The American Phytopathological Society (APS) is an international scientific organization devoted to the study of
plant diseases (phytopathology). APS promotes the advancement of modern concepts in the science of plant pathology and in plant health management in
agricultural
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,
urban and
forest settings.
The Society has nearly 5,000 plant pathologists and scientists worldwide. It is the oldest and largest organization of its type in the world.
It is also a member of the
International Society for Plant Pathology.
APS provides information on the latest developments and research advances in plant health science through its
journals and its publishing arm, APS Press.
APS advocates and participates in the exchange of plant health information with public policy makers and the larger scientific community, and it provides advice on education and training.
History
The society was founded in December 1908, and the first regular meeting was held in December 1909.
It was the first scientific organization in the world to be devoted exclusively to phytopathology.
In 1929, its Canadian Phytopathological division was spun off into an independent organization, the
Canadian Phytopathological Society.
Journals
The society began publishing scientific peer-reviewed research in 1911 and today publishes five journals in the area of plant pathology:
* ''Phytopathology''
* ''
Plant Disease''
* ''
Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions''
* ''
Plant Health Progress''
* ''
Plant Health Instructor''
* ''Phytobiomes Journal''
Awards
The society gives a number of awards, designated by the
National Research Council (United States)
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as "prestigious."
*Ruth Allen Award has been given since 1966 to outstanding researchers in plant pathology. The award is named after
Ruth F. Allen 1879-1963, a researcher in rust fungi and the first woman to receive a PhD in botany from the University of Wisconsin.
[ ] It is distinct from the Ruth Allen Award established in 2005 by the Pipeline Industries Guild,
named for an engineering professor at the University of Exeter.
*William Boright Hewitt and Maybelle Ellen Ball Hewitt Award is given within 5 years after a PhD for innovative research or activities on control of plant disease.
*Lee M. Hutchins Award is given for research on perennial fruit plants' diseases.
*Noel T. Keen Award is given for research on molecular plant pathology.
References
External links
APS Home PageAPS Education CenterAPS JournalsPlant Management Network
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