sarahcleary
commented
3 years ago @HamishBrownPFR - outstanding action:
@HamishBrownPFR discussed potential cofunding for a validation of APSIM datasets ACTION: @HamishBrownPFR to flesh out a proposal for consideration by RP
2020-09 Minutes
Members: Video/Teleconference:
@yashvirchauhan; @MarkLieffering; @LouisAK; @sno036; @jbrider; @sarahcleary; @Keith-Pembleton; @sarchontoulis ; @HamishBrownPFR; @kchenu; @JulianneLilley; @hol353
Apologies: @peter-devoil; @EnliWang;
Tuesday 1st September 2020 - 9:30 am AEST
Agenda Item
1.1 Welcome/Apologies
Welcome from @jbrider Started at 9:43 - awaiting a rep from UQ and ISU. Commenced without UQ rep. @kchenu joined late
1.2 Review Minutes
Review Minutes: 2020-08 Minutes
Taken as read and correct
2. Science/Software
2.1 Check for new APSIM Major Improvements
GitHub MAJOR science issues
Add P to Nutrient Model - Congratulations to @hut104 on beginning work on new NG P model Action: @Keith-Pembleton to follow up internally with @Chloe0317
New Aspirational goal regarding soil sodicity / compaction (USQ) - https://github.com/APSIMInitiative/ApsimX/issues/5532 @Keith-Pembleton provided brief background. Aspirational work from the USQ TWB soils team
2.2 Updates from RP on models and reviews
Models currently under review
Sorghum model - no progress
Soybean Model - @yashvirchauhan undertaking the review
New Stock Model - @sno036 - currently reviewing the comments with the AgR team.
Models requiring review
None
Models/Updates in release since last RP meeting
None
3 Software
-- Naming of APSIM Next Gen - https://github.com/APSIMInitiative/ApsimX/issues/4690 - no update, keep on agenda
-- Guidelines for Development - Noted a few comments early. Agreed comments need consolidation prior to discussion. ACTION: @hol353 to clarify document. Focussed discussion in the next RP.
4 Outstanding Actions
-- Concept Note - https://github.com/APSIMInitiative/ReferencePanel/issues/ - underway
-- Erik's retirement: @Juliannelilley to draft/coordinate news item acknowledging this effort given Erik's retirement .
-- Infrastructure replacement - no update; keep on agenda
5 Project/Funding Proposals
Discussion on whether this money could possibly be used as leverage for other funding calls.
@yashvirchauhan questioned whether the CRC for Northern Australian - 50:50 call would be of interest.
@sarchontoulis asked about broad interest in working on roots. Interest from Rye grass breeders in NZ with regard to Carbon sequestration. ACTION: Workshop to discuss modelling roots better in APSIM. Create a new issue. Both @EnliWang and other CSIRO/UQ would be interested as other members of the RP
@HamishBrownPFR discussed potential cofunding for a validation of APSIM datasets ACTION: @HamishBrownPFR to flesh out a proposal for consideration by RP
6 Training and Support
Update on APSIM Week
@sarahcleary - provided a brief update with regard to the reissue of invitations for the upcoming APSIM Symposium and Advanced Training Workshops
Support
Questions:
@sarchontoulis - to answer https://github.com/APSIMInitiative/APSIMClassic/issues/1910
ISU workshops
@sarchontoulis presented details on ISU training workshops. Update recorded - available on request
7 RP Roles and Responsibilities
Discussion on https://github.com/APSIMInitiative/ReferencePanel/issues/51#issuecomment-680423053
Request @APSIMInitiative/reference-panel to provide any further comments. ACTION: @sarahcleary to formalise processes for the move from Consensus to Majority agreement Agreed majority should be per organisation not per representative.
@kchenu questioned the "validation evidence" requirement.
ACTION: discussion in next RP meeting and/or via GitHub
9 Next Meeting
6 October 2020 - 9:30am