Development Team - DSSAT.net

Development Team

Core Development Team

The core development team of DSSAT currently includes a small group of scientists from the University of Florida and the International Fertilizer Development Center. The core development team is coordinated by:

Gerrit Hoogenboom, University of Florida
Cheryl Porter, University of Florida
Ken Boote, University of Florida
Vakhtang Shelia, University of Florida
Upendra Singh, International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)
Jeffrey W. White, University of Florida (retired from USDA-ARS)

Web Development Team

All communication and software distribution related to DSSAT is handled through cloud services. The web development team is coordinated by:

Willingthon Pavan, International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)
Jawoo Koo, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Please contact Gerrit Hoogenboom or Willingthon Pavan if you are interested in participating with web development for DSSAT.

How To Cite DSSAT

If you are planning to use DSSAT in any reports or publications, please make sure to refer to the version number you used. The version and sub-version numbers can be found in the top section of your output files, e.g., 4.8.X (replace X with current version). In addition, please use the following two references for DSSAT and the Cropping System Model. Other related publications can be found in the Documentation section under DSSAT References and Model References.

Hoogenboom, G., C.H. Porter, K.J. Boote, V. Shelia, P.W. Wilkens, U. Singh, J.W. White, S. Asseng, J.I. Lizaso, L.P. Moreno, W. Pavan, R. Ogoshi, L.A. Hunt, G.Y. Tsuji, and J.W. Jones. 2019. The DSSAT crop modeling ecosystem. In: p.173-216 [K.J. Boote, editor] Advances in Crop Modeling for a Sustainable Agriculture. Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, United Kingdom (https://dx.doi.org/10.19103/AS.2019.0061.10).
Hoogenboom, G., C.H. Porter, V. Shelia, K.J. Boote, U. Singh, W. Pavan, F.A.A. Oliveira, L.P. Moreno-Cadena, T.B. Ferreira, J.W. White, J.I. Lizaso, D.N.L. Pequeno, B.A. Kimball, P.D. Alderman, K.R. Thorp, S.V. Cuadra, M.S. Vianna, F.J. Villalobos, W.D. Batchelor, S. Asseng, M.R. Jones, A. Hopf, H.B. Dias, A. Jintrawet, R. Jaikla, E. Memic, L.A. Hunt, and J.W. Jones. 2024. Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT) Version 4.8.5 (www.DSSAT.net). DSSAT Foundation, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
Jones, J.W., G. Hoogenboom, C.H. Porter, K.J. Boote, W.D. Batchelor, L.A. Hunt, P.W. Wilkens, U. Singh, A.J. Gijsman, and J.T. Ritchie. 2003. The DSSAT cropping system model. European Journal of Agronomy 18:235-265 (https://doi.org/10.1016/S1161-0301(02)00107-7).