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Brian McCornack

Professor

Department of Entomology

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  • Professor
    Department of Entomology
  • Kansas State University, Entomology, 123 W. Waters Hall, Manhattan, KS, 66506, United States
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FUNDING

  • GRANT
    Development of Population-Based Tactics to Manage Key Kansas Soybean Insect Pests
    Kansas Soybean Commission1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2027
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  • GRANT
    Agricultural Research Experiences for Teachers (RET)-Using Soybean as a Model System
    Kansas Soybean Commission1 Mar 2026 - 30 Jun 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    • McCornack B
  • GRANT
    Multi-Modal Honey Testing-Verified Samples to Define Honey's True Identity
    One Hive Foundation1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2028
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  • GRANT
    AI-ENGAGE - Smart Scout: Empowering farmers to monitor and manage soybean lodging and estimate yield using flexible AI-Enabled systems
    NSF - National Science Foundation1 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2028
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  • SUBAWARD AGREEMENT
    The NASA Acres' Farmer Innovation Ambassador Team (FIAT): Linking Digital Agriculture and Earth Observation Data to Place-Based Farming Decisions
    NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration1 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2026
    People funded by this grant:
  • OTHER
    Development of Population-Based Tactics to Manage Key Kansas Soybean Insect Pests
    Kansas Soybean Commission1 Jul 2025 - 30 Jun 2026
    People funded by this grant:
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Under-Canopy autonomous Vehicle for Row Crop operation in GPS Denied Environments
    Kansas State University Research Foundation1 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
    People funded by this grant:
  • OTHER
    Agricultural Research Experiences for Teachers (RET)-Using Soybean as a Model System
    Kansas Soybean Commission1 Mar 2025 - 30 Jun 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • McCornack B
  • SUBAWARD AGREEMENT
    Evaluating the Insect Eavesdropper Technology on Cotton Pests
    Cotton, Inc.1 Mar 2025 - 28 Feb 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • McCornack B
  • OTHER
    Sustainable Irrigation and Climate Adaptation in Southern High Plains: A Satellite-Enabled and Peer-Led Model
    USDA - Research Education and Economics - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)1 Feb 2025 - 31 Jan 2030
    People funded by this grant:
  • SUBAWARD AGREEMENT
    Management Tactics and Tools for Insect Pests in the North Central Region
    North Central Soybean Research Program1 Oct 2024 - 31 Aug 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • McCornack B
  • SUBAWARD AGREEMENT
    Eavesdropping On Insects: Establishing Economic Thresholds For Agricultural Decisions
    USDA - Research Education and Economics - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)1 Sep 2024 - 31 Jul 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • McCornack B
  • GRANT
    Strengthening IPM Knowledge to Support Behavior Change for Kansas Stakeholders
    USDA - Research Education and Economics - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)1 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2026
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    Agricultural Research Experiences for Teachers (RET)-Using Soybean as a Model System
    Kansas Soybean Commission1 Jul 2024 - 30 Jun 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • McCornack B
  • GRANT
    Development of Population-Based Tactics to Manage Key Kansas Soybean Insect Pests
    Kansas Soybean Commission1 Jul 2024 - 30 Jun 2025
    People funded by this grant:
  • SUBAWARD AGREEMENT
    Monitoring Bombus, floral abundance and diversity using computer vision and autonomous aerial vehicles
    USDA - Research Education and Economics - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)1 May 2024 - 30 Apr 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • Hsu W,
    • McCornack B,
    • Spiesman B
  • OTHER
    Integrated Pest Management Strategies Manage Chinch Bugs in Sorghum
    United Sorghum Checkoff Program1 Apr 2024 - 31 Dec 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • McCornack B
  • GRANT
    Development of Population-Based Tactics to Manage Key Kansas Soybean Insect Pests
    Kansas Soybean Commission1 Jun 2023 - 31 Aug 2024
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    Agricultural Research Experiences for Teachers (RET)-Using Soybean as a Model System
    Kansas Soybean Commission1 Mar 2023 - 28 Feb 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    • McCornack B
  • GRANT
    Crops, Insects, and Agroecoystems-expanding enrollment and exposure to agricultural systems using inquiry-based approaches
    Kansas Corn Commission1 Oct 2022 - 30 Jun 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    • McCornack B
  • GRANT
    Development of Population-Based Tactics to Manage Key Kansas Soybean Insect Pests
    Kansas Soybean Commission1 Jun 2022 - 31 Aug 2023
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    Agricultural Research Experiences for Teachers (RET)-Using Soybean as a Model System
    Kansas Soybean Commission1 Mar 2022 - 28 Feb 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    • McCornack B
  • SUBAWARD AGREEMENT
    Research and Extension on Emerging Soybean Pests in the North Central Region
    North Central Soybean Research Program1 Oct 2021 - 21 Dec 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    • McCornack B
  • GRANT
    Optimizing Technology to Deliver Flexible IPM Learning Experiences to Extension Stakeholders
    USDA - Research Education and Economics - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)1 Sep 2021 - 28 Feb 2025
    People funded by this grant:
  • OTHER
    Development of Genetic, Chemical and Population-based Tactics to Manage Key Kansas Soybean Insect Pests
    Kansas Soybean Commission1 Mar 2021 - 31 May 2022
    People funded by this grant: