Jared Crain
Research Associate Professor
College of Agriculture
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- Research Associate ProfessorCollege of Agriculture
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Dr. Crain completed his BS and MS in plant and soil science from Oklahoma State University, and a PhD in genetic from Kansas State University. His research has focused on soil fertility and nutrient management (BS and MS) to applying high-throughput phenotyping in wheat breeding programs (PhD). After completing his PhD, Dr. Crain has worked to apply genomic selection to intermediate wheatgrass, a perennial plant that is being domesticated as a grain crop.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Research Associate ProfessorKansas State University, Manhattan, United States15 Jun 2026
- Research Assistant ProfessorKansas State University, Manhattan, United States7 Jun 2021 - 14 Jun 2026
- Associate DirectorKansas State University, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Climate Resilient Cerels, Manhattan, United States1 Sep 2023 - 31 May 2026
- Associate DirectorKansas State University, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Cereals, Manhattan, United States1 Jun 2026
- DirectorKansas State University, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Applied Wheat Genomics, Manhattan, United States3 May 2022 - 14 Aug 2023
DEGREES
- PhD, GeneticsKansas State University, Manhattan, United States5 Jun 2012 - 12 May 2026
- MSOklahoma State University, Stillwater, United States6 Jun 2010 - 5 May 2012
- BSOklahoma State University, Stillwater, United States16 Aug 2006 - 12 May 2010
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
- Postdoctoral researcherKansas State University, Manhattan, United States3 May 2016 - 1 Jun 2021Postdoctoral Research
K-STATE OPPORTUNITY AGENDA
- Global Food Security and Biosecurity
- Sustainability
- Enabling Technologies
KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TARGET SECTORS
- Food and Agriculture
AVAILABILITY
- Collaborative projects
- Technical support
- Speaking engagements