Dr. Jacques G. FUCHS

dipl. Ing. Agr. ETH

Plant pathologist and microbiologist,
co-founder of Biophyt Ltd in the year 1991
and general manager of the company

1999-2000

Quality management (Qualicon Managementsysteme, CH-Kirchberg)

1998

Certification in NKS-Management (Limania School, CH-Baden)

1989-1993

Doctor of Philosophy at the Institute of Plant Sciences, Section Phytomedicine/Pathologie, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ), Switzerland

1981-1987

University education in Agronomy Specialisation in plant crop production

since 1991

Managing director of Biophyt Ltd

since 2000

Project manager at the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL, Frick, Switzerland); part time engagement

1999-2000

Member of the scientific staff at Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI, Villigen, Switzerland); part time engagement

1998-1999

Member of the scientific staff at the Institute of plant sciences, section Phytomedicine/Pathology, ETHZ, Zurich, Switzerland; part time engagement

1990

1990 Member of the organizing committee of "Second International Workshop on Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria", 14.-19.10.1990, Interlaken. 120 participation of 21 Nations. Chairperson: Dr. G. Défago.

1989-1993

Assistant at the Institute of Plant Sciences, Section Phytomedicine /Pathology, ETHZ

1987-1988

member of the scientific staff at the Institute of plant sciences, section Phytomedicine/Pathology, ETHZ, Zurich, Switzerland

Fuchs J.G., Baier U., Berner A., Mayer J., Tamm L., Schleiss, K. 2006. Potential of different composts to improve soil fertility and plant health. In: Proceedings of the International Conference ORBIT 2006 "Biological Waste Management: From Local to Global", Part 2 Composting – Quality, Application and Benefit, Life Cycle Analysis, Sludge and Soil; E.Kraft, W. Bidlingmaier, M. de Bertoldi, L.F. Diaz & J. Barth. (eds.) ; Verlag ORBIT e.V. D-Weimar; pp. 507-518.

Larbi M., Gobat J.-M., Fuchs J.G. 2006. Inhibition of the apple scab pathogen Venturia inaequalis and the grapewine downy mildew pathogen Plasmopara viticola by extracts of green waste compost. In: Proceedings of the International Conference ORBIT 2006 "Biological Waste Management: From Local to Global", Part 2 Composting – Quality, Application and Benefit, Life Cycle Analysis, Sludge and Soil; E.Kraft, W. Bidlingmaier, M. de Bertoldi, L.F. Diaz & J. Barth. (eds.) ; Verlag ORBIT e.V. D-Weimar; pp.529-538.

Fuchs, J.G., Larbi, M. 2005. Disease control with quality compost in pot and field trials. Paper presented at I International Conference on SOIL and COMPOST ECO-BIOLOGY, León - Spain, 15.-17. Sep. 2004, page pp. 157-166. SoilACE, Biomasa Peninsular, c/Cartagena, 58, 1 , SP-Madrid 28028.

Baier U., Fuchs J., Galli U., Schleiss K. 2004. Jahresbericht zu den Inspektionen 2004 der Kompostier- und Vergärungsanlagen in der Schweiz. Mit separaten Auswertungen zu den Kantonen: Aargau, Solothurn und Zürich. 32 Seiten.

Fuchs, J.G., Bieri, M., Chardonnens, M. 2004. Auswirkungen von Komposten und von Gärgut auf die Umwelt, die Bodenfruchtbarkeit sowie die Pflanzengesundheit. Zusammenfassende Übersicht der aktuellen Literatur. 165 Seiten. (summary english - résumé français)

Fuchs, J. 2003. Le compost de qualité au service de la santé des plantes. Alter Agri 61 (septembre-octobre 2003): 7-9.

Fuchs, J.G., Galli, U.P., Fischer, C.M. and Schleiss, K.E. 2003. Quality begins at home: the swiss strategy to improve the image of compost. Official Proceedings of the Environment Economy Equality, 10th-13th June 2003, Paington, Torbay, UK, CIWM ed.: Tuesday Workshop Session A: Paper 4: 1-4.

Schleiss, K., Fuchs, J ., Galli, U. 2002. Anforderungen der VKS-Richtlinie 2001 versus Gütekriterien der Bundesgütegemeinschaft Kompost BGK. Müll und Abfall 11, 618-626.

Fuchs, J.G. 2002. Practical Use of Quality Compost for Plant Health and Vitality Improvement; pp. 435-444 in: Insam H, Riddech N, Klammer S (eds.), Microbiology of Composting, Springer Verlag, Heidelberg, 641pp.

Limpert., E., Bartos, P., Graber, W.K., Müller, K., & Fuchs, J.G. 2000. Increase of virulence compexity of nomadic airborne pathogens from west to east across Europe. Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica hungarica 35: 261-272.

Fuchs, J.G., Bieri, M. 2000. Neue Pflanzentests, um die Kompostqualität zu charakterisieren. Agrarforschung 7: 314-319.

Fuchs, J.G., Moënne-Loccoz Y., & Défago, G. 2000. The laboratory medium used to grow biocontrol Pseudomonas sp.Pf153 influences its subsequent ability to protect cucumber from black root rot. Soil biology and biochemistry 32: 421-424.

Fuchs, J.G., Moënne-Loccoz Y., & Défago, G. 1999. Ability of nonpathogenic Fusarium oxysporum Fo47 to protect tomato against Fusarium wilt. Biological control 14: 105-110.

Gessler, C., & Fuchs, J. 1998. Comment lutter contre la maladie des racines roses sur l’oignon et le poireau ? Le Maraîcher 8/1998: 18-19.

Fuchs, J. 1998. Bodenbelastung durch Feldrandkompostierung: neue Aspekte. AGRARFORSCHUNG 5(2): 57-60.

Fuchs, J. Biologische Untersuchungen mit hochwertigen Komposten. SGP Info 2/97: 15-17.

Fuchs, J. G., Moënne-Loccoz Y., & Défago, G. 1997. Nonpathogenic Fusarium oxysporum Strain Fo47 Induces Resistance to Fusarium Wilt in Tomato. Plant Disease 81(5): 492-496.

Fuchs, J. 1997. Fördert oder vermindert Kompost Pflanzenkrankheiten ? Kompost Krümel 3/97, 12-14.

Fuchs, J. 1996. Komposteinsatz im Gartenbau: Möglichkeiten und Limiten aus der Sicht der biologischen Komposteigenschaften. Branchenmagazin G'plus 12: 19.

Fuchs, J. 1995. Les effets positifs de la qualité des composts sur la santé des plantes. Agri, 16 septembre 1995: 19.

Fuchs, J. 1995. zur Krankheitshemmenden Wirkung von Komposten. Qualitätskompost: ein biologisches Pflanzenschutzmittel? Bioskop 4/95, 14-15.

Fuchs, J. 1995. Influence d’amendements de composts sur la réceptivité de sols aux maladies: premiers résultats. Revue suisse Vitic., Arboric., Hortic. 27(4): 219.

Fuchs, J. 1995. Qualitative Unterschiede beim Kompost? Die Grüne 1/95: 26-27.

Fuchs, J. 1993. Paramètres influençant la lutte biologique contre la fusariose vasculaire de la tomate et la pourriture noire des racines de concombre: du laboratoire à la pratique. Diss ETH-Z No 10378.

Engeli, H., Edelmann, W., Fuchs, J. and Rottermann, K. 1993. Survival of plant pathogens and seeds of weeds during anaerobic digestion. Wat. Sci. Tech. 27: 69-76.

Fuchs, J. und Keel, C. 1993. Kompost: Dank mikrobiologischer Qualität ein Pflanzen­schutzmittel? Branchenmagazin G'plus 16: 14.

Fuchs, J. and Défago, G. 1991. Protection of tomatoes against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici by combining a non-pathogenic Fusarium with different bacteria in untreated soil. In: Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria - Progress and Prospects, C. Keel, B. Koller an G. Défago (eds), IOBC/WPRS Bulletin XIV/8: 51-56.

Fuchs, J. and Défago, G. 1991. Protection of cucumber plants against black root rot caused by Phomopsis sclerotioides with rhizobacteria. In: Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria - Progress and Prospects, C. Keel, B. Koller and G. Défago (eds)., IOBC/WPRS Bulletin XIV/8: 57- 62.

Défago, G., Fuchs, J., Haas, D., Kahr, G., Keel, C. and Voisard, C. 1991. Characterization and analysis of site-specific antagonism. In: Biotic Interactions and Soil-Borne Diseases, A.B.R. Beemster, G.J. Bollen, M. Gerlagh, M.A. Ruissen. B. Schippers, A. Tempel (eds.) Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam, p. 339.

Fuchs, J. und Défago, G. 1990. Perspektive einer biologischen Bekämpfung bodenbürtiger Krankheitserreger der Tomaten und der Gurken. Landwirtschaft Schweiz 3: 659-663.

Patent

CH 689 464 A5: «Verfahren und Biotest-Kit zur Charakterisierung eines Pflanzenproduktionsträgers» (Procedure and Biotest-Kit to qualify plant production media).

Member of

Swiss Group of Experts for Compost Quality.

SVIAL (Schweizerischer Verband der Ingenieur-Agronomen und der Lebensmittel-Ingenieure / Swiss Association of Agronomists and engineers of food technology).

AIASR (Association des ingénieurs agronomes suisses romands / Swiss Association of French Speaking Agronomists).

SGP (Swiss Society for Phytiatry). Member of the directing board since 2003.

VGL (Swiss Association of water and air sanitation).

Commission for landscape planning of the community of Mellikon (1994-1998).

Member of the scientific committee of RITTMO (Recherche, Innovation et Transfert de Technologie pour les Matières fertilisantes Organiques, France) (since december 2005)