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College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences

CFAES

2024

Results

CATEGORY

1ST PLACE

2ND PLACE

3RD PLACE

Animal Sciences - Animal Health & Nutrition

Melva Tacuri Vera

Danielle Latif

Molly Cordonnier

Entomology

Addison Copen

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Environmental and Plant Sciences & Other category

Francesca Pilutti

Grant DeBruin

Hannah Bernstein

Food Science

Talia Katz

Rachel Barrett

Eric Armstrong

Social Sciences

Nicole Pickard

Ryanna Tietje

Sheriden Schuerman

 

Abstract Titles and Advisors

 

Animal Sciences - Animal Health

NAME

ABSTRACT TITLE 

PROJECT ADVISOR

Cordonnier, Molly

Diagnostic Performance of Pregnancy Associated Glycoproteins and Transrectal Ultrasonography or Early Pregnancy in Sheep

Dr. Alvaro Garcia Guerra

Latif, Danielle

Assessment of Anogenital Distance as a Biomarker for Puberty in Beef Heifers

Dr. Alvaro Garcia Guerra

Rivera Fernandez, Gabriella

Effects of Supplemental Colostrum Intake to Jersey Calves after 24 hr of Birth on Health and Growth

Dr. Maurice Eastridge

Tacuri Vera, Melva

Impact of Pumpkin Seeds on Parasite Load in Sheep

Dr. Ben Wenner

 

Animal Sciences - Nutrition

NAME

ABSTRACT TITLE 

PROJECT ADVISOR

Cornelius, Abby

Interaction of Supplemental Branched-Chain Volatile Fatty Acids  (BCVFA) and Dietary Rumen-Degradable Protein (RDP) on VFA and NH3 Concentrations in Continuous Culture 

 Dr. Jeff Firkins

Jones, Katherine

Effect of Meal Feeding Frequency on the Behavior of Individually Stalled Horses over a 12 hr Period

Dr. Sara Mastellar

Thompson, Brayden

The Effect of Overprocessing Dried Distillers Grain on Finishing Lambs

Dr. Alejandro Relling & Dr. Braden Campbell

 

Entomology

NAME

ABSTRACT TITLE 

PROJECT ADVISOR

Copen, Addison

Estimated Moth Host Capacity in Urban Conservation Habitats

Dr. Mary Gardiner

Elek, Tori

Confirmation of a New Soybean Aphid Biotype

Dr. Andy Michel

Nagy, Claire

Bee Fruitful and Multiply: Rearing, Mating, and Cold Storage of Bombus Impatiens

Dr. James Strange

 

Environmental and Plant Sciences

NAME

ABSTRACT TITLE 

PROJECT ADVISOR

Bednar, Wyatt

Planting Depth of Soybean Varieties

Dr. Alex LIndsey

Bernstein, Hannah

Analyzing How the Agricultural Microbiome Impacts Soil Carbon Stability under Different Management Practices

Dr. Virginia Rich

Creech, Tara

Investigation of a Pennycress Sucrose Synthase 1 Gene Mutant Under Waterlogging 

Dr. Andrea Gschwend

DeBruin, Grant

Pasture Species Composition Under Differing Grazing Management

Dr. David Barker

Malenfant, Ashley

Impact of Soil Moisture on Compaction and Plant Residue Decomposition at Waterman Lab

Dr. Scott Demyan

McQuain, Keely

Investigating the Impact of Temperature and Planting Date on Oomycete Diversity 

Dr.Horacio Lopez-Nicora

Pilutti, Francesca

Using Molecular Markers to Determine the Sex of Date Palm, Phoenix dactylifera

Dr. Andrea Gschwend

Stachler, Cassandra

Associated Effects of Grazing, Inundatin and Forage Mixtures on Soil GHG Emissions

Dr. Marilia Chiavegato

Watson, Oliver

Evaluation of Liquid Organic Fertilizers for Containerized Production of Leafy Greens in a Controlled Environment

Dr. Uttara Samarakoon

 

Food Science

NAME

ABSTRACT TITLE 

PROJECT ADVISOR

Armstrong, Eric

Developing Prediction Models Using a Handheld Near-Infrared Device to Assess the Drying Process and Storage of Cannabis Sativa

Dr. Luis Rodriguez-Saona

Barrett, Rachel

The Relationship between Anthocyanins and Tannins to Sensory Traits of Various Apples

Dr. Jessica Cooperstone

Carroll, Murphy

Application of Sensors for the Non-Invasive Determination of Strawberry Quality

Dr. Luis Rodriguez-Saona

Consolo, Paige

Effect of a Prebiotic Galacto-oligosaccharides Mixture on the Growth of Probiotics

Dr. Rafael Jimenez-Flores

Fox, Nicholas

Targeted Mitigation of Antibiotic Resistance Transmission from Animal Hosts to Consumers via Vegetable Products 

Dr. Melvin Pascal & Dr. Michael Cressman

Katz, Talia

The Salty Chemistry of Anhydrous Milk Fat and Corn Oil

Dr. Rafael Jimenez-Flores

Sugiyama, Sakura

Production Optimization and Physicochemical Characterization of Epoxidized Coffee Oil

Dr. Yael Vodovotz & Dr. Emmanuel Hatzakis

OTHER

Name

Abstract Title

Project Advisor

Schuellerman, Henry

Curbing Sediment

Dr. Ryan Winston  

Zhu, Nancy

Historical Redlining and Urban Heat in Columbus, Ohio

Dr. Kelsea Best

Social Sciences

NAME

ABSTRACT TITLE 

PROJECT ADVISOR

Hoog, Mackenzie

An Exploration of Climate Change and Climate Self-Efficacy

Dr. Cara Lawson

Lowe, Molly

Effect of Automatic Enrollment in a Composting Program on Student Sustainability Behaviors

Dr. Brian Roe

Mellott, Lauren

Supports & Barriers Related to Career Choice of First-Year CFAES Students 

Dr. Kelli Claflin

Pickard, Nicole

Previous Trauma Impacts Human Behavior During Equine Assisted Services

Dr. Kimberly Cole

Schuerman, Sheriden

An Exploration of Perceptions Related to Farmers’ Roles in Climate Change Issues

Dr. Cara Lawson

Tietje, Ryanna

Securing the Future of the Farm: Impacts of Farm Succession Planning

Dr. Margaret Jadlowski