Every year, specialists and colleagues interested in plant protection are invited to a meeting at the Plant Protection Forum at Keszthely, which will be held for the 36th time in 2027.
Employees working in plant production, service, trade, administration, research institutes and higher education institutions can exchange their ideas and experiences at the Keszthely Plant Protection Forum.
Briefly about the Forum
- Event date: 20-22 January, 2027 (Wednesday, Friday).
- Event location: MATE Georgikon Campus – H-8360 Keszthely, Deák Ferenc str. 16. – A building
Schedule of the Plant Protection Forum
20 January, 2027 (Wednesday)
| 13:00-16:00 | Pre-conference |
| 16:00- | Meeting of Plant Protection Institute |
21 January, 2027 (Thursday)
| 09:00-10:00 | Registration |
| 10:00-12:30 | Plenary session |
| 13:00-14:00 | Lunch break |
| 14:00-17:00 | Section meetings |
| 17:00-18:00 | Meeting of Hungarian Plant Protection Society |
| 19:00- | Professional meeting |
22 January, 2027 (Friday)
| 09:00-09:30 | Registration |
| 09:30-12:30 | Forum |
| 13:00-14:00 | Lunch |
Application, deadlines, prices and accommodation offer
To apply for the Forum, please fill out the application form.
COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM ONLINE →Deadlines
- Electronic submission of manuscript: 30 November, 2026
- Presentation/poster application without submitting a manuscript: 4 December, 2026
- Online registration for the Forum: 9 January, 2027 (after the deadline, only personal application on-site at the registration desk is possible)
Prices
- Registration fee: HUF 16.000
- Presentation of posters and advertising materials for companies: HUF 60.000
- Professional meeting: HUF 20.000
- Buffet, lunch: HUF 7.000/person/day
Accommodation offer
Accommodation offer for the Plant Protection Forum is available by click here!
– Our accounting system has changed: we will issue invoices after the event, based on which the payments can be settled.
– For companies, introduction opportunities are provided for Thursday-Friday with a table, poster, and roll-up placement option in front of the conference venue. Optionally, presentations can also be held in the sections.
– The buffet includes refreshments, coffee, and scones that can be consumed during conference breaks.
Guideline for authors
At the Forum, the authors will have the opportunity to deliver a 10-minute oral presentation followed by a 5 minute discussion.
In addition, the material of the lectures and posters of the conference will be published in the online supplement issue of the journal Georgikon for Agriculture.
Manuscripts are awaited at the e-mail address kondorosyne.varga.erika@uni-mate.hu until 30 November, 2026.
The posters will be presented during the entire duration of the Forum. The size of the poster should be 100×160 cm and all the necessary tools for the installation will be provided. Only pre-announced and accepted lectures and posters will be presented at the Forum.
Georgikon for Agriculture – Guidelines for the authors are available by clicking here!
Forum Secretariat
Please use the following contact details for all questions, requests, and correspondence related to the Forum.
András Péter Takács, PhD
Chairman of the Organizing Committee
Phone: +36 83/545-217
Anna Simon
organising secretary
Phone: +36 83/545-212
E-mail: novenyvedelmi.forum@uni-mate.hu
Address: H-8360 Keszthely, Hungary, Deák Ferenc str. 16.
Organizers of the 36th Keszthely Plant Protection Forum
MATE Georgikon Campus, Plant Protection Institute, Department of Plant Protection
Georgikon Foundation
Plant Pathologist Working Committee of the Regional Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) in Pécs
Plant Protection Working Committee of the Regional Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) in Veszprém
Scientific Committee on Plant Protection of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)
Hungarian Chamber of Engineers and Specialists in Plant Protection
National Association of Grain Producers (GOSZ)
Hungarian Plant Protection Federation
Sponsors of the 36th Keszthely Plant Protection Forum
Adama Hungary Zrt.
Biopol Kft.
Chemark Zrt.
National Association of Grain Producers (GOSZ)
Hungarian Plant Protection Society
Hungarian Plant Protection Federation
Zala County Branch of the Hungarian Chamber of Engineers and Specialists in Plant Protection
Organizing Committee of the 36th Keszthely Plant Protection Forum
Chairman: Dr. habil. András Péter Takács
Co-Chairmen:
Prof. Dr. Gabriella Kazinczi
Dr. Éva Várallyay
Dr. Gábor Tarcali
Secretary: Anna Simon
Members:
Prof. Dr. Ferenc Bagi
Prof. Dr. Adalbert Balogh
Dr. Elisa Angelini
Prof. Dr. Martina Šeruga Musić
Dr. Balázs Keresztes
Dr. Éva Kormos
László Major
Dr. Zsolt Marczali
Dr. György Pásztor
Dr. Tamás Sipos
Dr. Rita Szabó
Lilla Szendrei