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Milloway, Livi. May/June 2025. Propane cannons have varying effects on nuisance blackbirds. Science in Short, The Wildlife Professional

Sun, Alice. Mar 2024. Audubon Magazine Cities Are Testing Birth Control to Solve Pigeon Problems | Audubon 

Halvorson, Rusty. Jan 2024. KFGO, Agri-Biz, Growing Harvest Ag Network The Agri-Biz Show, Jan. 14 2024: Sunflower battle with blackbirds takes flight, Bean Day preview, soybean crush facility taking shape - Growing Harvest Ag Network - Omny.fm 

Zienkiewicz, Marc. Jan 2023. Buzz Off Blackbirds. Nuseed Succeed Vol. 7, p. 25

North Dakota State University, Carrington Research Extension Center, Sept 2022. Extension Video CREC: Page Klug - YouTube 

Kerzman, Jody, Mar 2022. Drones vs. Blackbirds. The Sunflower Article Archives (sunflowernsa.com) 

Hein, Treena, Jan 2022. Nuseed Succeed, Vol. 6, pp 36-37 Fly Away Home - Cannon Use Research for Deterring Blackbirds | Nuseed USA 

Kjera, Mick Jan 2022. Blackbirds and Sunflower. Ag Central Radio Network. AM 890

Arnason, Robert Apr 2021. Drones, bird repellent may provide solution for blackbirds | The Western Producer

Kerzman, Jody Feb 2021. Tracking Blackbirds with Radar. The Sunflower Article Archives (sunflowernsa.com) 

Kerzman, Jody Feb 2021. NDSU Team Studies UAS Role in Blackbird Control. The Sunflower Article Archives (sunflowernsa.com) 

Kerzman, Jody Mar 2020. New Blackbird Studies in ND. The Sunflower Article Archives (sunflowernsa.com) 

Lawton, Graham Apr 2020. Little green invaders: how parakeets conquered the world | New Scientist 

Kjera, Mick Dec 2018. Blackbirds and Sunflower. Ag Central Radio Network. AM 890

Howard, Fran Oct 2018. Farmers look to bird-drones, lasers to scare pests away | 2018-10-01 | Agri-Pulse | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc. 

Burke, Allan Sept 2018. Researchers are battling blackbirds with sound to see if isolated sunflower fields can be shielded - Emmons County Record (ecrecord.com) 

Kerzman, Jody Aug 2018. Combating Blackbirds. The Sunflower Article Archives (sunflowernsa.com) 

Kerzman, Jody Jan 2017. Drones: New Weapon in Blackbird Battles? The Sunflower Article Archives (sunflowernsa.com) 

Awards and Achievements

2024 North Dakota State University, Dept. of Biological Sciences, J. Frank Cassel Scholarship (Zoe Muccatira)

2024 North Dakota State University, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Suzy Schmoll Scholarship (Taylor Aliferis)

2024 North Dakota Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Outstanding Graduate Student Poster (Taylor Aliferis)

2024 North Dakota Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Outstanding Graduate Student Scholarship Recipient (Jessica Kading)

2022 North Dakota Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Outstanding Graduate Student Scholarship Recipient (Jessica Duttenhefner)

2020 North Dakota State University, Dept. of Biological Sciences, J. Frank Cassel Scholarship (Emily Kotten)