The German Phytomedicine Society (Deutsche Phytomedizinische Gesellschaft e.V. - DPG) with headquarters in Braunschweig was founded in 1949 in Fulda and is the professional association of practitioners of phytomedicine, as successor to the Association of German Plant Physicians, which was based in Berlin from 1928 to 1937.
Mission and Aims
The Association promotes
Research, teaching and consultancy in the area of Phytomedicine and disease
Parasites, effects of weeds and growth problems of crop plants
Measures for health maintenance in plants and practical application of this knowledge
Exchange of information between practitioners of phytomedicine, with the goal of preventing the emergence of adverse effects of treatment on humans, animals and the environment.
National and international exchange of scientific and practical experience
The German Phytomedicine Society seeks to achieve this through the following activities:
Membership of the editorial board of the international JOURNAL OF PLANT DISEASES AND PROTECTION as the international scientific organ of the DPG
Organisation of and participation in meetings and colloquia such as the German Plant Protection Conference and the International DPG Berlin Symposium, inter- and trans-disciplinary DPG meetings as well as the 16 specialised working groups.
Fostering relations to organisations with related aims and between practitioners on a domestic and international basis.
Membership of scientific societies and groups
Public relations work by means of presenting an objective and balanced picture of modern plant protection.
Cooperating in the organisation of student corriculae and educational guidelines
Publication of the journal PHYTOMEDICINE for members
Publication of the series SPECTRUM PHYTOMEDIZIN for the expert public
The DPG is a member of the Board of Trustees for the award of the
Otto-Appel-Denkmünze (Otto Appel Memorial Medal) for valuable scientific or organisational contributions in the field of plant protection
the Award of the Julius Kuehn Prize and
the Anton de Bary Medal for exceptional contributions to the area of phytomedicine and
the DPG Badge of Honour to deserving members.
The Society is a member of
the Pflanzenschutzorganisation für Europa und den Mittelmeerraum (Organisation for Plant Protection in Europe and the Mediterranean)
the Deutschen Nationalkomitee Biologie (DNK), (German Nation Committee for Biology) that represents the interests of biological scientists in international organizations.
the International Association for the Plant Protection Sciences
The internet page of the society contains references to the international network of phytomedicine practitioners and to meetings of international working groups.
