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.
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
14
Dec
[Q] Any restriction of using DSSAT in commercial projects?
I understand DSSAT is free to download, but was wondering if there are any restrictions with regard to its use in commercial projects, as long as it’s fully referenced, or perhaps on publication of the results. Can you advise as to whether there are any restrictions like these?
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.
18
Sep
MarkSim Standalone for Advanced DSSAT Users
Theme 4 of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) released a new version of MarkSim – MarkSim Standalone, which allows users to generate future daily weather data from command line interface.
08
Sep
Rethinking Cassava Model
A new initiative has been launched to improve the current DSSAT Cassava Model (CROPSIM-Cassava).
29
Mar
[Q] Where can I buy DSSAT?
“Could you please tell me where I can buy DSSAT software in my country?” Good question. Short answer: DSSAT is no longer for sale; you can request to download your copy from http://dssat.net/downloads for free of charge!
24
Mar
[Q] What is “Error 1402” and how to get around?
“When I tried to install a new version of DSSAT on Windows 7, I get “Error 1402″ followed by two 32 digit hexadecimal strings, and this keeps me from installing the software. Is there a solution?” Good question
18
Mar
[Q] Status of taro and cassava models?
“Are the taro and cassava models being actively developed?” Good question.
18
Mar
[Q] Deterministic or stochastic?
“Are DSSAT models deterministic or stochastic?” Good question.
