Dear Jeff
I am interested in the workshop and would appreciate if you keep me
informed.
Thanks


Victor Sadras

CSIRO Land & Water
PMB 2 Glen Osmond, SA  5064, Australia
Tel: 61 8 8303 38543
Fax: 61 8 8303 38509




-----Original Message-----
From: White, Jeffrey [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 1:59 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Workshop on temperature response of maize and wheat models


First Announcement for the 2001 CIMMYT Maize and Wheat Systems Modeling
Workshop:

Modeling Temperature Response in Wheat and Maize

Dates:          23 to 25 April, 2001

Location:       CIMMYT Headquarters, approximately 30 min. from Mexico City

Rationale:
        Concerns over global warming due to increased production of
greenhouse gasses has lead to extensive use of crop models for assessing
possible impacts of warming.  Temperature effects are also key to genotype x
environment interactions, and there is widespread interest in using models
to analyze cultivar differences in temperature adaptation.
        This workshop will examine the performance of maize and wheat
simulation models under different temperature regimes both to assess the
utility of existing models and to suggest possible avenues for improvement.
Additionally, we will assemble maize and wheat datasets that can be used to
assess model performance.

Tentative agenda:
        23 April - Suggested presentations on temperature response of maize
and wheat models
                        *       A physiological perspective on modeling
temperature response
                        *       Overview of temperature responses in CERES
                        *       Genetic variation in temperature responses
of maize and wheat
                        *       Key data sets for evaluating temperature
response...
                        *       ...
                Organize into working groups and begin hands-on evaluation
        24 April - Hands-on evaluations
        25 April - Continued hands-on evaluations (AM)
                Wrap up session on results of modeling exercises (PM)

        [On 26 and 27 April, the GCTE Tropical Cereals Network will hold its
meeting at CIMMYT.  People interested in this meeting should contact John
Ingram ([log in to unmask]) or Andre du Toit ([log in to unmask]).]

Expected Outputs:
*       An assessment of the quality of temperature responses in selected
maize and wheat models.
*       Suggested improvements to existing models for wheat and maize.
*       Quality data sets from maize and wheat trials that allow end-users
to evaluate the temperature response of the models.
As for the 1998 and 1999 workshops, the papers and workshop outputs will be
published by CIMMYT as a short proceeding.

Further Information:
        There is no workshop registration fee, but participants must cover
costs of transportation and lodging.  Low-cost quarters and dining are
available through CIMMYT.  For further information, please contact Jeff
White ([log in to unmask]), CIMMYT, Natural Resources Group, Apdo. Postal
6-641, Mexico, D.F., Mexico.