International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) published a new report that measures the impacts of agricultural innovation on farm productivity, prices, hunger, and trade flows as we approach 2050 and identifies practices which could significantly benefit developing nations. DSSAT was used to estimate the potential food security impact of adopting 11 promising agricultural technologies.
04
Nov
17th Open Forum on Crop Modeling and Decision Support Systems – Minutes
Sponsored by the DSSAT Foundation, the 17th Open Forum on Crop Modeling and Decision Support Systems was held in Tampa, Florida, on November 4th, 2013. About 30 participants shared news, project progress updates, collaboration opportunities, and upcoming training workshops.
11
Oct
DSSAT Foundation Open Forum 2013
The 2013 DSSAT Foundation Open Forum will be held on November 4, 2013 from 7:30 pm until 9:00 pm at the Tampa Convention Center, Room 21 – during the 2013 ASA/CSSA/SSSA International Meetings in Tampa, Florida.
09
May
“Where have all the data gone” by John Hargreaves
A retiring research scientist’s lament; performed at the retirement party of John Hargreaves (CSIRO). Lyrics by John Hargreaves Guitar by Graham Hobson Vocals by Graham Hobson
08
May
Call for Papers – Environmental Modelling and Software
Elsevier’s Environmental Modelling and Software Journal is calling for papers for a special thematic issue on: “Agricultural systems modelling and software: current status and future prospects”.
29
Mar
AgMIP Multiple Crop Model Training in India
With partial support of DFID/UKaid, ICRISAT/CCAFS, and CIMMYT/CSISA, AgMIP conducted a Multiple Cropmodel Training Workshop in India in March 2013 to train 48 participants to utilize multiple crop models and AgMIP software tools to conduct Regional Integrated Assessments of crop production and food security.
22
Mar
AgMIP Multiple Crop Model Training in Nepal
The AgMIP Multiple Crop Model Training Workshop was held in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 18-22, 2013.
04
Mar
Simulation Modeling Workshop in Pakistan
A two-day workshop on the “Simulation Modeling: A Decision Support System for Agro-technology Transfer for Improving the Standards of Research” was held at the Bahauddin Zakariya University in Multan, Pakistan, on 3-4 March 2013 – organized by Department of Agronomy Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, sponsored by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) in Islamabad, Pakistan.
16
Feb
DSSAT Workshop in Thailand
DSSAT Workshop in Thailand has been successfully held at the Chiang Mai University. Total of 27 participants representing 17 countries attended the workshop, fully sponsored by Thailand International Development Cooperation Agency (TICA).
27
Nov
Report – “Developing Data Attribution and Citation Practices and Standards”
A new report published by the National Academy of Science addresses a series of critical questions around how to develop the data attribution and citation practices and standards, which are also highly relevant for the crop modeling community’s data standards and sharing efforts.
