The American Phytopathological Society (APS) is an international scientific organization devoted to the study of

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(phytopathology). APS promotes the advancement of modern concepts in the science of plant pathology and in plant health management in

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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 The International Society for Plant Pathology is a global nonprofit institution dedicated to ''“promoting world-wide plant health and food security.”'' It was founded in 1968 and the first President of the society was the pioneer British ...

. 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

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Journals

The society began publishing scientific peer-reviewed research in 1911 and today publishes five journals in the area of plant pathology: * ''Phytopathology'' * ''

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Awards

The society gives a number of awards, designated by the

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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 Ruth Florence Allen (1879–1963) was an American botanist and plant pathologist and the first woman to earn her Ph.D. in botany from the University of Wisconsin. Her doctorate research focused on the reproduction and cell biology of ferns, p ...

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 Page

APS Education Center

APS Journals

Plant Management Network
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