Contact
Dr. P.V. Vara Prasad
Distinguished Professor and Director
Cell: 785-341-2840
Fax: 785-532-6094
Send message to Dr. P.V. Vara Prasad Website: http://www.ksu.edu/siil
Employment History
- Kansas State University
- Kansas State University
- Kansas State University (Jun 2013)
- Kansas State University (Jun 2013 - Jun 2013)
- Kansas State University (Jun 2013 - Jun 2013)
Membership
- Member
- American Society of Agronomy, 27 Years
- Crop Science Society of America, 25 Years
- Soil Science Society of America, 25 Years
Past Membership
Education History
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Reading, 1999,
- Master of Science (MSc), Andhra University, 1993,
Communities
- ASA Agronomic Production Systems Section
- ASA Sensor-Based Nutrient Management Community
- ASA Crop Irrigation Strategies and Management Community
- ASA Nutrient Management Professionals Community
- ASA Soil and Water Management Professionals Community
- ASA Organic Management Systems Community
- ASA Precision Agriculture Systems Community
- ASA Applied Soybean Research Community
- ASA Semi-Arid Dryland Cropping Systems Community
- ASA Biophysical Measurements and Sensors Community
- ASA Airborne and Satellite Remote Sensing Community
- ASA Global Climate Change Community
- ASA Agroclimatology and Agronomic Modeling Community
- ASA Model Applications in Field Research Community
- ASA Evapotranspiration Measurement and Modeling Community
- ASA Soil Carbon and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Community
- ASA Biochar: Agronomic and Environmental Uses Community
- ASA Nutrients and Environmental Quality Community
- ASA Animal Agriculture and the Environment Community
- ASA Beneficial Reuse By-Products in Agriculture
- ASA Managing Denitrification in Agronomic Systems Community
- ASA Sustainable Intensification Community
Divisions of Interest
- CSSA Crop Breeding and Genetics Division (C-1)
- CSSA Crop Physiology & Metabolism Division (C-2)
- CSSA Crop Ecology, Management & Quality Division (C-3)
- CSSA Seed Physiology, Production & Technology Division (C-4)
- CSSA Turfgrass Science Division (C-5)
- CSSA Forage & Grazinglands Division (C-6)
- CSSA Genomics, Molecular Genetics & Biotechnology Division (C-7)
- CSSA Plant Genetic Resources Division (C-8)
- CSSA Crops for Nutrition and Health (C-9)
- SSSA Soil Fertility & Plant Nutrition Division
- SSSA Soil & Water Management & Conservation Division
- SSSA Nutrient Management & Soil & Plant Analysis Division
- SSSA Practicing Professional Soil Scientists Division
- SSSA Soil Education and Outreach Division
- SSSA Soil Chemistry Division
- SSSA Soil Biology & Biochemistry Division
- SSSA Forest, Range & Wildland Soils Division
- SSSA Soils & Environmental Quality Division
Awards Received
- International Crop Science Award, 2023
- Crop Science Distinguished Service Award, 2023
- CSSA Fellow, 2015
- L.R. Ahuja Ag Systems Modeling Award, 2022
- Visionary Scientist for African Agriculture Award, sponsored by OCP North America, 2024
- ASA Fellow, 2014
- International Agronomy Award, 2020
Committee Service
- C - Council for Agricultural Science & Technology--CAST, Member, 2025-01-01 - 2027-12-31
- ACS - Bridge Scholars Working Group, Member, 2024-01-01 - 2025-12-31
- C - Special Awards Committee, Member, 2023-01-01 - 2024-12-31
- C - Council for Agricultural Science & Technology--CAST, Member, 2022-04-15 - 2024-12-31
- C - CSSA Board of Directors, CSSA Past President, 2022-01-01 - 2022-12-31
- C - Special Awards Committee, Chair, 2022-01-01 - 2022-12-31
- ACS - Golden Opportunity Scholars Institute Coordinating Committee, Member, 2022-01-01 - 2022-12-31
- C - CSSA Past President, CSSA Past President, 2022-01-01 - 2022-12-31
- C - Organization, Policy, & Bylaws Committee, Chair, 2022-01-01 - 2022-12-31
- C - Fellows Committee, Chair, 2022-01-01 - 2022-12-31
- C - CSSA Executive Committee, CSSA Past President, 2022-01-01 - 2022-12-31
- C - Betty Klepper Endowed Lectureship Committee, Member, 2022-01-01 - 2022-12-31
- ACSESS - ACSESS Budget, Finance & Audit Committee, Member, 2021-01-01 - 2022-12-31
- ACSESS - ACSESS Operations and Policy Committee, Member, 2021-01-01 - 2022-12-31
- C - Science Policy Committee, Member, 2020-01-01 - 2022-12-31
- ACSESS - ACSESS Board of Directors, Member, 2020-01-01 - 2022-12-31
- ACS - Bridge Scholars Working Group, Member, 2021-06-01 - 2022-08-01
- C - CSSA Executive Committee, CSSA President, 2021-01-01 - 2021-12-31
- C - CSSA President, CSSA President, 2021-01-01 - 2021-12-31
- C - Betty Klepper Endowed Lectureship Committee, Member, 2021-01-01 - 2021-12-31
- C - Nominations for President-Elect Committee, Chair, 2021-01-01 - 2021-12-31
- C - CSSA Board of Directors, CSSA President, 2021-01-01 - 2021-12-31
- C - International Crop Science Committee, Member, 2020-01-01 - 2021-12-31
- C - Betty Klepper Endowed Lectureship Committee, Chair, 2020-01-01 - 2020-12-31
- C - Program Planning Committee, Chair, 2020-01-01 - 2020-12-31
- C - CSSA President-Elect, CSSA President-Elect, 2020-01-01 - 2020-12-31
- C - Budget & Finance Committee, Member, Ex Officio, 2020-01-01 - 2020-12-31
- C - CSSA Executive Committee, CSSA President-Elect, 2020-01-01 - 2020-12-31
- ACS - Annual Meetings Planning Committee, CSSA President-Elect, 2020-01-01 - 2020-12-31
- C - CSSA Board of Directors, CSSA President-Elect, 2020-01-01 - 2020-12-31
- C - Fellows Committee, Member, 2019-01-01 - 2020-12-31
- ACS - Annual Meetings Planning Committee, Member, Ex Officio, 2019-01-01 - 2019-12-31
- A - Sustainable Intensification Community Leaders, Presiding Leader, 2018-01-01 - 2018-12-31
- A - Agronomy Journal Editorial Board, AJ Associate Editor-Agronomy, 2016-01-01 - 2018-12-31
- A - Sustainable Intensification Community Leaders, Vice Leader, 2017-01-01 - 2017-12-31
- C - Division C-2, Crop Physiology and Metabolism Officers, Past Chair, Div. C-2, 2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
- C - Crop Science Editorial Board, CS Associate Editor, Seed Physiology, Production, & Technology (C04), 2014-01-01 - 2016-12-31
- C - Crop Science Editorial Board, CS Associate Editor, Crop Physiology and Metabolism (C02), 2014-01-01 - 2016-12-31
- C - Nominations for President-Elect Committee, Chair, Div. C-2, 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
- C - Division C-2, Crop Physiology and Metabolism Officers, Chair, Div. C-2, 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
- C - Program Planning Committee, Chair, Div. C-2, 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
- A - Agronomy Journal Editorial Board, AJ Associate Editor-Agronomy, 2013-01-01 - 2015-12-31
- C - Martin and Ruth Massengale Lectureship Committee, Chair, 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
- C - Division C-2, Crop Physiology and Metabolism Officers, Chair-Elect, Div. C-2, 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
- C - Crop Science Editorial Board, CS Associate Editor, Crop Physiology and Metabolism (C02), 2011-01-01 - 2013-12-31
- ACS - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Committee, Member-SSSA, 2006-11-01 - 2009-12-31