Brian Mc Donald | College of Agricultural Sciences

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Senior Faculty Research AsstII
brian.mcdonald [at] oregonstate.edu

Other: (541) 231-1149

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

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.

Professional Accomplishments

Professional Affiliations:

Crop Science Society of America
Golf Course Superintendent’s Association of America
Northwest Turfgrass Association
Oregon Golf Course Superintendent’s Association
Washington Golf Course Superintendent’s Association
United States Golf Association

Education:

B.S. Horticulture, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 2000
M.S. Federal Income Taxation, Golden Gate University, Seattle, WA 1986
B.A. Business, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 1982

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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