2020-11 Agenda

Members: Video/Teleconference:

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

Apologies: TBA

Tuesday 3rd November 2020 - 9:30 am AEST

Agenda Item

1.1 Welcome/Apologies

Welcome from @peter-devoil

1.2 Review Minutes

Review Minutes: 2020-10 Minutes

2. Science/Software

2.1 Check for new APSIM Major Improvements

GitHub MAJOR science issues

@APSIMInitiative/reference-panel to review new MAJOR issues since last meeting. Request: @APSIMInitiative/reference-panel to add any additional issues for discussion to the agenda

GitHub ALL science issues

Issues only to be discussed by exception Request: @APSIMInitiative/reference-panel to add any issues for discussion to the agenda

Review new process links: https://github.com/APSIMInitiative/ReferencePanel - any further comment.
Review 'check-in' type page or process - options? concept?

2.2 Updates from RP on models and reviews

Models under development

Note any new models under development and assign RP member to provide ‘oversight’

Models currently under review
Sorghum model
Soybean Model
New Stock Model
New PMF Gliricidia Model

Models requiring review

Any new models requiring review?

Models/Updates in release since last RP meeting

None

3 Software

-- Naming of APSIM Next Gen

4 Outstanding Actions

To be discussed by exception - Actions to be discussed.

-- Concept Note

-- Infrastructure discussion

-- Workshop on soil “P”

-- How to stop ApsimNG overwriting saved version of model - (@sno036) to lead this discussion

5 Project/Funding Proposals

Projects for potential funding

@APSIMInitiative/reference-panel to bring ideas to the next meeting for funding by the APSIM Initiative

Candidates at present:

@HamishBrownPFR to flesh out a proposal for consideration by RP (potential cofunding for a validation of APSIM datasets)
Workshop - Modeling roots and root to shoot ratio in Next Gen

6 Training and Support

7 Invited Speakers

10:30 - Mark Silburn from DNRM to talk about the P2R modeling program (APSIM is one of many models used).

RP Meetings - Invite speakers

7 RP Roles and Responsibilities

Discussion/Finalisation of RP "principles of membership"

Review updates stemming from last meeting.

Discussion on APSIM IP. Follow from out of session meeting and updated powerpoint. Review handling APSIM related R packages.

8 Other Business

-- Next AI SC meeting - Wednesday 25/11.

AI SC Report - AI funded software position

Development Plan

-- AI RP Chair for 2021

9 Next Meeting

1 December 2020 - 9:30am

APSIMInitiative / ReferencePanel

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