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Evaluating Environmental Enrichment Usage by Broiler Breeders During the Rearing Period
(2025-12-05)
The impact of environmental Enrichments (EE) on broiler breeder behavior is an undeveloped field that needs to be further studied. This research aims to improve the understanding of abnormal repetitive behavior (ARB) ...
A Transcendental Phenomenological Study Exploring the Perceptions of the School Based Mental Health Counselor (SBMHC) on the Tenets of a Successful Collaborative Relationship with School Counselors to Deliver Appropriate Counseling Services in a K-12 Academic Setting
(2025-12-05)
The delivery of mental health services in schools is a rising occurrence in K-12 academic settings. Historically, school counselors have been the dominant provider of counseling services for students. However, the ...
Network-Based Multi-Omics Approaches to Identify Molecular Signatures Associated with Pregnancy Status in Beef Heifers
(2025-12-05)
Fertility is a multifactorial trait and a key determinant of productivity and sustainability in beef cattle production. Identifying molecular mechanisms and biomarkers associated with fertility could improve the prediction ...
Elementary Agricultural Education in Georgia: Exploring Teacher Characteristics and Perceptions of Standards
(2025-12-04)
The presence and growth of elementary agricultural education in Georgia highlight a
critical area of exploration when examined through teacher characteristics, curriculum standards,
and professional perceptions. This ...
A Comparative Analysis of Predictive Model and Large Language Model Approaches to Workplace Competency Assessment
(2025-12-04)
Workplace competencies serve as foundational components of organizational effectiveness, directly influencing talent selection, employee development, and strategic planning. Traditionally, these competencies are assessed ...
Biotechnology in Agricultural Education
(2025-12-04)
Abstract
CHISM, LISSI CARR. Biotechnology in Agricultural Education. (Under the direction of Dr.
Jason McKibben.)
This dissertation examined the integration of biotechnology within Georgia School-Based
Agricultural ...
Physicochemical, texture, color, and sensory evaluation of insect-based jerky-style pet treats formulated with varying ratios of crickets (Gryllodes sigillatus) and chicken liver
(2025-12-04)
The rapid increase in pet ownership and the continued humanization of companion animals have intensified the search for sustainable, functional ingredients that can be incorporated into the pet treats without compromising ...
Relative Sensitivity of Cyanobacteria to Copper Herbicides and Effectiveness of Utilizing Copper Bioavailability Approach to Treat Harmful Algal Blooms in Pond Aquaculture Systems
(2025-12-04)
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) can pose ecological and economic risks to the aquaculture industry. Copper (Cu) has been widely used to treat HABs. Cu doses are usually calculated using a traditional alkalinity model, which ...
Scaled-up Processing of Multi-functional Polymer Matrix Composites
(2025-12-04)
This dissertation provides a comprehensive framework for the scalable fabrication and characterization of multi-functional polymer composites prepared by electric-field alignment of carbon nanotubes (CNT) within the epoxy ...
An Approach to applying Information Processing, Semiotics, and Product Semantics to the Design of Novel Medical Devices with Complex Physical Interfaces
(2025-12-04)
Usability is still a relatively new field of focus for Industrial Design, and it is an area with proven monetary and life-saving value. Of particular interest to usability is the design of medical devices with complex ...
Understanding the Impacts of Nutrient Leaching in Peach (Prunus persica L.) Crop Production
(2025-12-04)
Nutrient leaching has been a long-standing concern due to its potential detrimental effects on the environment, human health, and aquatic ecosystems. This issue is becoming increasingly pressing, considering the new ...
Impact of Feeding Regimens on Reproductive Development and Performance in Female and Male Broiler Breeders
(2025-12-04)
Rising global demands for poultry meat, coupled with chick shortages in the broiler
industry, have placed increasing pressure on primary breeders to improve the reproductive
performance of broiler breeders. Decades of ...
Synthesis and Characterization of TEMPO-oxidized Cellulose Nanofibers (TCNF) and Chitosan Aerogels for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants
(2025-12-04)
This study investigates the pH-dependent self-assembly and adsorption performance of TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofiber (TCNF) and chitosan (CH) aerogels synthesized via air drying without chemical crosslinkers. Aerogels ...
The Efficacy of Weight Bias Reduction Intervention for Counselors in Training
(2025-12-04)
Weight-based discrimination, or sizeism, is a form of discrimination that harms both psychological and physical health. Research specific to the professional counseling field has observed weight bias among practicing ...
Improving the ecological knowledge on phyllosphere yeasts
(2025-12-04)
The phyllosphere, encompassing all aboveground plant surfaces such as leaves, fruits, and flowers, represents a highly dynamic habitat that supports diverse microbial communities, including bacteria, yeasts, filamentous ...
Xylem sap growth and biofilm formation of Xylella fastidiosa and its connection with host adaptation and virulence
(2025-12-04)
Xylella fastidiosa is a xylem-limited, insect-transmitted plant pathogen that causes severe diseases in many crops. Xylem sap is the only nutrient medium for bacteria to survive and multiply inside plants. This study ...
Characterization of a Naturally Occurring Vibrio parahaemolyticus Infection and Investigation of a Dietary Humic Substance on Growth and Disease Resistance, and Immune Response to V. parahaemolyticus in Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) Cultured in Low Salinity Water
(2025-12-04)
Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a Gram-negative bacterium commonly found in estuarine, marine, and coastal environments. It is known to induce disease throughout the global shrimp aquaculture industry. This thesis includes two ...
The Relationship Between Energy and Burrowing Behaviors of the Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii)
(2025-12-04)
The Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) is a globally invasive species whose burrowing behavior contributes to bank destabilization, increased sedimentation, and altered aquatic habitat structure. Despite the ecological ...
Observing the Biogeochemistry of Flue Gas Desulfurization Gypsum in Aquaculture Ponds as Well as its Impact on Zooplankton Communities
(2025-12-04)
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are detrimental to water quality as they deplete oxygen levels, produce harmful toxins, and disrupt aquatic ecosystems. Flue gas desulfurization (FGD) gypsum, a byproduct of coal combustion made ...
Relationships Among Fish Traits, Demographics and Flow and Thermal Patterns
(2025-12-04)
The complex nature of riverine ecosystems creates both fine- and coarse scaled physicochemical conditions that can influence the selective pressures on certain morphologies and life histories, altering occupancy and ...