Brian Mc Donald

Senior Faculty Research Assistant II
brian.mcdonald [at] oregonstate.edu

Office: 541-737-3695
Other: (541) 231-1149

  • Annual bluegrass nutrition
  • Turfgrass diseases
  • Turfgrass weed control
  • Moss control on putting greens

Profile Field Tabs

At OSU
Affiliated with: 
Horticulture
Career Links: 
Department of Horticulture
Courses Taught: 

Solo

  • Golf Course Maintenance

Assisted

  • Turfgrass Culture
  • Turfgrass Fertility
  • Landscape Irrigation
  • Landscape maintenance
Biography

After spending 15 years as a CPA working in corporate accounting, Brian thought the grass was greener on the golf course. He went back to school to get his B.S. in Horticulture at Oregon State University with the goal of becoming a golf course superintendent. However, immediately after graduating, a Turfgrass Research Assistant position came open at OSU and, as of March 1, 2010, he will have been in the position for 9 years. Research activities have included disease and weed control, annual bluegrass fertility, growth regulator effects on putting greens, timing of fertilizer release, turfgrass variety evaluation, and selective annual bluegrass control in cool season grasses.

My Publications

2016

Journal Article

A. R. Kowalewski, Stock, T., McDonald, B. W., Mattox, C. M., and Daviscourt, B. L., “Developing and Delivering a Needs-Based Integrated Pest Management Program for Public School Grounds Employees”, Natural Sciences Education, vol. 45, no. 1, 2016.
B. W. McDonald, Mattox, C. M., Kowalewski, A. R., and Mosdell, D. K., “Effects of Spray Nozzle and Fungicide Mode of Action on Control of Microdochium Patch on an Annual Bluegrass Putting Green in Western Oregon”, Crop, Forage and Turfgrass Management, vol. 2, no. 1, 2016.
A. Kowalewski and McDonald, B. W., “Evaluation of fungicides for preventative control of Microdochium patch on annual bluegrass in western Oregon, 2016”, Plant Disease Management Report, 2016.
C. M. Mattox, Kowalewski, A., McDonald, B. W., Lambrinos, J. G., and Lambrinos, M., “Nitrogen and Iron Sulfate Affect Microdochium Patch Severity and Turf Quality on Annual Bluegrass Putting Greens”, Crop Science, vol. 56, 2016.

Magazine Article

T. Stock, Kowalewski, A. Robert, McDonald, B. W., Mattox, C., and Daviscourt, B., “Developing and Delivering an Engaging Integrated Pest Management Program of Public School Grounds Employees”, Natural Science Education, vol. 45, 2016.

2015

Journal Article

C. M. Mattox, Kowalewski, A. R., McDonald, B. W., and McMillan, M. F., “ Evaluation of the use of a wetting agent for the control of anthracnose on annual bluegrass in western Oregon”, Plant Disease Management Report, 2015.
B. W. McDonald and Kowalewski, A., “Evaluation of fungicide programs for the control of Anthracnose on annual bluegrass in western Oregon”, Plant Disease Management Report, 2015.

2014

Journal Article

C. M. Mattox, Kowalewski, A. Robert, and McDonald, B. W., “Evaluation of fungicide alternatives for the control of Microdochium patch on annual bluegrass in western Oregon”, Plant Disease Management Report, 2014.
B. W. McDonald and Kowalewski, A. Robert, “Evaluation of fungicides for preventative control of gray snow mold in central Oregon”, Plant Disease Management Report, 2014.
A. R. Kowalewski, McDonald, B. W., and Mattox, C. M., “Evaluation of sulfur rates and calcium sources on Microdochium patch and Anthracnose of an annual bluegrass putting green in western Oregon”, Plant Disease Management Report, 2014.

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