The Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at the University of Florida has a world-renowned program on the development and application of dynamic crop simulation models. The department is also responsible for the Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer (www.DSSAT.net), one of the most widely used crop models across the globe. A graduate research assistantship […]
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Jun
DSSAT 2026 European Training Program
The DSSAT Foundation, in collaboration with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of Florida will be hosting the DSSAT 2026 European Training Program from Monday, September 7 through Saturday, September 12, 2026. The workshop will be held at the World Agricultural Systems Center – Hans Eisenmann Forum of the Technical University of […]
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May
DSSAT 2026 International Training Program at the University of Georgia
DSSAT Foundation – The University of Georgia – Griffin Campus, Griffin, Georgia, USA The DSSAT 2026 International Training Program was held from May 18 to 23, 2026, at the University of Georgia Griffin Campus in Griffin, Georgia, USA. The program focused on Assessing Crop Production, Water and Nutrient Management, Climatic Risk, and Environmental Sustainability with […]
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May
Crop Modeling and Cropping System Design Undergraduate Course @ Universidad de la República, Uruguay
Training the Next Generation of Agronomists on How to Use Crop Models for Cropping Systems Design – Third Edition 2026 Group picture with participants of the “Using Crop Models for Cropping Systems Design” Course at Estación Experimental Dr. Mario A. Cassinoni, Paysanú, Uruguay. An Undergraduate Course entitled “Use of Crop Models for Cropping Systems Design” […]
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Apr
Training Workshop on Agrometeorology & Crop Modeling in Cameroon
A training session entitled “Using Climate Data for Agricultural Adaptation in Tropical African Environments” was held from April 7 to 9, 2026 in Garoua, Cameroon. The workshop was held under the auspices of the Innovacc project funded by the European Union (DeSIRA Initiative), which aims to strengthen the resilience of populations to climate change in […]
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Feb
DSSAT Training at Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
A hands-on DSSAT training workshop was conducted from February 10 to 13, 2026, at Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan. The workshop was led by two DSSAT trainers including Dr. Hafiz M Hammad from MNS University of Agriculture, Multan, and Saeed Ahmad from the Oilseeds Research Station, Khanpur with the support of six moderators including […]
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Feb
20th AMEI Development Sprint at University of Florida
Advancing collaboration and interoperability in crop modeling, the DSSAT team hosted the 20th AMEI Development Sprint from January 20–23, 2026, at the Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering (ABE, UF/IFAS) in Gainesville, Florida. The event was organized in collaboration with the Laboratory of Ecophysiology of Plants under Environmental Stress (LEPSE) of the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment (INRAE). […]
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Jan
24th Hybrid DSSAT Development Sprint at the University of Florida
January 5–9, 2026 | Gainesville, Florida & Online The 24th DSSAT Development Sprint, held from January 5–9, 2026, at the University of Florida, marked another milestone in the continuous evolution of the DSSAT Cropping System Model and its expanding ecosystem of tools. Hosted by the Global Food Systems Institute and the Department of Agricultural and […]
02
Oct
28th Annual Open Forum on Crop Modeling and Decision Support Systems
The DSSAT Foundation will be sponsoring the 28th Annual Open Forum on Crop Modeling and Decision Support Systems during this year’s ASA-CSSA-SSSA (CANVAS) 2025 International Annual Meeting. The forum is scheduled for Monday night, November 10, 2025, from 7:30 – 9:00 pm in the Grand Ballroom I, Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah. The forum is an […]
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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.
