AgMIP11 will take place at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Nairobi, Kenya from February 22-26, 2027. The tagline of AgMIP11 is Food System Solutions for a Fragile Planet. The meeting will feature plenary speeches and panels, parallel presentation and poster sessions, working sessions, and side meetings. AgMIP11 will focus on the following themes: Focus […]
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Nov
Special DSSAT Oral and Poster Sessions at the 2023 ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America (ASA-CSSA-SSSA) is the grand confluence of scientists, professionals, and organizations focused on agronomy, crop science, and soil science. The 2023 Annual Meeting was held from October 29 through November 1, 2023 in St. Louis, MO […]
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Oct
UF researchers lead effort to streamline, reuse data to help feed the world
Original by Brad Buck, October 7, 2021. A senior public relations specialist for UF/IFAS Communications, Brad is a huge Gator fan. He grew up in Gainesville, loves movies, sports and finding great stories to tell. Data sets are often easy to find but complicated to use because scientists store and use information differently, and they […]
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Jun
Scientists from IITA, Wageningen and University of Florida are Optimizing Crop Models for Improved Predictions
The African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) project scientists are working on optimizing crop models to improve the prediction of the AKILIMO decision support tools. The team is evaluating the performance of the Light Interception and Utilization (LINTUL) and Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT) to predict the attainable yield of cassava under well managed […]
