Dear Prof.,
I received the document sent to me.I have duly
completed it and forwarded it to you. Unfortunately I
could not include the details of my prepayment due to
my inability to afford the fees.
I will appreciate if I may be considered for waivers.
Regards,
Idowu



--- Gerrit Hoogenboom <[log in to unmask]>
wrote: > A Training Program on DSSAT Version 4
>
> Assessing Crop Production, Nutrient Management,
> Climatic Risk and
> Environmental Sustainability with Simulation Models
>
> December 9 - December 18, 2002
>
> Presented by The University of Georgia and the
> International Consortium for
> Agricultural Systems Applications (ICASA)
>
> Rationale
> Today more than ever, increased food production
> depends on judicious use of
> resources.  In addition, issues such as climate
> change, climate
> variability, soil carbon sequestration and the
> long-term impact on food
> security and environmental sustainability, have
> become important. Many
> weather, soil, genetic and management factors affect
> the way a crop will
> respond to irrigation, fertilizer and other
> management
> practices.  Determining appropriate crop management
> strategies under these
> uncertainties has major economic and environmental
> implications.  Computer
> simulation models of the soil/plant/atmosphere
> system can make a valuable
> contribution to both furthering our understanding of
> the processes that
> determine crop responses and predicting crop
> performance, resource use and
> environmental impacts for different environments and
> management
> scenarios.  User-oriented simulation models greatly
> facilitate the task of
> optimizing crop growth and deriving recommendations
> concerning crop
> management.  They can also be used to determine the
> potential impact of
> climate change on crop production and long-term soil
> carbon sequestration,
> or provide management scenarios for adapting to
> climate variability.
>
> Program Goal and Objectives
> The overall goal of this training program is to
> familiarize participants
> with a comprehensive computer model for the
> simulation of crop growth and
> yield, soil and plant water, nutrient and carbon
> dynamics and their
> application to real world problems.
>
> Specifically the program will focus on:
> -       Operation of the new windows-based Decision
> Support System for
> Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT) Version 4 software
> (www.ICASnet.org/DSSAT/)
> -       Description of the new DSSAT-Cropping System
> Model, CSM and its
> modules, such as CROPGRO, and CERES, and the science
> embedded in the models.
> -       Minimum data requirements and experimental
> data collection for
> systems simulation.
> -       Integration of crop simulation models with
> data base management and
> Geographical Information Systems.
> -       Application of the new DSSAT-CSM model to
> improve management of
> cropping systems.
>
> PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
> The program will:
> -       Describe a practical approach for simulating
> effects of soil,
> weather, management, and pest factors on crop
> production.
> -       Demonstrate how processes of crop growth and
> development, water
> use, uptake of water and nutrients and carbon
> dynamics can be simulated.
> -       Make extensive use of "hands on" sessions
> that apply the new
> DSSAT-CSM model to cropping systems in various
> regions of the world.
> -       Describe procedures for collecting and
> managing crop, weather and
> soil data for model evaluation.
> -       Give participants the opportunity to work
> with their own data and
> determine the accuracy of the models for application
> to specific problems.
> -       Analyze management alternatives for single
> seasons or over
> long-term crop rotations.
> -       Concentrate on specific applications that
> include irrigation,
> fertilizer and nutrient management, climate change,
> soil carbon
> sequestration, climate variability, and precision
> management.
> -       Assess economic risks and environmental
> impacts associated with
> agricultural production.
>
> Cropping System Model & DSSAT
> The program will make extensive use of the
> DSSAT-Cropping System Model
> (CSM).  CSM is a new, general cropping system model
> for simulating crop
> growth and development and soil and plant water,
> nitrogen and carbon
> dynamics. CSM is comprised of the CROPGRO module for
> soybean, peanut,
> common bean, chickpea, faba bean, cowpea, and other
> grain legumes, the
> CERES module for maize,  sorghum and millet, the
> CERES-Rice module for
> rice, the SUBSTOR module for potato, the
> CROPSIM-CERES module for wheat and
> barley, and the CROPGRO module for tomato, bahia and
> brachiaria. The
> CENTURY model for the simulation of soil carbon and
> nitrogen is also
> included in CSM. DSSAT v4 is windows based and
> includes the CSM model as
> well as tools and utility programs for managing
> soil, weather, genetic,
> crop, economic and pest data, and application and
> analysis programs.
>
>
> ABOUT THE TRAINING WORKSHOP
>
> When the Workshop Begins
> The program will start on December 9 and end
> December 18, 2002.  It will be
> held on the Griffin Campus of The University of
> Georgia (UGA), College of
> Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Griffin,
> Georgia,
> USA.  International participants should plan to
> arrive two days before the
> program begins to adjust to time zone differences
> and recover from travel
> fatigue.
>
> Faculty
> The following faculty will lecture in this training
> program:
> Dr. G. Hoogenboom, The University of Georgia
> Dr. W.D. Batchelor, Iowa State University
> Dr. K.J. Boote, The University of Florida
> Dr. L.A. Hunt, University of Guelph
> Dr. J.W. Jones, The University of Florida
> Dr. U. Singh, International Center for Soil
> Fertility and Agricultural
> Development
> Dr. P.W. Wilkens, International Center for Soil
> Fertility and Agricultural
> Development
> and other experts from the International Consortium
> for Agricultural
> Systems Applications (ICASA)
>
> Cosponsors
> The University of Georgia
> The University of Florida
> University of Guelph
> Iowa State University
> International Center for Soil Fertility and
> Agricultural Development
> International Consortium for Agricultural Systems
> Applications
>
> Registration Fee
> The registration fee is $1500 if you register by
> November 9 and $1600 if
> you register after November 9. It covers  resource
> material including the
> DSSAT v4.0 software and the book Understanding
> Options for Agricultural
> Production. It also includes AM/PM breaks, lunch on
> training days, and
> registration services. It does not cover breakfast,
> dinner, lodging, health
> insurance, or transportation. Each participant is
> responsible for these
> costs. If you register by November 9, you are
> assured of receiving a
> confirmation package. Lodging secured through the
> Office of Continuing
> Education is $45.00 per day. Food should average
> about $25 per day.
> Enrollment is limited to 40 participants.
>
>
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