The DSSAT community has reached an important milestone: more than 40,000 downloads worldwide. Since download tracking began with DSSAT Version 4.7, DSSAT has recorded 40,688 downloads as of October 9, 2026, across 184 countries. This milestone demonstrates the broad international reach of the Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer and the continued interest in crop […]
14
Sep
DSSAT 2026 European Training Program at the Technical University of Munich
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 […]
07
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 […]
31
Aug
DSSAT 2026 – RDA Training Program Held in Jeonju, Republic of Korea
From August 24 to 28, 2026, the DSSAT Foundation, the University of Florida, and the Republic of Korea’s Rural Development Administration (RDA) co-hosted a week-long training program on the Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT) at the Rural Human Resource Development Center in Jeonju. The workshop, “Assessing Crop Production, Water and Nutrient Management, Climatic […]
12
Aug
New Open Access Chapters on Pest/Disease Modeling and Modeling of Nutrient Cycles
Recently two chapters published in the book “Advances in Crop Modeling for a Sustainable Agriculture“, edited by Professor Ken Boote, have recently become available through Open Access. The first chapter is entitled “Improving modeling of nutrient cycles in crop cultivation” by Upendra Singh and Cheryl Porter. This chapter can be obtained from the following link […]
24
Jun
PhD Fellowship in Crop Modeling at the University of Florida
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 Fellowship […]
10
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 […]
29
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” […]
30
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 […]
27
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 […]
