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>               FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS
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>            28th Crop Simulation Workshop
>
>The Crop Simulation Workshop is organized by the
>Biological Systems Simulation Group. In 1998, the workshop
>will be cosponsored by the USDA/ARS, Remote Sensing and
>Modeling Laboratory, Beltsville, MD. The workshop will be
>held during April 5-8, 1998, at Beltsville, Maryland.
>
>The workshop will consist of oral and poster presentations
>and "hands-on" software demonstrations.  Speakers will be
>given latitude to address a broad range of topics related
>to the simulation of the soil- plant-atmosphere-continuum,
>in particular  plant physiological and soil physical
>processes, and integration of crop models with remote
>sensing for prediction and decision making.  Additional
>topics of interest are application of crop simulation
>models for crop management, economic and entomological
>analysis, environmental studies, and interfacing of
>plant-growth models with geographic information systems
>for precision Agriculture and large-scale land use
>assessment.  However, papers on a broad range of topics
>related to the simulation of biological systems are
>welcome.  Please submit by mail or e- mail a one-page
>abstract by February 1, 1998 to:
>
>V.  R.  Reddy
>USDA:ARS, Remote Sensing and Modeling Laboratory
>Bldg 007, Rm 008, BARC-West
>Beltsville, MD-20705
>Phone: 301-504-5806
>Fax: 301-504-5823
>e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
>
>Abstracts sent by postal mail have to be single-spaced,
>one-inch margins, camera ready, with author's affiliations
>and addresses included.  Abstracts sent by e-mail should
>be either in Word Perfect or MS Word as an attachment.
>All abstracts submitted by mail/e-mail will be published
>in the proceedings of the workshop.
>
>The workshop will be held at the Holiday Inn Calverton,
>4095 Powder Mill Road, Beltsville, Maryland
>(301-937-4422, Fax 301-937-4455 ).  A block of rooms has
>been reserved in the name of "Crop Simulation Workshop" at
>the special rate of  $79.00 for single and $89.00 for
>double occupancy per night.  The rate does not includes
>state and city taxes which are currently 10%, but includes
>a full American Breakfast in the Garden Terrace Cafe.  You
>should make your hotel reservations by March 25, 1998, to
>obtain the Workshop rate.  Check-in time is 3:00 pm;
>check-out time is 12:00 noon.  The Baltimore Washington
>International (B.W.I.) airport is closest to the hotel,
>but Dulles International and Washington National airports
>are easily accessible.  Cars can be rented at the
>airports.
>
>A registration charge of approximately $95.00 will cover
>ancillary expenses incurred during the workshop, such as
>computers, poster board rentals, and meeting room charges.
>
>Air fares are considerably cheaper if you spend a Saturday
>night at your destination. The Holiday Inn will
>accommodate guests who arrive before, or stay after, at
>the Workshop rate.  For further information, contact
>Dennis Timlin at 301-504-6255 ([log in to unmask])
>or Nancy Thomson at 301-504-5872
>([log in to unmask]).
>
>We plan to post updates and current information on the
>workshop at http://www.arsusda.gov. It should be up
>sometime next week.
>
>PLEASE POST AND/OR CIRCULATE AMONG INTERESTED COLLEAGUES.
>
>
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>Dennis Timlin
>USDA-ARS Remote Sensing
>  and Modeling Lab
>Bldg 007, Rm 008 BARC-W
>10300 Baltimore Ave
>Beltsville, MD 20705
>301-504-6255
>fax 301-504-5823
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>Date: 11/07/97 Time: 16:49:06
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