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, […]
09
Dec
AgMIP10 – Responding to Climate Change Urgency
We are excited to announce that the AgMIP10 website is live and registration is open for the upcoming global workshop at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) in El Batán, Mexico from March 31-April 4, 2025. You can access the site here. The tagline of AgMIP10 is Responding to Climate Change Urgency. The meeting will feature […]
27
Nov
International Crop Modelling Symposium (iCROPM2026)
The next edition of the International Crop Modelling Symposium (iCROPM2026) will be held in Florence, Italy, from February 2 to 4, 2026. Six years after the last symposium in Montpellier, France (iCROPM2020), international experts, researchers, agronomists, and policymakers will meet again to discuss the latest innovations and identify new challenges and opportunities in crop modelling […]
18
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 […]
11
Oct
15th AMEI Development Sprint
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
Jul
21st Hybrid DSSAT Development Sprint, June 10-15, 2024
During the second week of June, the 21st “Hybrid” DSSAT Development Sprint was held, hosted by Dr. Upendra Singh at the International Fertilizer Development Center in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. In-person participants included representatives from the University of Florida, IFDC, and the University of Alabama in Huntsville, while there were numerous online participants from various countries, […]
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 […]
14
May
Gridded crop modeling to simulate impacts of climate change and adaptation benefits in ACASA
Gridded crop modeling builds an understanding of how climate change impacts crops, helping researchers to adapt agricultural methods and combat food insecurity. Global temperatures are projected to warm between 1.5-2 degrees Celsius by the year 2050, and 2-4 degrees Celsius by 2100. This is likely to change precipitation patterns, which will impact crop yields, water […]
23
Mar
Crop Modeling and Climate Change Postgraduate Course
Training the Next Generation of Crop Modelers for Crop Model Development and Improvement Group picture with participants of the Crop Modeling and Climate Change Course at Parkhotel ‘de Bosrand’, Ede, the Netherlands. A Postgraduate Course entitled “Crop Modeling and Climate Change Course – Training the Next Generation of Crop Modelers for Crop Model Development and […]
06
Mar
International Workshop on Decision Support System for Agro-Technology Transfer for Improving Standards of Research held from March 4-6, 2024 at Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
The Institute of Agronomy, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan organized a three day workshop entitled “International Workshop on Decision Support System for Agro-Technology Transfer (DSSAT) for Improving the Standards of Research” from March 4 – 6, 2024. Speakers and presenters included Prof. Dr. Ir. Gerrit Hoogenboom, University of Florida; Prof. Dr. Syed Aftab Wajid, University […]
