The Canadian Phytopathological Society (CPS)
The Canadian Phytopathological Society (CPS) is a scientific society that was formed in 1929 as a nonprofit organization to enable plant pathologists to meet and discuss their common interests in teaching and research of plant diseases. CPS has more than 400 members in Canada and abroad, and the Society is entirely run by volunteers.
Its membership has expertise in all facets of plant pathology, and includes a wide variety of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, research associates, technical assistants, extension plant pathologists, research scientists, and professors from federal and provincial governments, universities, and companies involved with plant health.
Our Mission
The objective of the Canadian Phytopathological Society (CPS) is to encourage research, education, and the dissemination of knowledge on the nature, cause, and control of plant diseases. Society – sponsored national and regional meetings promote communication among plant pathologists.
To broaden educational opportunities for members, national meetings are sometimes held in conjunction with other scientific societies with related interests such as the Quebec Society for the Protection of Plants, Agricultural Institute of Canada, American Phytopathological Society, Canadian Botanical Association, Canadian Society for Microbiology, and Mycological Society of America.
CPS History
CPS was formed in 1929 as a federal, nonprofit organization and is now more that 70 years old. Prior to this, the Society had functioned as a division of the American Phytopathological Society. CPS has more than 400 members in Canada and abroad. Its membership has expertise in all facets of plant pathology.