Hello Andy,
We'll try to take good notes and post the summary.
Regards,
Jeff

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> From:         ANDY BOOTSMA[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Reply To:     DSSAT - Crop Models and Applications
> Sent:         Tuesday, October 26, 1999 7:35 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: Informal ICASA meeting at ASA-CSSA-SSSA
>
> Hello Jeff:
> I will not be able to attend this year's ASA meetings, and was wondering
> if there will be a summary available of the discussions at the Open Forum.
> If so, would it be possible to receive a copy when available?
>
> Much obliged!
>
> Andy Bootsma
>
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> >>> "White, Jeffrey" <[log in to unmask]> 10/25 10:17 AM >>>
> Hello crop modelers,
>
> At this year's ASA-CSSA-SSSA meetings, the ICASA Open Forum on Crop
> Modeling
> and Decision Support Systems will be Monday 1 Nov. from 7:00 to 9:00 PM in
> Room 254B of the Salt Palace Center.
>
> Possible topics for informal discussion are:
>
> Events:
> *       The upcoming SAAD-3 Symposium (CIP, Lima, Peru)
> *       The just-finished TACO Shell Workshop (CIMMYT, Texcoco, Mexico)
> *       ICASA training courses for 2000
>
> Tools:
> *       Status of DSSAT v3.5
> *       Status of DSSAT v4.0
> *       Y2K compliance of ICASA tools and data sets
> *       ICASA standards
> *       New tools or shells
>
> Models per se:
> *       Modular modeling
> *       Interest in new crops interest
>
> Other topics as suggested by participants.
>
> Hope to see many of you there!
>
> Best regards,
> Jeff White
>