Message-ID: <61F3409D0524D111BDFE00A0248FD760289CF2@lan.ifdc.org> Date: Wed, 7 Apr 1999 16:12:58 -0500 From: "Training <mailto:hrd@ifdc.org>" <HRD@IFDC.ORG> Subject: International Training Program on Computer Simulation of Crop Gro To: mailto:INTDEV-L@pete.uri.edu
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Reference No. B 3217
By this message, the International Fertilizer Development Center offers a reminder that the subject training program shall be held in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, from May 17-28, 1999. A brochure with an enrollment form is attached. Beyond the possible participation of your staff, we ask that you share the program information with others who may be interested.
<<Computer.99>>
Sincerely,
Ludwig Schatz Director Human Resource Development
************************************************************* Human Resource Development International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) P.O. Box 2040 Muscle Shoals, Alabama 35662 U.S.A. Telephone: (256) 381-6600 Telefax: (256) 381-7408 E-mail: mailto:hrd@ifdc.org *************************************************************
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Determining appropriate crop management =20 strategies under these uncertainties has major economic and = environmental implications. Computer simulation models of the = soil/crop/atmosphere system can make a valuable contribution to both = furthering our understanding of the processes determining crop r e sponses and predicting crop performance in different areas. With the = increasing availability of personal computers, user-oriented simulation = models will greatly facilitate the task of optimizing crop and nutrient = management and deriving recommendations co n cerning crop management. They also can be used to investigate = environmental and sustainability issues of agro-ecosystems. The = International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC), in collaboration = with the University of Georgia, University of Florida, Michi g an State University, University of Hawaii, and International Consortium = for Agricultural Systems Applications (ICASA), has been at the = forefront in developing crop models and decision support systems = suitable for use and application in both developed- and developing-country \-agriculture.=20 \par=20 \par }\pard \s16\qj\sa72\nowidctlpar\tx225\adjustright {\b\fs24\cf10 = Program Objectives \par }{\cf0 In this training program participants will learn how a = comprehensive simulation model of crop growth and development and water = and nutrient dynamics is constructed and how it can be applied to real = worl d problems. Specifically, the program will focus on: \par }\pard\plain = \s17\qj\fi-135\li135\sa72\nowidctlpar\tx135\adjustright \f18\fs18 = {\cf10 \bullet }{\cf1 \tab Operation of the new DSSAT v3.5 software.}{ \par }{\cf10 \bullet }{\cf1 \tab Description of the CERES, SUBSTOR, and = CROPGRO computer simulation models.}{ \par }{\cf10 \bullet }{\cf1 \tab Data requirements and collection for = systems \-simulation.}{ \par }{\cf10 \bullet }{\cf1 \tab Application of the simulation, models = to cropping, environmental, and sustainability \-problems.}{ \par }{\cf10 \bullet }{\cf1 \tab Integration of the crop simulation = models with data base management and geographic information \-systems. \par=20 \par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\sa72\nowidctlpar\tx225\adjustright = \f18\fs18\cf1 {\b\fs24\cf10 Program Content \par }{\cf0 The program will describe the practi cal approaches to simulating the effects of soil, climatic, management, = and pest factors and their interaction with the input needs of crops. = The program will demonstrate how the processes of crop growth and = development, water use, uptake of nutrients and response to irrigation, fertilizer, and other management decisions can = be simulated. The program will make extensive use of \ldblquote = hands-on\rdblquote=20 practical sessions on personal computers that demonstrate the = application of simulation models to cropping systems in var ious regions of the world. Together with these applications, the = methods for assessing the economic risks and environmental impacts = associated with agricultural production in real world problems will be = discussed. Procedures for managing soil, crop, and w eather data will be \-described. \par The program will make extensive use of the CERES (maize, wheat, = rice, sorghum, barley, and millet), CROPGRO (peanut, soybean, dry bean, = chickpea, and tomato), SUBSTOR (potato, aroids), OILCROP (sunflower), = and CROPSIM (cassav a) models for crop growth, development, and response to water and = nutrients. Techniques for simulation of synthetic weather sequences = will be described. Programs to create, run, and analyze both single = season simulations and crop rotation simulations will be explained. The crop simulation models, data preparation, and = application programs have been integrated into the = }{\expnd-3\expndtw-15\cf0=20 new Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT) v3.5 = software package. Participants will be provided with a complete copy of = DSSAT v3.5. \par=20 \par }{\b\fs24\expnd-3\expndtw-15\cf10 Faculty \par }{\expnd-3\expndtw-15\cf0 Scientists from IFDC, Universities of = Florida and Georgia, and international agricultural research centers = will form the faculty.=20 \par }{\b\fs24\expnd-3\expndtw-15\cf10=20 \par }\pard\plain = \s17\qj\fi-135\li135\sa72\nowidctlpar\tx135\adjustright \f18\fs18 = {\b\fs24\cf10 Qualifications for Application}{ \par Participants in this program should: \par }{\cf10 \bullet }{\cf1 \tab Be university graduates currently = engaged in crop production or agro-\-ecosystems related research, = teaching, outreach, or planning. }{ \par }{\cf10 \bullet }{\cf1 \tab Have some understanding of soil and = crop science and be relatively familiar with the terminology used in = these fields. An in-depth knowledge is, however, not a = \-prerequisite.}{ \par }{\cf10 \bullet }{\cf1 \tab Be familiar with DOS-based personal = computers.}{ \par }{\cf10 \bullet }{\cf1 \tab Be fluent in English. \par=20 \par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\sa72\nowidctlpar\tx225\adjustright = \f18\fs18\cf1 {\b\fs24\cf10 Registration Fee \par }{\cf0 The fee for this training program is $1800 and is due with = the application for enrollment. The fee can be paid by check/draft in = favor of IFDC or by a major credit card \endash Visa, MasterCard, or = American Express. \par The program fee covers the registration for the 2-week program, = transportation for field trips, resource material including the DSSAT = v3.5 software, and tea/ coffee breaks. It does not cover food and lodging during the program = nor air transportation and health insurance. Each participant is = responsible for these costs. Food and hotel lodging will average about = $75-$80/day. IFDC will make hotel reservations for \-participants. \par=20 \par }{\b\fs24\cf10 About the Training Program \par }{\cf0 The program will begin May 17 and end May 28, 1999. It will = be held at IFDC Headquarters, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, U.S.A. = Participants should plan to arrive 2 days before the program begins to = adjust to time zone d ifferences and recover from travel fatigue. Muscle Shoals airport is = served by Northwest Airlink from Memphis, Tennessee. Muscle Shoals can = also be reached from the Huntsville, Alabama, airport, which is served = by Delta, Northwest, USAir, and American air lines. Huntsville is 65 miles away from Muscle Shoals, and a taxi costs = around $75 one way. \par=20 \par }{\b\fs24\cf10 How to Apply \par }{\cf0 To apply, complete the enrollment form and mail or telefax = it to IFDC by May 1, 1999. Applications received thereafter will be = accepted at IFDC\rquote s discr etion. An organization wishing to enroll more than one participant must = supply an enrollment form for each participant. Enrollment is limited = to 30 participants. \par=20 \par }{\b\fs24\cf10 Visa Requirement \par }{\cf0 A visa may be required for entry into the United States. = Each participant must obtain a visitor visa from the Embassy or = Consulate of the United States in their country of residence and = fulfill any required health formalities \par=20 \par }{\b\fs24\cf10 Weather \par }{\cf0 The weather in the Muscle Shoals area is warm in May. = Daytime temperatures average 75}{\f19\cf0 \'b0}{\cf0 -85}{\f19\cf0 = \'b0}{\cf0 F (24}{\f19\cf0 \'b0}{\cf0 -29}{\f19\cf0 \'b0}{\cf0 C), and = nighttime temperatures average 55}{\f19\cf0 \'b0}{\cf0=20 -60}{\f19\cf0 \'b0}{\cf0 F (12}{\f19\cf0 \'b0}{\cf0 -15}{\f19\cf0 = \'b0}{\cf0 C). Daytime relative humidity varies between 70% and 85%. \par=20 \par }{\b\fs24\cf10 IFDC \par }{\cf0 The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) is = an international nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing = agricultura l productivity and food production in the tropics and subtropics = through the appropriate use of plant nutrients in sustainable crop = production systems. Headquartered in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, U.S.A, = IFDC conducts its research, training, and technical ass istance programs in collaboration with private, national, and = international organizations throughout the world.=20 \par=20 \par }\pard\plain \s18\nowidctlpar\adjustright \b\f18\fs32 {\fs28\cf10 = Cosponsors}{\pard\plain \s18\nowidctlpar\adjustright \b\v\f18 {\tc = {\fs24 }{\fs28\cf10 Cosponsors}{\fs24 }}}{\fs18=20 \par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\sa72\nowidctlpar\tx225\adjustright = \f18\fs18\cf1 {\fs20\cf0 The University of Georgia \par University of Florida \par International Consortium for Agricultural Systems Applications = (ICASA)}{ \par }{\cf0=20 \par }\pard \s16\nowidctlpar\tx225\adjustright {\b\fs20\cf10 = International Fertilizer \par Development Center \par P.O. 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Box 2040\tab \tab=20 \par }\pard \sa72\sl184\slmult0\keepn\nowidctlpar\adjustright = {\f20\fs14\cgrid0 Muscle Shoals, Alabama 35662 (U.S.A.) \par }\pard \sl184\slmult0\keepn\nowidctlpar\adjustright = {\f20\fs14\cgrid0 Telephone: (256) 381-6600\tab E-Mail: mailto:hrdu@IFDC.org \par Telefax: (256) 381-7408\tab Web Site: = http://www.ifdc.org}{\f21\fs14\cgrid0=20 \par=20 \par=20 \par }\pard \qj\sl184\slmult0\keepn\nowidctlpar\adjustright = {\f21\fs14\cgrid0 = ________________________________________________________________ \par }\pard \sl184\slmult0\keepn\nowidctlpar\adjustright = {\f20\fs14\cgrid0 Signature of Applicant \par }\pard \qc\sl184\slmult0\keepn\nowidctlpar\adjustright = {\f20\fs14\cgrid0=20 \par }\pard \sl184\slmult0\keepn\nowidctlpar\adjustright = {\f20\fs14\cgrid0 Date: ________________________________________________= _________ \par }\pard \sb245\sl180\slmult0\keepn\nowidctlpar\adjustright = {\b\i\f20\fs14\cgrid0 Program fees are due before May 1, 1999, and will = be=20 \par }\pard \sl180\slmult0\keepn\nowidctlpar\adjustright = {\b\i\f20\fs14\cgrid0 refunded if participant is unable to attend. \par=20 \par }\pard \qj\ri720\nowidctlpar\tx7920\adjustright = {\b\i\f20\fs14\cgrid0 \page }{\f18\fs28\cf1\cgrid0=20 Since 1974 the International Fertilizer Development Center has held = about 560 workshops, study tours, and training programs for about 7,100 = participants from approximately 145 countries. The programs have cove red a wide range of subjects including fertilizer marketing, = production, distribution and handling, and numerous specialized = subjects. In recent years related courses on sustainability, computer = modeling and simulation, fertilizer recommendations, and env ironmental aspects of fertilizer production and use have attracted = participants from around the world. The first training program on = Computer Simulation was held at IFDC in May 1989. }{\f18\fs28\cgrid0=20 \par=20 \par }\pard \ri720\nowidctlpar\tx7920\adjustright {\f18\fs28\cgrid0 = Additional information on our 1999 program agenda will be sent promptly = upon request. We welcome your participation and encourage you to share = program information with others. }{\fs28=20 \par }} ------ =_NextPart_000_01BE813B.774E8970--