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>From root@crcnis1.unl.edu Thu Aug  3 03:14 EDT 1995
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 1995 02:06:12 -0500
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     Re: STREAM (DON WAUCHOPE <DON@TIFTON.BITNET>)
Please unsubscribe me! (LXAZBURTONR@CLUSTER.NORTH-LONDON.AC.UK)
Re: Please unsubscribe me! ("John P. Bolte" <boltej@ccmail.orst.edu>)
UNSUBSCRIBE (J.Kaduk <kaduk@dkrz.d400.de>)



Date: Wed, 02 Aug 95 10:15:11 EDT From: DON WAUCHOPE <DON@TIFTON.BITNET> Subject: Re: STREAM On Tue, 1 Aug 1995 08:33:45 -0500 Dr. Helmut Schafer P > >Hi, >in a report about the Joint Meeting on Pesticides, 1994 the model STREAM was >mentioned without any additional information. The model seems to be used for >the >estimation of environmental concentrations of pesticides in water bodies. >Has anybody background information about this model? (Who has developed it? >etc....) >Any bit of information would help me a lot! >Thanks in advance! >Helmut Schaefer STREAM is a U.S. EPA product which uses HSPF model calculations to predict pesticide concentrations in particular scenarios, as a function of pesticide properties. It was a brilliant achievement but ahead of its time. It MAY be at the ftp site earth1.epa.gov in the epa_ceam/dos subdirectory (you'll have to explore). The model is documented in an EPA report by Donigian, et. al, "Stream Transport of Agricultural runoff of Pesticides for Exposure assessment: A Methodology" EPA Rept. No. EPA/600/3-86/0111a (and there may be a part b) Don Wauchope
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 95 15:34 BST From: LXAZBURTONR@CLUSTER.NORTH-LONDON.AC.UK Subject: Please unsubscribe me! unsubscribe agmodels-l
Date: Wed, 02 Aug 95 09:10:44 PST From: "John P. Bolte" <boltej@ccmail.orst.edu> Subject: Re: Please unsubscribe me! Remember - to UNSUBSCRIBE from a list, DON'T send mail to the list. Rather, send it to the list SERVER. For agmodels-l, the list server is LISTSERV@UNL.EDU. Send a message to this address with "unsubscribe agmodels-l" in the body of the message. - John Bolte ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Please unsubscribe me! Author: <agmodels-l@unl.edu> at Internet_gateway Date: 8/2/95 7:37 AM unsubscribe agmodels-l
Date: 02 Aug 95 19:12:56+0200 From: J.Kaduk <kaduk@dkrz.d400.de> Subject: UNSUBSCRIBE You usually should unsubscribe yourself from a mailing list, just as you subscribed yourself. Unless its a moderated list, it should not be the task of the list owner to do things the Listserv can do as well. As far as I know (un)subscribing from agmodels-l works just as for soils-l, so follow the instructions below, which are usually send out whenever to subscribe to a list. It should be common courtesy that you give your full e-mail address in the BODY of each message you send out as some Listserv's remove the address of the originator. people can then respond to you directly, and do not have to bother the whole list.... Sincerely Joerg Kaduk * *** MPI for Meteorology kaduk@dkrz.d400.de ***** Bundesstr. 55 Phone + 40 41173 282 *** D-20146 Hamburg Fax + 40 41173 298 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ### **** Welcome to the SOILS-L Discussion Group **** This group is for the discussion of all aspects of Soil Science. The creation of this list has been sanctioned by the Electronic Communications Committee of the American Society of Agronomy. At present, this list is unmoderated. The list owner is Jerome Pier (jp@unl.edu). As traffic increases, various sub-topics in soil science will receive their own lists. The following is a "canned" message describing the features and commands available with the Listserv software. Some Features of Listserv: ------------------------- * To get more information pertaining to using the list server running this list, send e-mail to "listserv@unl.edu" and place help as the body of the text. This should be the only word in the message. * To postpone your receiving mail from the group, send mail to "listserv@unl.edu" and place set group_name mail postpone as the body of the message. To start receiving messages after postponing them, again send mail to "listserv@unl.edu" with set group_name mail ack > or > set group_name mail noack as the message. The "ack" tells listserver to send you a copy of messages you personally posy, "noack" does not send you copies of your posts. * To get a table of members on the list, and their receiving status, send e-mail to "listserv@unl.edu and put recipients group_name as the message. * Finally, to unsubscribe from the list, send mail to "listserv@unl.edu" with unsubscribe group_name in the body of the message. You will no long receive mail from the group
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>From root@crcnis1.unl.edu Fri Aug  4 03:16 EDT 1995
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 1995 02:06:48 -0500
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Job Advertisment - CSIRO, Australia (Ray.Shorter@cnetns.tcp.csiro.au)
job for a crop modeller at ICRISAT, India (Brian.Keating@cnetns.tcp.csiro.au (Brian.Keating))



Date: Fri, 04 Aug 1995 15:18:50 +1100 From: Ray.Shorter@cnetns.tcp.csiro.au Subject: Job Advertisment - CSIRO, Australia Hello, Please find below a job advertisment which may be of interest to you. The advertisment is for a crop adaptation scientist with the CSIRO Division of Tropical Crops of Pastures in Australia. Scientists within and outside Australia are encouraged to apply. Best regards Ray Shorter =============================================== CSIRO Division of Tropical Crops and Pastures Townsville, Australia CROP ADAPTATION SCIENTIST $44 - 59K The Division's Tropical Crops Program is a major provider of strategic research to assist development of internationally competitive cropping industries in northern Australia. It has a substantial research thrust in sugarcane and collaborates closely with CSR Ltd. in a sugarcane breeding program in north Queensland. We are seeking a scientist to operate in a dynamic environment to conduct research on crop physiology of sugarcane in the context of a crop improvement program to develop improved varieties. You will integrate physiological principles with plant breeding to interpret and exploit genotype x environment interactions for improved crop adaptation. While the position is focussed on sugarcane, you may also become involved in similar research for cereal grains improvement. You will have a PhD or equivalent in crop physiology, a sound knowledge of plant breeding and a demonstrated capacity for innovative research. Experience with the development and application of crop simulation models would be relevant. You must have well developed inter-personal and team skills, be able to form collaborative alliances with scientists in your own and other organisations, and be able to communicate effectively with the scientific community and industry. Appointment is for an indefinite period. Appointment at higher levels in the range will be conditional on demonstrated leadership and experience. Dr Ray Shorter (phone (617) 33770239, fax (617) 33770410, email ray.shorter@tcp. csiro.au) or Dr Phillip Jackson (phone (6177) 538592, fax (6177) 538600) can provide more details of the position. The duty statement and selection criteria can be obtained from Roslyn Gaydon on phone (617) 33770209 and fax (617) 33713946. Please send your application (+ 3 copies) with the names of at least two referees to "The Recruitment Officer", CSIRO Division of Tropical Crops and Pastures, 306 Carmody Road, St Lucia Q 4067. You should include details of your skills, qualifications and work achievements by 25 August 1995, quoting reference no. PG/112/77. CSIRO is an equal opportunity employer ===================================== Dr Ray Shorter Program Manager Tropical Field Crops Program CSIRO Division of Tropical Crops and Pastures 306 Carmody Road St. Lucia, QLD, 4067 Australia email: Ray.Shorter@tcp.csiro.au
Date: Fri, 04 Aug 1995 16:11:40 +1000 From: Brian.Keating@cnetns.tcp.csiro.au (Brian.Keating) Subject: job for a crop modeller at ICRISAT, India Hello, Appended below is a job advertisement that I am posting on behalf of my colleagues in India and Australia. The advertisement is for a crop modeller to work for ICRISAT in India in collaboration with the group I am involved with in Australia. For further information please contact : Dr C.Renard, ICRISAT Asia Center, Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh 502 324, India [phone:+91(40)596161; fax:+91(40)241239] by 30 September 1995 directly. Please do NOT respond to the agmodels-l list (reply function), nor to the sender of this message. Best regards, Brian Keating CSIRO Division of Tropical Crops and Pastures ______________________________________________________________________ ICRISAT CROP PRODUCTION SYSTEMS MODELLER [Code no:IAC-04-Z] The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is a nonprofit, autonomous, scientific research and training institute with regional centers and teams in Asia and Africa. The Institute is seeking a scientist to support the Institute's research in India and Africa in cropping system simulation modelling. The Systems Modeller will be located at the ICRISAT Asia Center, Patancheru (near Hyderabad), India. With the support of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), ICRISAT is collaborating with the Agricultural Production Systems Research Unit (APSRU) in Australia in a joint project on integrative systems research. A central objective is a reliable simulator which will aid RD&E on farmers' management of their crops and croplands, especially regarding investment in soil fertility and in soil and water conservation, in the face of highly uncertain seasonal rainfall and yields. The collaboration brings together ICRISAT's experimental data bases for India and Africa and APSIM, a cropping systems simulator developed in the Australian semi-arid tropics and subtropics. The Systems Modeller's primary responsibility is to expedite the effective use of APSIM in ICRISAT's research. This will entail the testing of existing component crop and soil models and the development of new modules for APSIM. He/she will work with project teams in developing efficient systems of data collection for models, in using the data to specify and test models, and in using system simulation to enhance project research. An important part of this task will be the development of self-reliance within project teams in using APSIM. Applicants should have a PhD degree or equivalent qualification in an agricultural science, substantial experience in soils-oriented agronomic research, and in using simulation models in such research. Applicants should be proficient in FORTRAN. Proficiency in oral and written English is necessary, and a command of French desirable. Experience in international agricultural research and with semi-arid agriculture will be an advantage. The appointment will be initially on a two year contractual basis with the possibility of further contracts. An internationally competitive salary and benefits package will be provided. ICRISAT is an equal opportunity employer, and is especially interested in increasing the participation of women on its staff. ICRISAT is responsive to the needs of dual career couples. A Fact Sheet on employment possibilities for spouses is available on request. ICRISAT has a flexible approach to international appointments and welcomes enquiries from persons interested in working at ICRISAT while on secondment. Applications, referring to the code number should reach the Chairperson of the Search Committee, Dr C.Renard, ICRISAT Asia Center, Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh 502 324, India [phone:+91(40)596161; fax:+91(40)241239] by 30 September 1995. The application should include a current curriculum vitae, the names and addresses (including fax/telex/e-mail) of three referees, the date of availability, and a statement on the special qualifications of the candidate for this position. __________________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Keating Research Scientist Div Trops Crops & Past Voice: (07) 3770373 CSIRO Fax : (07) 3770420 306 Carmody Rd Email:Brian.Keating@tcp.csiro.au St Lucia Q 4067 AUSTRALIA -----------------------------------------------------------------------
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>From root@crcnis1.unl.edu Sun Aug  6 13:26 EDT 1995
Date: Sun, 6 Aug 1995 12:22:09 -0500
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Stop nuclear tests (J.Kaduk <kaduk@dkrz.d400.de>)



Date: 06 Aug 95 18:58:40+0200 From: J.Kaduk <kaduk@dkrz.d400.de> Subject: Stop nuclear tests Hello, sorry to send this non subject related message to the list, however I feel it is important enough and might be of interest for you. You might have heard of an e-mail chain letter against nuclear tests which was circulating around. Now, the originator decided it was a better idea to make up a http page so that people could sign up there directly, without having thousends of copys of the letter to be circulated. Below I include the letter from the originator and the WWW-address of the http page. Thanks for interest and sorry for cross-posting Best regards Joerg Kaduk * *** MPI for Meteorology kaduk@dkrz.d400.de ***** Bundesstr. 55 Phone + 40 41173 282 *** D-20146 Hamburg Fax + 40 41173 298 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Subject: The list is terminated First of all, I have to deeply apologize everyone for my having started a chain letter. Thank you very much for those of you who have pointed out the troublesomeness about the chain letter. I have decided to stop collecting signatures by using chain letter, (ofcourse I will collect the names already signed on it) but then, I have to use the same method to stop it. So, please forgive me of my asking you to send this letter to everyone who you have sent the "Stop Nuclear Tests!" chain letter. I am sending this letter to everyone who have sent me a letter concering this matter, so some of you might receive more than one copies of this letter, but again, forgive me of this happening. > > Now, this is what I would like you to do. If you have sent a copy of the "Stop Nuclear Tests!" chain letter ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ to your friends, please send a copy of this letter to each of those ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ friends as soon as possible. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ If you haven't sent a copy of it to anyone and still have the copy in your hand, please send the list back to me. My e-mail address is keshi@uticeaix1.icepp.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp Don't forget to add your name on the list if you do think the French government, or any other group should not execute nuclear tests. Right now, Shimizu Seishi and I are constructing a WWW Homepage to continue this activity. From now on, We will gather signatures via WWW, or simply accept signatures sent to us. We would also like to show the list on WWW, but if you don't want your name to be open to the public, please tell me so. We will keep your name on the list that will be sent to Mr. Chirac, the president of France, anyway. The WWW homepage will have the follwing contents: * The objective of this activity * The list of signatures * A page to introduce opinions about the Nuclear Tests * A page to ask for technical advices to make this activity a better one * Links to related pages > > The adress is: > > http://www.icepp.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~keshi/ > > > > - -- > > Yuichi Nishihara > > Physics Department, School of Science, University of Tokyo > > keshi@uticeaix1.icepp.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp > > http://www.icepp.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~keshi/
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>From root@crcnis1.unl.edu Tue Aug 15 11:24 EDT 1995
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 1995 10:11:30 -0500
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Crop modelling question ("Rabi H. Mohtar" <RHM8@PSUVM.PSU.EDU>)



Date: Tue, 15 Aug 95 10:49 EDT From: "Rabi H. Mohtar" <RHM8@PSUVM.PSU.EDU> Subject: Crop modelling question Hello everyone: My name is Rabi Mohtar, a research associate at Penn State working on grazing s ystem modelling. We have developed a computer model GRASIM that simulates the grazing environment. It includes a grass, soil, water, nitrogen, grazing manag ement components. GRASIM integrates information available in several existing models namely: NLEAP (nitrogen model), Johnson and Thornley (grass model), Ritc hie (evapotranspiration). We are continually updating the model and are workin g on field testing and validation at this stage. My question to the group is: does anyone has data or leads on data on the parti oning of photosynthetic material between leaf and stem for cool season grasses. Thank you in advance for any response. Rabi ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rabi H. Mohtar internet:rhm8@psuvm.psu.edu The Pennsylvania State University phone: (814) 865-2971 208 Agricultural Engineering Building fax: (814) 863-1031 University Park, PA 16802 "change begins with me"
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>From root@crcnis1.unl.edu Thu Aug 17 09:22 EDT 1995
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 1995 08:06:35 -0500
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Re: Crop modelling question (fwd) (Jim Meade <jnmeade@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu>)



Date: Thu, 17 Aug 1995 07:51:37 -0500 (CDT) From: Jim Meade <jnmeade@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu> Subject: Re: Crop modelling question (fwd) Jim - Farmer - Iowa City, IA, jnmeade@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 16 Aug 1995 07:39:30 -0500 (CDT) From: Jerry W. Stuth <jwstuth@rasc-sparc.tamu.edu> To: Jim Meade <jnmeade@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu> Subject: Re: Crop modelling question (fwd) To get info on partitioning contact Mort Kothmann Department of Rangeland Ecology and Management Texas A&M Univeristy College Station, TX 77843-2126 He has been working on a cool season annual growth model in conjunction with a group of Isreal scientists (Noy-meir). We are in the final stages of a hydrologic based OOD plant growth model for use in mixed rangeland situations called PHYGROW. got to our web page http://ranch.tamu.edu and click on the ranching systems group icon and then the phygrow icon. Hope this helps Jerry Stuth phone 409-845-5548 fax 409-845-6430
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>From root@crcnis1.unl.edu Fri Aug 25 07:51 EDT 1995
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 06:25:48 -0500
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Lettuce plant breeding (FSOMENZI@vortex.ufrgs.br)



Date: Wed, 23 Aug 1995 13:39:14 -0300 From: FSOMENZI@vortex.ufrgs.br Subject: Lettuce plant breeding Hi! Is there anybody that has worked, or has some information to help me in the field of lettuce plant breeding? My project at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) is about it. Thank you! Claudiane Brusa Toniolli./
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>From root@crcnis1.unl.edu Mon Aug 28 04:02 EDT 1995
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 1995 02:52:07 -0500
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EI calc by AGNPS 5.00 (Michael J Sears <sears@ecn.purdue.edu>)



Date: Mon, 28 Aug 1995 02:38:51 -0500 From: Michael J Sears <sears@ecn.purdue.edu> Subject: EI calc by AGNPS 5.00 Hello, Was wondering if anyone could tell me how AGNPS 5.00 calulates an EI value. In other words, how is the amount of rainfall distributed over the length of the storm (I guess I'm looking for a table of numbers that show % of rainfall fallen vs. % of storm time which has passed) - in particular for a Type II storm. Any suggestions? I calcualted some by hand based upon a USDA publication - Agr. handbook #537 - and the values I came up with weren't quite the same. thanks, Michael +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ___ | Michael J. Sears, Graduate Student | | ( __ __ __ __ | INTERNET: sears@ecn.purdue.edu | | `-- |--'| || (_ | Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering | | ___) `-- `--|| __) | Purdue University | | | West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1146 USA | | | Home Page: http://www.evansville.net/~sears/ | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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>From root@crcnis1.unl.edu Tue Aug 29 04:07 EDT 1995
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 1995 02:51:16 -0500
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re: EI calc by AGNPS 5.00 (Kenneth=Scheeringa%dept%agronomy@dept.agry.purdue.edu)
European Soil and Climataological Data ("John P. Carbone," <ROHVM1.RSYJPC@rohmhaas.com>)
re: European Soil and Climataological Data (Kenneth=Scheeringa%dept%agronomy@dept.agry.purdue.edu)
re: European Soil and Climataological Data (KSCHNELLE@dowelanco.com)
     Re: European Soil and Climataological Data (DON WAUCHOPE <DON@TIFTON.BITNET>)
TOPCROP and MEY-Check systems ("Mellissa Lunney" <lunneym@tahiti.ind.dpi.qld.gov.au>)
Pasture water-use models (agrcjb@lucjb.latrobe.edu.au (Chris Bell))



Date: Mon, 28 Aug 95 08:36:43 EST From: Kenneth=Scheeringa%dept%agronomy@dept.agry.purdue.edu Subject: re: EI calc by AGNPS 5.00 Michael J Sears <sears@ecn.purdue.edu> Wrote: | | | Hello, | | Was wondering if anyone could tell me how AGNPS 5.00 | calulates an | EI value. In other words, how is the amount of rainfall | distributed over the length of the storm (I guess I'm looking | for | a table of numbers that show % of rainfall fallen vs. % of | storm time | which has passed) - in particular for a Type II storm. Any | suggestions? | I calcualted some by hand based upon a USDA publication - | Agr. handbook | #537 - and the values I came up with weren't quite the | same. Check out "Rainfall Frequency Atlas of the Midwest" (1992) by Huff and Angel, Midwestern Climate Center, Champaign IL. Chapter 4 "Time Distributions of Rainfall in Heavy Storms" gives a detailed analysis and tables by storm type. Includes data from recent years. Other pubs I have seen are much older than this one. Ken Scheeringa State Climatologist kscheeringa@dept.agry.purdue.edu
Date: 28 Aug 1995 11:17:11 GMT From: "John P. Carbone," <ROHVM1.RSYJPC@rohmhaas.com> Subject: European Soil and Climataological Data Toxicology, Bldg. 9A, Rm 109c (215)641-7489; FAX (215)619-1621, INTERNET RSYJPC@ROHMHAAS.COM I am attempting to run detailed PRZM2 groundwater simulations of the vineyard regions in France. Because I am interested in simulating a "reasonable worst case" I am most interested in modeling the south central region of France. I have not been able to uncover detailed soils nor climatological data for the region of interest. I have relied on the weather data and soils data outlined in Chapter 5, European Scenarios for Leaching Models, M. Klein and H Knoche (authors) in the recently published FOCUS Report on Leaching Models and EU registration. Unfortunately I have found these data lacking, particularly with regard to horizon specific soils characteristics. I have also investigated obtaining soil characterization data from the GISCO Office in Luxembourg with little success to date. My inquiry then is several-fold. 1. Do detailed soil characterization data exist for Europe, and in this case particularly south central France? If so, how and where can the data be accesed? 2. Do detailed climatalogical data exists for specifc regions in Europe and if so, where can those data be accessed. Thank you OPINIONS ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHOR AND NOT THE ROHM & HAAS CO.
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 95 12:04:41 EST From: Kenneth=Scheeringa%dept%agronomy@dept.agry.purdue.edu Subject: re: European Soil and Climataological Data "John P. Carbone," <ROHVM1.RSYJPC@rohmhaas.com> Wrote: | | I am attempting to run detailed PRZM2 groundwater simulations | of the | vineyard regions in France. Because I am interested in | simulating | a "reasonable worst case" I am most interested in modeling | the south central | region of France. I have not been able to uncover detailed | soils nor | climatological data for the region of interest. I have relied | on the weather | data and soils data outlined in Chapter 5, European Scenarios | for Leaching | Models, M. Klein and H Knoche (authors) in the recently | published FOCUS | Report on Leaching Models and EU registration. | | Unfortunately I have found these data lacking, particularly | with regard | to horizon specific soils characteristics. I have also | investigated | obtaining soil characterization data from the GISCO Office in | Luxembourg | with little success to date. | | My inquiry then is several-fold. | | 1. Do detailed soil characterization data exist for Europe, | and in this case | particularly south central France? If so, how and where can | the data be | accesed? | | 2. Do detailed climatalogical data exists for specifc regions | in Europe and | if so, where can those data be accessed. | | Thank you | OPINIONS ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHOR AND NOT THE ROHM & HAAS CO. | For climate data, you might try the National Climatic Data Center, Asheville NC. They have worldwide climate databases. http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov or e-mail specific questions to: orders@ncdc.noaa.gov Can't help you with the soils question. Ken Scheeringa State Climatologist for Indiana kscheeringa@dept.agry.purdue.edu
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 1995 14:05:44 -0500 (EST) From: KSCHNELLE@dowelanco.com Subject: re: European Soil and Climataological Data "John P. Carbone," <ROHVM1.RSYJPC@rohmhaas.com> Wrote: > 1. Do detailed soil characterization data exist for Europe ... ? We have not found any source for detailed soil characterization data that is easily obtainable. There is a database/information system called SEISMIC that contains only UK soils (412 soil series). Some limited climate and crop info is also included. Available from the Soil Survey and Land Research Centre, Cranfield University, UK. A yearly fee is charged. > 2. Do detailed climatalogical data exist for specifc regions > in Europe ... ? The National Climatic Data Center does have data for over 8000 stations globally. Historical data must be purchased from them on mag tape only. Data less than a year old is available online at: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov or by ftp at: ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov ; then cd /pub/data/globalsod For PRZM-II Monte Carlo runs, the cost is very expensive (multiple sites x ~30 years of weather/site). Karl Schnelle DowElanco kschnelle@dowelanco.com
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 95 18:27:13 EDT From: DON WAUCHOPE <DON@TIFTON.BITNET> Subject: Re: European Soil and Climataological Data On Mon, 28 Aug 1995 10:26:34 -0500 John P. Carbone, said: >Toxicology, Bldg. 9A, Rm 109c >(215)641-7489; FAX (215)619-1621, INTERNET RSYJPC@ROHMHAAS.COM > >I am attempting to run detailed PRZM2 groundwater simulations of the >vineyard regions in France. Because I am interested in simulating >a "reasonable worst case" I am most interested in modeling the south central >region of France... You might try contacting CEMAGREF, which I guess could be thought of as the French USDA/ARS (?). Anyway, I have the E-mail address of Veronique Guoy who has done some water quality modelling in vineyards and has probably had the same question. Her interest is in runoff (and by the way, I would like to know if you are also considering runoff?) and she has been running CREAMS, but she may be able to help: gouy@cemag-lyon.fr Don Wauchope
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 1995 09:39:52 -0500 From: "Mellissa Lunney" <lunneym@tahiti.ind.dpi.qld.gov.au> Subject: TOPCROP and MEY-Check systems Could anyone provide me with information about the TOPCROP system in New South Wales, or the MEY-Check system in Victoria, Australia. I am particularly interested in the way wheat data in collected for these systems. I believe there are short (~1 page) questionnaire the grower fills in at harvest time. If anyone could clarify the way these systems operate and provide examples of the data collection questionnaires it would be most appreciated. Could you please email directly to me. M.Lunney@dpi.qld.gov.au Thanks in advance. Melissa Lunney Scientific Officer Resource Management Institute Queensland Department of Primary Industries 80 Meiers Road, Indooroopilly. 4068. Email: M.Lunney@dpi.qld.gov.au
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 95 17:02:04 EST From: agrcjb@lucjb.latrobe.edu.au (Chris Bell) Subject: Pasture water-use models I have a colleague who is looking for a pasture water-use model. Specifically, he wants to be able to predict when the soil surface under a pasture is wet (and hence likely to be dissolving fertiliser granules), and when not. Does anyone know of any relevant models? There are many models for crops which include soil evaporation as well as crop water use, but I know of none for pastures. Chris Bell
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>From root@crcnis1.unl.edu Wed Aug 30 04:06 EDT 1995
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 1995 02:51:31 -0500
Message-Id: <199508300751.AA11933@crcnis1.unl.edu>
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Re: European Soil and Climataological Data ("RSYJPC@ROHVM1" <ROHVM1.RSYJPC@rohmhaas.com>)
re: European Soil and Climataological Data ("RSYJPC@ROHVM1" <ROHVM1.RSYJPC@rohmhaas.com>)
re: European Soil and Climataological Data ("RSYJPC@ROHVM1" <ROHVM1.RSYJPC@rohmhaas.com>)
Re: Pasture water-use models ("Rabi H. Mohtar" <RHM8@PSUVM.PSU.EDU>)
Re: Pasture water-use models (wayneh@cocaine.ind.dpi.qld.gov.au (Wayne Hall))
Irrigation scheduling model for trees (Tivi.Theiveyanathan@cbr.for.csiro.au (Tivi Theiveyanathan))



Date: 29 Aug 1995 07:55:07 GMT From: "RSYJPC@ROHVM1" <ROHVM1.RSYJPC@rohmhaas.com> Subject: Re: European Soil and Climataological Data *** Reply to note of 08/28/95 19:16 FROM: John P. Carbone, Ph.D. Toxicology, Bldg. 9A, Rm 109c (215)641-7489; FAX (215)619-1621, INTERNET RSYJPC@ROHMHAAS.COM Subject: Re: European Soil and Climataological Data Don, Thanks for the response. With regard to runoff, we are presently interested in the ground water issue to support some internal inquiries. However, when we get around to writing the risk assessment for the compound runoff will become important. Should you care to offer any suggestions in this regard feel free to do so. Thank you OPINIONS ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHOR AND NOT THE ROHM & HAAS CO.
Date: 29 Aug 1995 07:56:07 GMT From: "RSYJPC@ROHVM1" <ROHVM1.RSYJPC@rohmhaas.com> Subject: re: European Soil and Climataological Data *** Reply to note of 08/28/95 15:35 FROM: John P. Carbone, Ph.D. Toxicology, Bldg. 9A, Rm 109c (215)641-7489; FAX (215)619-1621, INTERNET RSYJPC@ROHMHAAS.COM Subject: re: European Soil and Climataological Data Karl, Thank you for the response! Thank you OPINIONS ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHOR AND NOT THE ROHM & HAAS CO.
Date: 29 Aug 1995 07:56:07 GMT From: "RSYJPC@ROHVM1" <ROHVM1.RSYJPC@rohmhaas.com> Subject: re: European Soil and Climataological Data *** Reply to note of 08/28/95 13:30 FROM: John P. Carbone, Ph.D. Toxicology, Bldg. 9A, Rm 109c (215)641-7489; FAX (215)619-1621, INTERNET RSYJPC@ROHMHAAS.COM Subject: re: European Soil and Climataological Data Ken, Thank you for the response! Thank you OPINIONS ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHOR AND NOT THE ROHM & HAAS CO.
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 95 13:43 EDT From: "Rabi H. Mohtar" <RHM8@PSUVM.PSU.EDU> Subject: Re: Pasture water-use models Dear Chris: The real challenge is in estimating the grass/legume canopy under grazing. I h ave used various water budget models that were developed for row crop including Ritchie's and others and I was quite pleased. Beside from the fact the canopy (Leaf Area Index) changes irrotically according to growth and animal intake, I can not see any reason not to use the abundant water budget models already av ailable. There are several models that will predict grass canopy under grazing. If that is of interest I can suggest some and I am sure many of the colleques on the n et know of others. Rabi Mohtar ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rabi H. Mohtar internet:rhm8@psuvm.psu.edu The Pennsylvania State University phone: (814) 865-2971 208 Agricultural Engineering Building fax: (814) 863-1031 University Park, PA 16802 "change begins with me"
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 95 09:50:32 EST From: wayneh@cocaine.ind.dpi.qld.gov.au (Wayne Hall) Subject: Re: Pasture water-use models >>I have a colleague who is looking for a pasture water-use model. Specifically, >>he wants to be able to predict when the soil surface under a pasture is wet >>(and hence likely to be dissolving fertiliser granules), and when not. >> >>Does anyone know of any relevant models? There are many models for crops which >>include soil evaporation as well as crop water use, but I know of none for >>pastures. >> >>Chris Bell >> > Chris The QLD DPI have a GRASs Production (GRASP) model which is run over the entire state simulating pasture production. The model's usage has been published in a number of articles although I'm not sure whether the code has been documented (fortran). The water balance model in GRASP is based (I think) on the WatBal model of Ken Rickert. This was originally developed from a wheat water balance model. I think the same water balance model may have appeared in a model called PROBE (an early version of GRASP) of which I think there may be some documentation. I'm sorry I can't be of more use, if you have trouble finding literature on these models let me know and I will see what I can do. Wayne ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wayne Hall BVSc e-mail: wayneh@cocaine.ind.dpi.qld.gov.au Drought Research Group, QLD DPI, AUSTRALIA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wayne Hall BVSc e-mail: wayneh@cocaine.ind.dpi.qld.gov.au Drought Research Group, QLD DPI, AUSTRALIA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 1995 10:24:14 +1000 From: Tivi.Theiveyanathan@cbr.for.csiro.au (Tivi Theiveyanathan) Subject: Irrigation scheduling model for trees I am planning to develop an irrigation scheduling model to irrigate tree plantations using waste water. My proposal is specific to saline drainage waters and municipal and industrial effluent. This model will give users the various options of scheduling irrigation, ranging from using simple guidelines of using regional long-term pan evaporation data to complex models of using complete local climatic data (i.e Penman-Monteith equation). Do you know any of such models I could use or start with? Please reply to my email address Thanks S. Tivi CSIRO Division of Forestry ACT Canberra AUSTRALIA
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Sugarbeet growth data ("Rabi H. Mohtar" <RHM8@PSUVM.PSU.EDU>)



Date: Thu, 31 Aug 95 09:00 EDT From: "Rabi H. Mohtar" <RHM8@PSUVM.PSU.EDU> Subject: Sugarbeet growth data Hello, A colleague from Michigan State is looking for leaf area index data on non-fertilized sugarbeet. If you know of any leads she will be grateful. You can contact her directly for any information at: zinatigl@pilot.msu.edu Thank you. Sincerely, Rabi Mohtar
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