2019-09 Agenda

[sarahcleary]

2019-09 Agenda

Members: Video/Teleconference:

@Keith-Pembleton; @LouisAK; @sarahcleary; @yashvirchauhan; @peter-devoil; @hol353; @EnliWang; @jbrider; @HamishBrownPFR; @kchenu; @sno036; @sarchontoulis; @JulianneLilley

Apologies: @MarkLieffering

Thursday 6 September 2019 - 9:30am AEST

Agenda Item

1.1 Welcome/Apologies

Welcome from @Keith-Pembleton

1.2 Review Minutes and Actions

Review Minutes: 2019-08 Minutes
Review Completed Actions: Actions

2. Science/Software

2.1 Check for new APSIM Major Improvements

GitHub MAJOR science issues

GitHub ALL science issues

2.2 Updates from RP on models and reviews

Models under development

• RP members to provide update if appropriate on major issues.
• Note any new models under development and assign RP member to provide ‘oversight’

Models currently under review

• AgPasture
• Red Clover
• Creating of New Soil Nutrient Model

Models/Updates in release since last RP meeting

3 Software

APSIM Classic - Move to continuous release - #15

Bootleg Version - APSIMInitiative/APSIM710#1757

4 Outstanding Actions

Outstanding Actions from AI SC Meeting on 2 August

• Actions to be discussed.

• Reopened following GitHub Issues:
  Paper on GitHub process and RP meeting structure and changes - Paper on GitHub process and RP meeting structure and changes #10
  AI SC Report - AI funded software position - AI SC Report - AI funded software position #9

• GitHub Issues:
  Communications - APSIM Website and ResearchGate Updates - Communications - APSIM Website and ResearchGate Updates #16
  AI-PFR Potential Opportunities - AI-PFR Potential Opportunities #13 – still awaiting feedback from DAF and USQ

• New GitHub Issues:
  19/20 APSIM Development Plan - 19/20 APSIM Development Plan #36
  Improved GitHub Communication - Improved GitHub Communication #37 - @HamishBrownPFR - to provide update on DevHub

• APSIM Week Actions: AI SC asked the RP to review the AU and US training designs to see what can be leveraged from each area. Potential discussion post @sarchontoulis’ presentation. AI SC also asked RO to think about structure/format of APSIM Symposium to include the “wider selling” of APSIM to commercial/funders. Invite them to present/attend

Outstanding Actions from AI RP Strategy Meeting in Feb

Workshop on soil “P” - #18
Organise workshop on harmonising approaches for development of crop models/crop processes - #19
Discussion on leveraging resources between members - #21
Workshop on Carbon decomposition and nitrogen mineralisation - #22
Discussion on Nitrogen leaching - #23
Discussion on Root System development - #24
Discussion on Maize and Soybean – microclimate development - #25

Other actions – update if required

Audit of APSIM papers containing models (and/or improvements) not in an APSIM release - #6
Next Gen Documentation - #12
APSIM Infrastructure - #14
APSIM Classic - process for continuous release - #15

5 Training

• @sarchontoulis to provide update and learnings from ISU workshop
  Refer to Action from AI SC Meeting – as per above

-@Keith-Pembleton to provide update on online videos and discussion on review process

Update on APSIM Week

• EOI update

• Potential Facilitators for APSIM Advanced Training workshops - Potential Facilitators for APSIM Advanced Training workshops #33

• Discussion on next steps/actions required

6 Website/Communications

• Update and discussion on Website/Communications - Communications - APSIM Website and ResearchGate Updates #16

Science Chats

Invitation for October RP Meeting?
Legume model development update for October?
Other suggestions? RP Meeting: #26

8 Other Business

Call for other business

9 Next Meeting

4 October 2019

[Keith-Pembleton]

Note the date for this is Friday 6 September 2019 - 9:30am AEST

[sarahcleary]

@APSIMInitiative/reference-panel - please let me know (or preferably comment on this issue) if you are unable to attend Friday's meeting.

[sno036]

Apologies from @MarkLieffering but I will be there.