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261 Enhancing and Facilitating Use of Agricultural System Models in Field Research

Oral Session
A03 Agroclimatology & Agronomic Modeling
The goal of this theme is to present examples of how cropping system models are being applied to solve management problems, discuss parameterizaton issues, user interfaces and database development
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A08 Integrated Agricultural Systems

Wednesday, November 4, 2009: 9:55 AM-12:45 PM
Convention Center, Room 326, Third Floor

Organizer:
Lajpat Ahuja
9:55 AM
Introductory Remarks
10:00 AM
261-1
A Step by Step Procedure for Parameterization, Calibration, Validation, and Application of a System Model in Field Research.
Liwang Ma, USDA-ARS; Lajpat Ahuja, ARS-USDA; Robert Malone, USDA-ARS, Natl. Soil Tilth Lab.; Timothy Green, USDA-ARS
Audio File
10:15 AM
261-2
Methods to Enhance the Parameterization of Soil, Crop, Meteorological and Management Inputs for Models.
Jerry Hatfield, USDA-ARS-NSTL
10:30 AM
261-3
Field Sampling for Agricultural Model Input and Parameterization.
Ole Wendroth, Univ. of Kentucky; Gregory Schwab, Univ. of Kentucky; Lloyd Murdock, Univ. of Kentucky; Kurt Kersebaum, ZALF
Audio File
10:45 AM
261-4
RZWQM Predicted Effects of Soil N Testing with Incorporated Automatic Parameter Optimization Software (PEST) and Weather Input Quality Control.
Robert Malone, USDA-ARS, Natl. Soil Tilth Lab.; Dan Jaynes, USDA-ARS, Natl. Soil Tilth Lab.; Liwang Ma, USDA-ARS; Tom Nolan, USGS; David Meek, USDA-ARS, Natl. Soil Tilth Lab.
Audio File
11:00 AM
261-5
Calibration and Sensitivity Analyses of LEACHM Simulation Model.
Jalal Jabro, NPARL-USDA-ARS
11:15 AM
Break
11:30 AM
261-6
Climate Friendly Farming: Development of Mitigation Practices through Synthesis of Biophysical Modeling and Field Research.
David Huggins, USDA-ARS; Claudio Stockle, Washington State Univ.; Armen Kemanian, Texas A&M Univ., Soil & Crop Sciences; Tabitha Brown, Washington State University
Audio File
11:45 AM
261-7
Models for Non-Modelers? Some Thoughts On Enhancing Crop Model Application in Africa.
Samuel Adiku, Colorado State Univ.; Lajpat Ahuja, USDA-ARS; G.H. Dunn, USDA-ARS; Luis Garcia, Colorado State Univ.
Audio File Recorded presentation
12:00 PM
261-8
RZWQM2 Simulations of Alternative Cropping Systems with and without Summer Crops in the Central Great Plains.
S.A. Saseendran, USDA-ARS; David Nielsen, USDA-ARS, Central Great Plains Res. Center; Liwang Ma, USDA-ARS; Lajpat Ahuja, USDA-ARS
Audio File Recorded presentation
12:15 PM
261-9
Mathematical Models for Resource Management.
Jaskarn Mahal, Punjab Agricultural Univ.; Pawan Gupta, Punjab Agricultural Univ.; Balwinder Panesar, SCS Engineers; Rohit Sharma, Punjab Agricultural Univ.
Audio File Recorded presentation
12:30 PM
Discussion
12:45 PM
Adjourn
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