2019-06 Minutes

[sarahcleary]

2019-06 Minutes

Date

Tuesday 12/6/19; 9:30AM AEST

Agenda Item

1.1 Welcome/Apologies

Welcome from @Keith-Pembleton. Introduction from @JulianneLilley (CSIRO)

Members

@HamishBrownPFR; @kchenu; @Keith-Pembleton; @LouisAK; @MarkLieffering; @sarahcleary; @sno036; @yashvirchauhan; @JulianneLilley

Apologies/Not in attendance

@sarchontoulis; @EnliWang; @hol353; @peter-devoil; @jbrider;

1.2 Review Minutes and Actions

Attached - 2019-05 Minutes

Taken as read and correct

Complete actions reviewed: Actions

2. Science/Software

2.1 Check for new APSIM Major Improvements

GitHub MAJOR science issues
Note that there are no new Major issues. No comments from @APSIMInitiative/reference-panel

GitHub ALL science issues
@Keith-Pembleton worked through the new science issues. CLEM was discussed - see notes in 2.2

2.2 Updates from RP on models and reviews

Models under development

• Sorghum model
  No update as @jbrider was away

• Add Simple Fruit Tree model to Agenda
  Hamish to provide updates

• Add Grape Vine Model to Agenda
  Hamish to provide updates. @Keith-Pembleton may have a student they will want to be involved.

Models currently under review

• Fodder beet model
  Once documentation is fixed by @RobZys, as per @hol353's request (Fodderbeet  ApsimX#1845 (comment)) - @APSIMInitiative/reference-panel confirms Fodder Beet should be in release.
• CLEM
  @APSIMInitiative/reference-panel confirmed that CLEM is ready for release as soon as @lie112 updates the examples as per @sno036's comment: New Crop Livestock Enterprise Model (CLEM) ApsimX#3575 (comment)
• AgPasture
  @sarahcleary confirmed Matt Harrison is willing to undertake the review of AgPasture
• Red Clover
  @sno036 stated that this should be ready for review prior to the next RP Meeting. Call for reviewer suggestions. @MarkLieffering and Jonathan Ojeda. @sarahcleary to approach Jonathan when Red Clover is ready for review.

3 Software

APSIM Classic - Move to continuous release - #15
no update as both @peter-devoil and @hol353 were not in attendance

4 Actions required for AI SC meeting

• Development plan (updates and days vs hours issue) - Update 18/19 Development Plan #7
  @sarahcleary to remind all members to provide any updates - both for 18/19; 19/20.

• Request for report on AI funded software position at each SC meeting - AI SC Report - AI funded software position #9
  noted graphs from @hol430. No further input from RP at the moment. @sarahcleary will distribute briefing note prior to next RP meeting

• Request for update of GitHub process and RP Meeting structure/changes - Paper on GitHub process and RP meeting structure and changes #10
  Will be provided as a verbal update from @Keith-Pembleton. @APSIMInitiative/reference-panel asked to send any dot points - positive or negative to @Keith-Pembleton

• Request for updates on conversations/workshops/activities – arising out of the RP Strategy session related to encouraging cross fertilisation (and updates/actions arising from these) - including phosphorous developments - Outstanding actions from Feb 2019 RP Strategy Session #11
  Noted that these issues can be found as actions on Github - https://github.com/APSIMInitiative/ReferencePanel/issues. Will be followed up here

• HB and GH working on "next gen documentation" - Improving Next Gen Documentation to include summary page #12
  No update - meeting in August. @HamishBrownPFR to provide update post meeting with Graeme.

5 Training

• Update on APSIM Week - dates, bookings etc..
  @sarahcleary provided an update on confirmed date and location. @APSIMInitiative/reference-panel comfortable with RP Strategy meeting on Tuesday with Symposium on Wednesday.

• Discussion on APSIM Forum structure, topics and invited speakers
  Discussion on whether Symposium should be solely Next Gen. Noting there will be a focus on a transition to Next Gen. Agreement that talks need to fall under the brief of 'cutting edge'. Agreed that the topics and suggested speakers should be finalised out of session through use of a google-type document for everyone to provide input.

• Suggestions on possible APSIM Workshop topics
  As above - provide suggestions via a google doc with suggestions of facilitators.

ACTION Provide google doc for input. Include comments from RP session and any other ones received via email.

6 Website/Communications

• Update and discussion on ResearchGate

Discussion on purpose of RG and the original idea of having RG as a platform to engage with other APSIM users. Currently not achieving this. Many RP reps do not have a good understanding of how and why to use RG. @sno036 offered to provide a short (15 min max) RG demonstration/training session in next RP meeting. @yashvirchauhan note he used RG for pushing out papers - as most users do. @sno036 suggested utilizing RG for engagement with broader community around topics for workshops and symposium. Also could use when organizing workshops arising from RP Strategy session. Seek self nominations on both RG and GitHub.

• Update and discussion on Website/Communications

New articles/papers. @sarahcleary request for information to be highlighted on the website.

7 Other Business

@Keith-Pembleton provide an update on plans to explore predicting parameters for soil in "extreme" environments. @APSIMInitiative/reference-panel requested that this is put as a new science issue as changes may involve a change in infrastructure.
ACTION @Keith-Pembleton to submit a new science issue

Noted that @kchenu had issues with audio for last part of the meeting. Welcome @kchenu to provide any comments out of session on the discussion.

8 Next Meeting

9 July 2019

@HamishBrownPFR not available for the next meeting. @Keith-Pembleton welcomed an alternate representative from PFR to attend. @HamishBrownPFR to check on @rcichota's availability.

@yashvirchauhan requested the @APSIMInitiative/reference-panel to review a recently published paper on phenology on legumes. Seeking RP into the model. @yashvirchauhan offered to provide a short presentation at next RP meeting.

@sarahcleary noted next meeting to be at Tor St for TWB based attendees. @sarahcleary to check on availability of Media Lab

@sarahcleary to arrange CLEM presentation in August RP meeting.