Résumé de section

  • What’s new, what’s next in dynamic system modeling in agronomy

    september 7th, 2010 in Paris (France)

    Invited guestspeakers

    • Jim Jones, Distinguished Professor, Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, University of Florida, modeling for decision support and crop system assessment.
    • Lajpat Ahuja, Research Leader, USDA, Fort Collins, modeling for water management.
    • Nicholas John Hutchings , Researcher , Danish Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (Department of Agroecology and Environment, Research Centre Foulum). Nitrogen fluxes at the farm level.

    Program, presentations and discussion

    slides pdf

    Introduction pdf

    Daniel Wallach (INRA, Toulouse) . How to evaluate uncertainty in model predictions, with examples. pdf

    Lajpat Ahuja. Enhancing and Extending Field Research with Modeling of Agricultural Systems, and International Collaboration for this Goal pdf

    Hélène Raynal (INRA, RECORD team.) Debate: what role for modeling and simulation frameworks ? pdf

    Debat : on modeling Frameworks and international collaboration


    François Brun (ACTA). Modeling for decision support and modeling for impact assessment. How do the modeling projects differ? pdf

    James W. Jones. Challenges of Modeling Cropping Systems Responses and Adaptation to a Variable and Changing Climate. pdf

    Debate topic: tradeoffs between complexity and functionality


    Nicholas John Hutchings . The future of agricultural modeling; opportunities and dangers. pdf

    Debate topic: How can we improve the performance of modelling projects?


    David Makowski (INRA, Grignon). How to synthesize different types of knowledge using models? pdf

    Debate topic: Is it possible to falsify complex models? pdf

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