P.V. Vara Prasad

Distinguished Professor

Department of Agronomy

  • Distinguished Professor
    Department of Agronomy
  • 7855323746 (Work)
  • Kansas State University, Agronomy, 2004 Throckmorton Plant Science Center, Department of Agronomy, Manhattan, KS, 66506, United States

SERVICE & ENGAGEMENT

Summary of Engagement (Service and Leadership):

 

  • President, Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST).
  • Chair, Plant Working Group of the CAST.
  • Board of Representative of the CSSA on CAST.
  • Vice Chair, Plant Working Group of the CAST.
  • Served as President Crop Science Society of America.
  • Served as President of Sigma-Xi-Kansa State University Chapter.
  • Served as President of the Distinguished Professor Group at KSU.

SERVICE & ENGAGEMENT

  • SERVICE - DISCIPLINE / NATIONAL
    CAST, Council for Agricultural Science and Technology
    1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026
    President
  • SERVICE - DISCIPLINE / NATIONAL
    Council for Agricultural Science and Technology
    1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2026
  • SERVICE - DEPARTMENT / UNIT / UNIVERSITY
    University Distinguished Professors Group
    1 Jul 2024 - 30 Jun 2025
    Member
  • SERVICE - DISCIPLINE / NATIONAL
    Council for Agricultural Science and Technology
    1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
    Chair
  • SERVICE - DISCIPLINE / NATIONAL
    Council for Agricultural Science and Technology
    1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
    Member
  • SERVICE - DEPARTMENT / UNIT / UNIVERSITY
    Sigma Xi KSU-Chapter
    1 Jul 2022 - 30 Jun 2023
    Past president
  • SERVICE - DEPARTMENT / UNIT / UNIVERSITY
    University Distinguished Professors Group
    1 Jul 2022 - 30 Jun 2023
    Past president
  • SERVICE - DISCIPLINE / NATIONAL
    Crop Science Society of America
    1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2022
    Past president
  • SERVICE - DEPARTMENT / UNIT / UNIVERSITY
    Sigma-Xi: KSU-Chapter
    1 Jul 2021 - 30 Jun 2022
    President
  • SERVICE - DISCIPLINE / NATIONAL
    Crop Science Society of America
    1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
    President
  • SERVICE - DEPARTMENT / UNIT / UNIVERSITY
    Sigma-Xi KSU-Chapter
    1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2020
    President-elect
  • SERVICE - DEPARTMENT / UNIT / UNIVERSITY
    University Distinguished Professors Group
    1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2021
    Vice president
  • SERVICE - DISCIPLINE / NATIONAL
    Crop Science Society of America
    1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2020
    President-elect
  • SERVICE - DEPARTMENT / UNIT / UNIVERSITY
    University Distinguished Professors Group
    1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2020
    Secretary