Committed to sustainable plant nutrition

The International Fertiliser Society (IFS) is a long-established membership organisation providing quality information and knowledge exchange on all topics relating to plant nutrients.

IFS brings together members from academia, fertiliser manufacture & development, agronomy and all professions concerned with responsible plant nutrition.

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Activites and outputs of IFS

About Us

The International Fertiliser Society was founded in 1947 as a learned society for individuals who have a professional interest in any aspect of fertiliser production, handling and usage, expanding rapidly to cover all aspects of plant nutrition, most particularly efficiency of use, environment and sustainability. It provides a forum for the dissemination and discussion of technical information relating to these areas.

Membership is personal and open to all.

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Supporting early career specialists

The Brian Chambers award for early career scientists in plant nutrition was launched in 2015, organised and funded by the IFS. This annual poster competition offers a cash prize of £1,000 for the winner, plus £500 each for two runners-up, with finalists offered the opportunity to present their poster at our agronomic conference. Details of the award and when to enter are here. 

Some benefits of membership

  • Reduced rate registration for Society Conferences
  • Access to Society Proceedings as pdf files
  • Access to webinars, presentations and recordings
  • A network of Society Members
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