Burleigh Dodds will be publishing a new book entitled “Current Crop Models – State-of-the-art and future developments.” The book includes 20 chapters of the most common crop simulation models. Pre-orders of the book can receive a 20% discount using the GH20 code. The attached brochure provides further information about the book or you can go […]
10
Sep
iCROPM 2026 – Crop Modelling for Agriculture and Food Security under Global Change
For further information, please visit the iCROPM 2026 web portal at www.icropm2026.org or contact the Secretariat at icropm2026@thetriumph.com.
19
Aug
[Q] How to fix reCAPTCHA issues by clearing your browser cache?
If you are having trouble with reCAPTCHA not loading or not verifying correctly, one common fix is to flush (clear) your browser cache. Over time, cached files can become outdated or corrupted, which may interfere with how websites and security tools like reCAPTCHA work. Here is how you can flush your cache: Open your browser […]
26
Jul
16th AMEI Development Sprint at INRAe, Montpellier, France
From June 16 to 20, 2025, the DSSAT team participated in the 16th AMEI Development Sprint in Montpellier, France, hosted by the Laboratory of Ecophysiology of Plants under Environmental Stress (LEPSE) of the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment (INRAe). The Agricultural Model Exchange Initiative (AMEI; available on GitHub and Crop2ML.org) seeks to advance agricultural […]
10
Jun
DSSAT 2025 International Training Program at the University of Georgia
DSSAT Foundation – The University of Georgia – Griffin Campus, Griffin, Georgia USA 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 […]
16
May
[Q] How do you run DSSAT on Mac OS and Linux?
Unfortunately, for MacOS/Linux users there is no installation available for these platforms yet. DSSAT is a Windows packaged software. In this case, you will have to use a virtual machine that can run Windows on top of your operational system. Please see below the video tutorial where you can go around this limitation using Linux […]
20
Dec
Introducing the new DSSAT Version 4.8.5
The DSSAT model development team has been working hard to enhance the Cropping System Model (CSM) and the DSSAT suite of tools, utilities, and applications. After a year of remarkable progress and bi-annual Development Sprints, we are thrilled to announce the latest advancements. Major Updates in DSSAT Version 4.8.5: The December 2024 release introduces new tools, […]
01
Nov
Enhancing crop model parameter estimation using the GLUE method and parallel computing
We recently published a manuscript entitled “Enhancing crop model parameter estimation across computing environments: Utilizing the GLUE method and parallel computing for determining genetic coefficients” in Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. The study describes improvements in the Generalized Likelihood Uncertainty Estimation (GLUE) program, introducing a new parallel computing system for calibrating genetic parameters within the crop […]
11
Oct
15th AMEI Development Sprint at INRAe, Montpellier, France
Between September 9-13, 2024, the DSSAT team from the University of Florida (UF) participated in the 15th AMEI Development Sprint in Montpellier, France, hosted by the Laboratory of Ecophysiology of Plants under Environmental Stress (LEPSE) of the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment (INRAe). The Agricultural Model Exchange Initiative (AMEI; see […]
02
Jun
DSSAT 2024 International Training Program at the University of Georgia
DSSAT Foundation – The University of Georgia – Griffin Campus, Griffin, Georgia USA The DSSAT annual training was held from May 20 to 25, 2024, at the Stuckey Auditorium, Griffin Campus, University of Georgia, USA. The event was led by 9 DSSAT faculty members with 65 participants from 31 different countries. The participants received a […]
