The DSSAT 2026 European Training Program was held from September 7 to 12, 2026 at the World Agricultural Systems Center – Hans Eisemann Forum of the Technical University of Munich in Freising, Germany. The workshop was attended by more than 25 participants, representing 13 different research and educational centers across Europe. The workshop was hosted […]
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Sep
21th Hybrid AMEI Development Sprint
The Agricultural Model Exchange Initiative (AMEI) held a hybrid Development Sprint from 31 August to 4 September 2026. 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). The sprint focused on advancing AMEI’s mission […]
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Aug
25th Hybrid DSSAT Development Sprint at IFDC Advances DSSAT 4.8.6 and Next-Generation Modeling Tools
The 25th DSSAT Development Sprint, held from August 10–14, 2026, at the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, brought together an international community of crop modelers, software developers, and agricultural scientists for five days of intensive collaborative development. Hosted by IFDC as a hybrid meeting, the Sprint combined in-person working sessions with virtual participation from researchers […]
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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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Aug
23rd Hybrid DSSAT Development Sprint at the University of Kentucky
The 23rd DSSAT Development Sprint was held from August 4–8, 2025 at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, and continued the DSSAT tradition of collaborative innovation in agricultural systems modeling. Hosted by Dr. Montse Salmeron and the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, the event brought together participants in-person and virtually, with representation spanning […]
