Monday, November 5, 2007: 9:25 AM
Convention Center, Room 203, Second Floor
33: Symposium--Yield Response to Water: Examination of the Role of Crop Models in Predicting Water Use Efficiency
Sponsor:A03 Agroclimatology & Agronomic Modeling
Cosponsor:C02 Crop Physiology and Metabolism
Presiding:Steven Evett, USDA-ARS
9:25 AM Introductory Remarks
9:30 AM33-1AquaCrop--The FAO Field-Crop Model to Predict Yield Response to Water.
Pasquale Steduto, Water Resources, Development and Management Service, Land and Water Division, FAO, Theodore C. Hsiao, University of California, Elias Fereres, University of Cordoba, Dirk Raes, K.U.Leuven, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Division of Soil and Water Management
9:50 AM33-2AquaCrop - FAO's Crop Water Productivity Software.
Dirk Raes, K.U.Leuven, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Division of Soil and Water Management, Pasquale Steduto, Water Resources, Development and Management Service, Land and Water Division, FAO, Theodore C. Hsiao, University of California, Elias Fereres, University of Cordoba
10:10 AM33-3AquaCrop – Model Parameterization and Testing for Maize.
Theodore C. Hsiao, University of California, Lee K. Heng, FAO, Pasquale Steduto, Water Resources, Development and Management Service, Land and Water Division, FAO, Dirk Raes, K.U.Leuven, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Division of Soil and Water Management, Elias Fereres, University of Cordoba
10:30 AM33-4Calibration and Testing of FAO AquaCrop Model for Rainfed and Irrigated Maize.
Lee K. Heng, FAO, Steve R. Evett, USDA-ARS, Terry A. Howell, USDA-ARS, Theodore C. Hsiao, University of California
10:45 AM33-5Designing Deficit Irrigation Programs with AquaCrop--The European Commission DIMAS Project.
E. Fereres, IAS-CSIC and University of Cordoba, P. Steduto, Land and Water Division, FAO, G. Economou, Agricultural University of Athens, M. Benabdellah, IAV Hassan II. Dept. des Sciences Humaines, N. Ben Mechlia, INAT, R. Kanber, University of Çukurova, Agric. Faculty, M. Shatanawi, University of Jordan, M. Todorovic, CIHEAM – Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari, G. D’Arcangelo, CBC
11:00 AM33-6Parameterization and Evaluation of FAO AquaCrop Model for Full and Deficit Irrigated Cotton.
Hamid Farahani, ICARDA, Gabriella Izzi, Dottoranda di ricerca, Dip. Ingegneria Agraria e Forestale (DIAF), Facoltà di Agraria, Università di Firenze, Pasquale Steduto, Water Resources, Development and Management Service, Land and Water Division, FAO, Theib Oweis, ICARDA
11:15 AM33-7Productivity of Soybean-based Systems in Semi-arid Tropics -Parameterization of AquaCrop.
Suhas P. Wani, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics - ICRISAT, Lee K. Heng, FAO, Arianna Facchi, UMI, Piara Singh, ICRISAT, Pasquale Steduto, Water Resources, Development and Management Service, Land and Water Division, FAO
11:30 AM Break
11:45 AM33-8Assessment of AquaCrop, CropSyst and WOFOST Models in the Simulation of Sunflower Growth Under Different Water Regimes.
Mladen Todorovic, CIHEAM – Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari, Rossella Albrizio, CIHEAM – Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari, Pasquale Steduto, Water Resources, Development and Management Service, Land and Water Division, FAO, Ljubomir Zivotic, CIHEAM – Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari
12:00 PM33-9Assessment of Maximum-Transpiration Trait to Improve Soybean Water Use Efficiency and Yield.
Thomas Sinclair, University of Florida, Carlos Messina, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Carlos Loeffler, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
12:15 PM33-10Using the DSSAT Crop Growth Models to Predict Yield Response and Improve Efficient Use of Water.
Kenneth Boote, University of Florida, James Jones, University of Florida, Gerrit Hoogenboom, University of Georgia, Federico Sau, University of Madrid
12:30 PM33-11Using EPIC Simulation Model to Manage Irrigated Crops.
Jonghan Ko, Texas A&M University, Giovanni Piccinni, Texas A&M University - Soil & Crop Sciences, Evelyn Steglich, Texas A&M University TAES, Thomas Gerik, Texas A&M University TAES, Thomas Marek, Texas A & M University, Terry Howell, USDA-ARS, Armen Kemanian, Texas A&M University TAES
12:45 PM33-12Simulated Corn Yield Responses to Limited-Water Irrigation Under Varying Soil and Climate Conditions.
Saseendran S.A., Agricultural Systems Research Unit, Lajpat Ahuja, Agricultural Systems Research Unit, Liwang Ma, Agricultural Systems Research Unit, David Nielsen, Central Great Plains Research Station, Thomas Trout, Water management unit, Neil Hansen, Colorado State University, Allan A. Andales, Colorado State University
1:00 PM33-13Simulated Nitrogen Leaching and Crop Production under Auto-Irrigated Conditions Using RZWQM2.
Quanxiao Fang, Laiyang Agricultural College, Liwang Ma, USDA-ARS, Robert Malone, National Soil Tilth Lab, Qiang Yu, Institute of Geo. Sci. and Natural Resources, Saseendran S. A., USDA-ARS, Lajpat Ahuja, Agricultural Systems Research Unit
1:15 PM33-14Net Biome Productivity of Irrigated and Rainfed Maize – Soybean Rotations: Modelling Vs. Measurements.
Robert Grant, University of Alberta, T.J. Arkebauer, University of Nebraska, A. Dobermann, University of Nebraska, K.G. Hubbard, Univ. of Nebraska, T.T. Schimelfenig, Univ. of Nebraska, A.E. Suyker, Univ. of Nebraska, S.B. Verma, Univ. of Nebraska, D.T. Walters, University of Nebraska
1:30 PM Adjourn
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