soybean Lines Using a Field Screening Method and Identification of QTLs for Slow Wilting and Nitrogen Fixation Associated With Drought-Tolerance, Mirta Beatriz Dalzotto

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Validation of N-STaR Nitrogen Rate Recommendations and Evaluation of N-STaR Soil Sampling Procedures for Clay Soils in Arkansas, Jarom Thane Davidson

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Heat Stress Effects on Cotton During Reproductive Development and Subsequent Acclimation Responses, Toby Ryan Fitzsimons

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Growth and Productivity of Irrigated Rice (Oryza sativa L.) for a Tropical High Altitude Environment in Rwanda, Elie Rene Gasore

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Cover Crop Establishment and Potential Benefits to Arkansas Farmers, Ashley Elizabeth Humphreys

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Genetic Analysis of Soybean Mosaic Virus (SMV) Resistance Genes in Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.], Mariola Klepadlo

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Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) for Salt Tolerance in Soybean and Physiological Response to Salt Stress During Early Growth Stage, Cindy Massiel Lopez Ramirez

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Phenotypic and Gene Expression Analysis of Diverse Rice Genotypes in Response to Drought, Miranti Rahmaningsih

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A Method Comparison and Stressor-Response Experimental Study of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Impacts to Periphyton in Ozark Streams, Ashley Renee Rodman

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Preserving Rice Quality: Fine-Mapping and Introgressing a Fissure Resistance Locus, Haley Marie Sater

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Examining Denitrification in Agricultural Ditch Sediments Vegetated with Rice Cutgrass (Leersia oryzoides): Modeling Seasonal Variation Across Increasing Levels of Nitrate Loading and Model Application to Pre-Existing Datasets, Shannon Lee Speir

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Characterization of Echinochloa spp. in Arkansas, Hussain Tahir

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Determination of Optimum Fall and Spring Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate for Maximizing Grain Yield of Soft Red Winter Wheat Sown at Variable Planting Dates, Lucas Vasconcelos Vieira

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Quantitative Trait Loci Mapping, Genome-wide Association Analysis, and Gene Expression of Salt Tolerance in Soybean, Ailan Zeng

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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Genetic Mapping of Yield and Normalized Difference Vegetative Index in Soft Red Winter Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), Christopher Keith Addison

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Association Mapping for Elemental Concentration Resulting from Vegetative Stage Soil Waterlogging Stress in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), Maria Nelly Arguello-Blanco

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Temperature in the Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Canopy and Effects on Cotton Leaf and Boll Growth, Maria Soledad Berlangieri Costa

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Rice Grain Yield and Nitrogen Uptake and Ammonia Volatilization from Urea as Affected by Urea Amendment and Simulated Rainfall, Randy Dempsey

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Available Nitrogen and Denitrification in Soil Altered by Ground Cover and Nutrient Source in an Organic Apple Orchard, Jade Nicole Ford

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Validation of Soil-Test-Based Phosphorus and Potassium Fertilizer Recommendations for Rice and Soybean, Matthew Scott Fryer

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Reducing Nutrient Runoff From Poultry Production Facilities Using Locally-Sourced Iron and Aluminum Byproducts, Sheri Lynn Herron

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Use of Fluridone for Control of Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) and on Ditchbanks, Zachary Thornton Hill

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Utilization of Weed Ecology, Tank Mixtures, and Application Technology to Improve Efficacy of Herbicide Applications in Soybean, Christopher John Meyer

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Field Screening of Diverse Soybean Cultivars for Flood Tolerance, Jane Achando Khatenje Mokua

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Long-term Effects of Alternative Residue Management Practices on Near-surface Soil Properties and Soybean Production in a Wheat-soybean, Double-crop System in Eastern Arkansas, Christopher Ryan Norman

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Defining the Potassium Nutritional Requirements and Distribution among Plant Parts of Representative Soybean Cultivars from Different Maturity Groups, Md. Rasel Parvej

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Physiological Responses of Cotton Genotypes to Water-Deficit Stress during Reproductive Development, Cristiane Pilon

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Cotton Injury Due to Soil- or Foliar-Applied Herbicides: An Assessment Based on the Influences of Genetic, Agronomic, and Environmental Factors, Brandon William Schrage

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The Impact of Herbicide-Resistant Rice and Hybrid Rice Technology on Weedy Rice Evolution, Vijay Singh

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Methane Emissions from Direct-Seeded, Delayed-Flood Rice Grown on a Clay Soil, Alden Daniel Smartt

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Use of HPPD-inhibiting herbicides for control of common weeds in Arkansas and current status of herbicide-resistance among Echinochloa populations in Arkansas, Clay Starkey

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Physiological and Nutritional Characterization of High Yield Soybean, Ryan John Van Roekel

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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Estimating Nitrogen Fixation Rates, Importance, and Short-Term Efficiency in Small, Temperate Reservoirs Using Delta15N Techniques, Bryant Christopher Baker

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Integration of Herbicide Programs with Cultural and Mechanical Practices for Managing Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) in Soybean (Glycine max), Holden Bell

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Short-Term Effects of Poultry Litter or Woodchip Biochar Amendment in a Temperate Zone Agronomic System, Katy Elizabeth Brantley

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The Response of Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) to Slow Release Foliar Fertilization and the Effect of Environment on Absorption, James Matthews Burke

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Leaching Characteristics of Selenium from Coal Fly Ash, Mark Allen Cantrell

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Screening Diverse Soybean Germplasm for Water-logging Tolerance, John Franklin Carlin

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Fertilizer Nitrogen Uptake Efficiency in Soft Red Winter Wheat and the Ability of N-STaR to Detect Alkaline Hydrolyzable Nitrogen in Crop Residues, Lana Aubrey Clark

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Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci / Genes for Low-stachyose and High-sucrose Content in Soybean Seeds, Sandra Liliana Florez Palacios

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Alkaline Hydrolyzable-Nitrogen, Seeding Date, and Clay-Fixed Ammonium as Potential Indicators of Rice Response to Nitrogen Fertilization in Arkansas, Anthony Michael Fulford

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Increased Effluent Dosage Effects on Septic System Absorption-field Products of Differing Architecture Types, Andrew Richard Gibbons

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Estimating Nitrogen Credits from Poultry Litter on Silt Loam Soils in Arkansas Using the Nitrogen-Soil Test for Rice: N-STaR, Chester Eugene Greub

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Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Switchgrass and Cottonwood Grown as Bioenergy Crops in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, Michele Lea Helton

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Switchgrass Cultivar, Harvest Frequency, Fertilizer Source, and Irrigation Effects on Near-Surface Soil Properties in West-Central Arkansas, Alayna A. Jacobs

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Winter Field Pea as a Leguminous Cover Crop in Corn Production, Matthew Carroll Marsh

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Long-term Effects of Broiler Litter Application Rate on Runoff, Leaching, and Soil Respiration from a Captina Silt Loam, Richard McMullen

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In-season Drought Monitoring: Testing Instrumentation and Developing Methods of Measurement Analysis, Tyson Brant Raper

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Methane Emissions and Ammonia Volatilization from Drill-Seeded, Delayed-Flood Rice on a Silt-Loam Soil in Arkansas, Christopher Wade Rogers

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Potential for Optical Sensor-Based Nitrogen Fertilization in Grain Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) in Arkansas, Kamil H. Rosales Rodriguez

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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Quantitative Trait Loci Associated with Waterlogging Tolerance in a Soft Red Winter Wheat Mapping Population, Diana Carolina Ballesteros Benavides

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Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus Palmeri) in Arkansas: Resistance Mechanisms and Management Strategies, Griff Michael Griffith

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Distribution and Control of Glyphosate-Resistant Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense) in Arkansas Soybean, Dennis Brent Johnson

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Soybean (Glycine max) Response to Imazosulfuron Drift and Carryover from Rice (Oryza sativa), Sandeep Singh Rana

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Litter Conditioning is Differentially Affected by Leaf Species, Phosphorus Enrichment, and Light Availability, Erin E. Scott

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Dark Green Color Index as a Method of Real-time In-season Corn Nitrogen Measurement and Fertilization, Upton Siddons

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Long-term Residue and Water Management Effects on Soil Respiration and Soil Aggregate Stability in a Wheat-soybean, Double-crop System in Eastern Arkansas, Sharon Faye Smith

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Reservoir Management Techniques to Enhance Biological Productivity and Protect Water Quality, Ben Alan Thompson

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Study of Thermotolerance Mechanism in Gossypium Hirsutum Through Identification of Heat Stress Genes, Jin Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 2012

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Meta-Analysis of Wheat QTL Regions Associated with Heat and Drought Stress, Marlovi Andrea Acuna Galindo

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Alternative Herbicide Control Options for Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus Palmeri), George Macmillan Botha

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Diversity, Identification, Mapping and Pyramiding of Genes for Resistance to Soybean Mosaic Virus [Glycine max (L.) Merr.], Innan Gloria Cervantes Martinez

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Evaluation of Isothiocyanates and Herbicide Programs as Methyl Bromide Alternatives for Weed Control in Polyethylene-Mulched Tomato and Bell Pepper, Pratap Devkota

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Distribution and Control of Herbicide-Resistant Italian Ryegrass (Lolium perenne L. ssp. multiflorum Lam. Husnot) in Arkansas, James Walker Dickson

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Nutrient Dynamics in Stormwater Runoff from Green Roofs with Varying Substrate, John Michael Fohner

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Breeding for Modified Seed Composition in Soybean: Selection of Genotypes, Yield Stability, and Environmental Effects, Luciano Miguel Jaureguy

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Effect of Water-deficit Stress on Cotton During Reproductive Development, Dimitra Loka

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Long-Term Effects of Rice Rotation, Tillage, and Fertility on Near-Surface Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling, Jill Marie Motschenbacher

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Evaluation of the Recombination Efficiencies of FLP Proteins, Linh Duy Nguyen

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Cotton Response to High Temperature Stress During Reproductive Development, Justin B. Phillips

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Evaluation of the Effects of Absorption Field Product Architecture Type on Effluent Dispersal and Soil Chemical Properties in a Profile-Limited Soil, Nina J.M. Prater

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Herbicide Resistance Mechanism(s) in Italian Ryegrass (Lolium perenne ssp. multiflorum) Populations in the Southern United States, Reiofeli Algodon Salas

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Documentation and Control of Acetolactate Synthase-Resistant Barnyardgrass (Echinochloa Crus-galli) in Arkansas Rice, Michael Joshua Wilson

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The Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci for Sucrose and Stachyose Content in Soybean Seed, Ailan Zeng

Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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Determination of Poultry Litter's Nitrogen-Fertilizer Value for Winter Wheat Production, Brett Lee Gordon

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Nitrogen Retention and Denitrification in Reservoirs, Erin Grantz

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Rice (Oryza Sativa) Response to Low Glyphosate Rates as Influenced by Cultivar, Growth Stage, and Imazethapyr Applications, Jason R. Meier

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Earthworms of Arkansas and Contributions of Earthworm Evolutionary Origin and Ecological Group to Nitrogen Cycling in a Model Soil and Tall Fescue System, Peter John Tomlinson