1. INTEGRATED MECHANICAL WEED MANAGEMENT IN HIGH RESIDUE CROPPING SYSTEMS Open Access Author: Bates, Ryan Timothy Title: INTEGRATED MECHANICAL WEED MANAGEMENT IN HIGH RESIDUE CROPPING SYSTEMS Graduate Program: Agronomy Keywords: high residue rotary hoerotary harrowvertical coulterconservation tillagemechanical weed controlintegrated weed managementsoybencornhigh residue cultivatorbanded herbicides File: Download Bates_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: William Curran, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorWilliam Curran, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorRobert Paul Gallagher Iii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. The influence of farming practices on slugs and their predators in reduced-tillage field crops in Pennsylvania Open Access Author: Douglas, Margaret Rose Title: The influence of farming practices on slugs and their predators in reduced-tillage field crops in Pennsylvania Graduate Program: Entomology Keywords: slugsDeroceras reticulatumconservation tillageno-tillbiological controlCarabidaesustainable agriculture File: Download Margaret_Douglas_Thesis_FINAL.pdf Committee Members: John Frazier Tooker, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMary Ellen Barbercheck, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorHeather D Karsten, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. Common Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana L.) Management in Pennsylvania Field Crops Open Access Author: Patches, Kelly Marie Title: Common Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana L.) Management in Pennsylvania Field Crops Graduate Program: Agronomy Keywords: pokeweedPhytolacca americanacornsoybeanherbicide efficacyemergenceglyphosateconservation tillage File: Download Patches_Thesis_FINAL_etd.pdf Committee Members: William Curran, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
4. Life history of Pterostichus melanarius (Coleoptera: Carabidae) and its importance for biological control in field crops Open Access Author: Busch, Anna Katherine Title: Life history of Pterostichus melanarius (Coleoptera: Carabidae) and its importance for biological control in field crops Graduate Program: Entomology Keywords: CarabidaePterostichus melanariusslugsDeroceras reticulatumconservation tillageno-tillnon-consumptive effectsbiological control File: Download Busch_MS_Thesis_Final.pdf Committee Members: John Frazier Tooker, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorHeather D Karsten, Committee MemberMary Ellen Barbercheck, Committee Member
5. Integrating Cover Crops in No-till Corn and Soybean to Diversify Herbicide-Resistant Weed Management in the Mid-Atlantic Open Access Author: Bunchek, Jess Marie Title: Integrating Cover Crops in No-till Corn and Soybean to Diversify Herbicide-Resistant Weed Management in the Mid-Atlantic Graduate Program: Agronomy Keywords: weed scienceweed managementintegrated weed managementcover cropsherbicide resistanceagroecologyconservation tillageglyphosatehorseweedpigweed File: Download Jess_Bunchek_Thesis_Formatted.pdf Committee Members: William Curran, PhD, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDavid Mortensen, PhD, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJohn Wallace, PhD, Committee MemberJohn Tooker, PhD, Committee MemberCharles White, PhD, Committee Member
