2019-11 Minutes

[sarahcleary]

Date

Friday 1/11/19; 9:30 AEST

1.1 Welcome/Apologies

Welcome from @Keith-Pembleton for @josharp22 - PFR's representative for this meeting.

Members:

@Keith-Pembleton; @sarahcleary; @yashvirchauhan; @kchenu; @sarchontoulis; @JulianneLilley; @peter-devoil; @MarkLieffering; @LouisAK; @josharp22

Apologies/Not in Attendance

@sno036; @jbrider; @HamishBrownPFR; @EnliWang;

1.2 Review Minutes

Attached: 2019-10 Minutes
Taken as read and correct

2. Science/Software

2.1 Check for new APSIM Major Improvements

GitHub MAJOR science issues

• Port the Classic prototype slope-aspect modifier of weather to Next Gen
  @MarkLieffering provided some additional background. RP agreed to leave any further updates from @sno036 and/or @hol353.
  Action - find out from @sno036 if Port the Classic prototype slope-aspect modifier of weather to Next Gen. ApsimX#4240 be to Add slope and aspect effects on weather ApsimX#4288

• Develop a Clover Root Weevil model (Develop a Clover Root Weevil model ApsimX#4322)

@MarkLieffering – provided some background
Noted that @sno036 will provide information on developments to the RP when necessary
ACTION: - Tag the relevant PFR developers into this issue (@josharp22 @RobZys; @ekhaembah and @HamishBrownPFR)

• Red Clover

ACTION: - In release, remove from list

GitHub ALL science issues

• Soil documentation
  ACTION: @sarahcleary to follow up @hol353 to confirm the link to the soil documentation has occurred

2.2 Updates from RP on models and reviews

Models under development
No new models requiring RP 'oversight'

• Sorghum model - no update - @jbrider not present

Models currently under review

• AgPasture

RP agree - ready for release
@sarahcleary to progress

• Creating of New Soil Nutrient Model

No further comments; will await update from @sno036 and/or @hut104

Models requiring review
None

Models/Updates in release since last RP meeting
Red Clover - now finalised

3 Software

Labels for APSIM Initiative Issues

@APSIMInitiative/reference-panel agreed on the following teams/labels - cereals; legumes; soils; livestock; pest and diseases, soil and pasture; other crops
ACTION: @APSIMInitiative/reference-panel - to provide feedback within the week. Next step, set up teams and labels. @APSIMInitiative/reference-panel to self nominate for teams and tag relevant issues.

4 Outstanding Actions

19/20 APSIM Development Plan

ACTION: @sarahcleary to provide Erik Van Oosterom access. @APSIMInitiative/reference-panel to inform @sarahcleary of any additional colleagues requiring access to feed into Development Plan.
@sarahcleary to touch base with each organisation/RP Rep to assist with finalising spreadsheet prior to next Friday.

5 Training

Online Training

ACTION: @Keith-Pembleton to provide online video to @hol353 for review

Update on APSIM Week

Discussion on APSIM Week and the need to a 'sub-committee' in particular with respect to structure of program and review of submissions
Sub committee - @kchenu, @LouisAK and discuss with @jbrider and @EnliWang

Agreed to 'invite' presenters for the keynotes

Suggestion for some focus on soils in the APSIM Symposium as there are no workshops on this area.

Suggestion to extend submission deadline - new advertisement of deadline

ACTION:
@sarahcleary to discuss with @EnliWang and @jbrider

@sarahcleary to provide a pdf for 'advertising' APSIM week. @APSIMInitiative/reference-panel to distribute to their networks/pin up in their organisations

@sarahcleary to work with sub-committee/RP to finalise structure etc..

@sarahcleary to work with subcommittee on potential "invited speakers"

6 Website/Communications

@sarahcleary provided an update on new website.

ACTION: @APSIMInitiative/reference-panel to provide updated reference - https://www.apsim.info/apsim-model/models-in-release/
@peter-devoil to rewrite https://www.apsim.info/documentation/model-documentation/developer-documentation/building-apsim-from-source/

7 Science Chats

@peter-devoil provided an update on the description on APSIMX Crop rotations manager.

Suggestions for future meetings:

Other suggestions? RP Meeting: #26

• Nutrient Model – @hut104 and @sno036

• Sensitivity analysis in Next Gen – @hut104

• Pest work – Jeremy Whish and @sno036

ACTION: @sarahcleary to contact the above people. Noted that they are unlikely to be available for the December 2019 meeting.

8 AI Steering Committee Meeting

AI SC Report - AI funded software position

Discussions around the AI funded position. @peter-devoil noted that without the position, APSIM Next Gen development would be 12 months behind where it is, with regard to the software fixing. However, looking forward, need to review more strategically what is happening with the API. Strategically need to look at the software space as the gap could widen if parties don't work together.

@Keith-Pembleton requested feedback on the following issue: #10 - either via GitHub or phone/email directly.

@APSIMInitiative/reference-panel discussed the benefit which could arise with travel budget was provided to allow people to visit (short-long term) other collaborators to allow Cross-Pollination. This may have more of an impact on APSIM than funding specific projects.

9 Other Business

Nothing raised

10 Next Meeting

12 December 2019; 9:30 AEST
Noted that this meeting with go ahead even without a quorum.

[sarahcleary]

@EnliWang and @JulianneLilley not available for Dec meeting

[sarahcleary]

updated minutes in APSIM week agenda item