Daniel Ball

Emeritus Appointment
daniel.ball [at] oregonstate.edu

Office: 541-278-4394

Dan Ball is Professor Emeritus of Weed Science with the Oregon State University, Columbia Basin Agricultural Research Center near Pendleton, Oregon. He has served at the Center for over 23 years, with research and Extension responsibilities for weed management in dryland crops, and more recently with weed management in grass seed production in eastern Oregon and Washington.

At OSU

Affiliated with:

Crop and Soil Science

Career Links:

Department of Crop and Soil Science

Columbia Basin Agricultural Research Center

Dryland Crops and Weed Research

I can serve on graduate committees

Biography

Dan is a native of the state of Kansas in the U.S.A. He received a B.S. degree in Crop Protection from Kansas State University in 1976, an M.S. degree in Pest Management from the University of California, Riverside in 1981, and a Ph.D. degree in Weed Science in 1987 from the University of Wyoming. Before pursuing a Ph.D. degree, Dan worked with the Cooperative Extension Service in both Oklahoma, and Nevada. He has authored or coauthored over 70 refereed articles and Extension bulletins, and numerous abstracts and special reports pertaining to weed management issues in the Pacific Northwest. Dan retired from his research/Extension position at the Columbia Basin Agricultural Research Center in 2013, after 23 years, and now serves as Professor Emeritus with the OU Crop and Soil Science Department.

Professional Accomplishments

Curriculum Vitae:

vita_full_2021-ball.docx

Professional Affiliations:

Weed Science Society of America

Western Society of Weed Science

Oregon Society of Weed Science

Employment:

2013-present Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. Professor Emeritus of Weed Science,

Columbia Basin Agricultural Research Center, Pendleton, OR

2003-2013 Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. Professor of Weed Science,

Columbia Basin Agricultural Research Center, Pendleton, OR

1996-2003 Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. Associate Professor of Weed Science,

Columbia Basin Agricultural Research Center, Pendleton, OR.

1991 -1996 Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. Assistant Professor of Weed Science,

Columbia Basin Agricultural Research Center, Pendleton, OR.

1988-1991 United States Department of Agriculture, Research Agronomist,

Great Plains Systems Research. Ft. Collins, CO

1987-1988 University of Wyoming, Post-Doctoral Fellow

Department of Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences, Laramie, WY

1984-1987 University of Wyoming, Graduate Research Assistant,

Department of Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences, Laramie, WY

1981-1984 University of Nevada, County Extension Agent,

Cooperative Extension Service, Minden, NV

1980-1981 University of California, Staff Research Associate II,

Department of Nematology, Riverside, CA

Education:

B.S. degree in Crop Protection from Kansas State University in 1976

M.S. degree in Pest Management from the University of California, Riverside in 1981

Ph.D. degree in Weed Science in 1987 from the University of Wyoming

My Awards

Honors and Awards:

Oregon Wheat Growers League, Above and Beyond Award, 2012
Oregon Society of Weed Science, Distinguished Service Award, 2012
American Society of Agronomy 2010 Extension Educational Materials Certificate of Excellence presented to D. A. Ball and A. G. Hulting in recognition of Extension Bulletin PNW 613 “Rattail fescue: Biology and management in PNW wheat cropping systems”.
Nominated for National Association of Wheat Growers Excellence in Research Award by Oregon Wheat Growers League 2000.
Oregon Society of Weed Science President 2010-2011.
Western Society of Weed Science President. 2008-2009.regon Society of Weed Science, President 1996.
Nominated Outstanding Dissertation in Biological Sciences. University of Wyoming, 1987.
Epsilon Sigma Phi Outstanding Young Extension Worker. University of Nevada, 1984.