1. Farm-level Evaluation of Implementing Feeding Best Management Practices on Pennsylvania Dairy Farms Open Access Author: Weeks, Holley Lynn Title: Farm-level Evaluation of Implementing Feeding Best Management Practices on Pennsylvania Dairy Farms Graduate Program: Animal Science Keywords: dairy cattlebest management practicescrude proteinphosphorusenvironmentmilk urea nitrogen File: Download Final_Thesis_Weeks.pdf Committee Members: Alexander Nikolov Hristov, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorLisa Holden, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorClarence Alan Rotz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. Landowner Attitudes Toward Multifunctional Riparian Forest Buffers Open Access Author: Ferich, Andrea Carol Title: Landowner Attitudes Toward Multifunctional Riparian Forest Buffers Graduate Program: Forest Resources Keywords: riparianbufferlandowneragroforestrynon-timber forest productswater qualitybest management practicesforestryforest File: Download Ferich_PSU_thesis.pdf Committee Members: Elizabeth Weeks Boyer, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorBradley Cardinale, Program Head/ChairJames Craig Finley, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorAllyson Muth, Committee MemberFrans J G Padt, Committee Member
3. Assessing Conservation Practice Effectiveness with Lorenz Inequality Results Open Access Author: Biertempfel, Julia Title: Assessing Conservation Practice Effectiveness with Lorenz Inequality Results Graduate Program: Biorenewable Systems (MS) Keywords: water qualityLorenz inequalityGini coefficientTMDLChesapeake Baynutrient loadingconservation practicesbest management practicesBMPsnutrientsphosphorusnitrogenagricultureconcentration-dischargelegacy nutrients File: Download EDITED_Thesis_Document_Biertempfel.pdf Committee Members: Suat Irmak, Program Head/ChairHeather Elise Preisendanz, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorCibin Raj, Committee MemberTamie Veith, Committee Member