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 […]
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Nov
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Oct
27th Annual Open Forum on Crop Modeling and Decision Support Systems
The DSSAT Foundation will be sponsoring the 27th Annual Open Forum on Crop Modeling and Decision Support Systems during this year’s ASA-CSSA-SSSA 2024 International Annual Meeting. The forum is scheduled for Monday night, November 11, 2024, from 7:30 – 9:00 pm in Room La Reina on the second floor of the Hilton Palacio del Rio Hotel, San Antonio, Texas. The forum […]
03
May
How to download and compile the DSSAT-CSM-OS source code
We are thrilled to announce our latest resource, designed to empower the DSSAT community like never before. This resource page on the website aims to help whether you are a seasoned DSSAT developer or just starting out, this resource is for you. Please head over to our website, where you will find detailed instructions on […]
12
Dec
Remembering Peter Jones, Pioneer in Understanding Crop Adaptation
Peter Jones, a pioneer in using computers to understand crop adaptation, passed away in Wales on October 8, 2023. The DSSAT community may recognize Peter as the developer of the widely used MarkSim weather generator, which can generate series of daily data both for current weather and for climate change scenarios of future weather. A […]
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Sep
Global Expert Agrees to Edit New Volume on Current Crop Model
Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing is delighted to announce that Professor Gerrit Hoogenboom has agreed to edit our forthcoming collection: Current crop models: State-of-the-art and future developments. Dr Hoogenboom is Professor and Preeminent Scholar in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at the University of Florida, USA. With over 30 years’ experience and over 500 […]
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Sep
26th Annual Open Forum on Crop Modeling and Decision Support Systems
The DSSAT Foundation will be sponsoring the 26th Annual Open Forum on Crop Modeling and Decision Support Systems during this year’s ASA-CSSA-SSSA 2023 International Annual Meeting. The forum is scheduled for Monday night, October 30, 2023, from 7:30 – 9:00 pm in Room 100 of America’s Center Convention Complex. The forum is an informal discussion about crop modeling and decision support […]
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Apr
Special DSSAT Oral and Poster Sessions during the 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Agronomy-Crop Science Society of America-Soil Science Society of America
The University of Florida and the DSSAT Foundation are sponsoring two special DSSAT sessions during the 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Agronomy-Crop Science Society of America-Soil Science Society of America. The 2023 Annual Meeting is scheduled from October 29 through November 1, 2023 and will be held in St. Louis, MO. The […]
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Apr
[Q] How do you run DSSAT on Linux/Mac OS?
Unfortunately, for Linux/MacOS users, there is no installation for these platforms yet. Most of the tools we use in DSSAT were developed for Windows platform. In this case, you need to install a Virtual Machine in order to run Windows platform. If you are using a MacOS M1/M2 computer chip, please follow the second approach […]
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Feb
AMEI Development Sprint
This week, the AMEI Development Sprint this week is being hosted at the University of Florida (UF) under the auspices of the collaboration between UF/IFAS and INRAE, the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment. The vision of The Agricultural Model Exchange Initiative (AMEI) is to advance agricultural research through the use […]
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Dec
DSSAT Advanced Training Course in Ethiopia
“Train the Trainers” DSSAT Graduation Ceremony A strong crop modeling community has developed in Ethiopia during the past several years. Under the auspices of the Community of Practice of the Decision Support Modeling Tools for Ethiopia (DSMT-E), an initial training workshop on crop modeling and DSSAT was held from March 14-18, 2022 at the International […]
