Association of German Agricultural Inspection and Research Institutes

VDLUFA Congress

137th Congress from September 22nd to 25th, 2026, in Leipzig

“Material Cycles in Transition – Strategies for a Circular Agricultural and Environmental Economy”: This is the theme of the 137th VDLUFA Congress. The association is organizing it in cooperation with the State Operating Company for Environment and Agriculture (Nossen) and the University of Leipzig (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine – Institute for Animal Nutrition, Nutritional Damage and Dietetics).

Invitation to the 137th VDLUFA Congress (German)

St. Nicholas Church – built in 1165 – is the largest church in Leipzig, measuring 63 meters long and 43 meters wide. In 1989, it was the starting point of the peaceful revolution in the GDR. (Photo: City of Leipzig)

Further Information: 137. VDLUFA-Kongress

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News

Publications

Point of view: Die Nahinfrarotspektroskopie zur Untersuchung von Futtermitteln und pflanzlichen Produkten mit mobilen Endgeräten

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Proceedings of the 136th VDLUFA Congress 2025

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New Released: VDLUFA-Mitteilungen 2026 (Text in German)

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Mission statement

With the aim of achieving harmonised professional work, the Association of German Agricultural Analytic and Research Institutes (VDLUFA) brings together agricultural analysis and research institutes (LUFA), centres for dairy science and vocational training, university institutes, federal research centres and other test and research centres. The focus of VDLUFA is both on method development and quality assurance in the field of agricultural sciences in addition to providing a platform for applied agricultural research.

 

Sections

In order to fullfill its tasks, VDLUFA is organized into sections according to its fields of activity:

  • Section I: Plant nutrition, quality of goods and protection of resources
  • Section II: Soil analysis
  • Section III: Fertiliser analysis
  • Section IV: Seeds
  • Section V: Animal nutrition and product quality
  • Section VI: Feedstuff analysis
  • Section VII: Milk
  • Section VIII: Analysis of environmental parameters and trace compounds

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VDLUFA - Verband Deutscher Landwirtschaftlicher
Untersuchungs- und Forschungsanstalten e.V.
c/o LUFA Speyer
Obere Langgasse 40
67346 Speyer
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