The DSSAT annual training was held from May 19 to 24, 2025, at the Stuckey Auditorium, Griffin Campus, University of Georgia, USA. The event was led by 10 DSSAT faculty members with 72 participants from 28 different countries. The participants received a warm welcome from Prof. Dr. Gerrit Hoogenboom, Prof. Dr. Jeffrey F.D. Dean, Assistant Provost and Campus Director, UGA-Griffin.
The DSSAT training consisted of 29 presentations, 18 demos and 17 exercises that participants completed over the course of the week. Presentations were delivered from Monday to Saturday, focusing on the subjects of introduction to potential production, weather & genetic coefficients, water limited production, soils & experimental data, nitrogen and phosphorus limited production, evaluating risk & sustainability and model applications.
A group lunch was organized at The Research and Education Garden, located at 129 W Ellis Rd, and the participants enjoyed a dinner at Margo’s Mediterranean Cuisine, 1136 West Taylor Street. All registered participants received a comprehensive set of materials, including exercises, presentations, a group picture, certificates, and contact details of the DSSAT faculty and participants.
The DSSAT faculty are committed to continuing their online assistance to help participants for simulating their own field data using the model.
