Available Tools

The programs that are currently available in ICASA Tools are listed below. If you are interested in submitting your program for inclusion in the ICASA Tools, please contact Gerrit Hoogenboom.


Tool

WISE Database for Crop Simulation Models
The soils database developed by the International Soil Reference and Information Centre in The Netherlands for the project "World Inventory of Soil Emission Potentials" (WISE) has been converted in soil profiles for use and application by crop simulation models.

Authors:
Arjan Gijsman, Phillip K. Thornton, and G. Hoogenboom
Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Cali, Colombia; International Livestock Research Centre (ILRI), Nairobi, Kenya; and the University of Georgia, Griffin, Georgia.

Tool AFRC2 winter wheat (AFRCWHEAT2) model
This wheat model has been developed over a number of years to simulate the growth and development of a wheat crop.
Author:
John R. Porter - The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Denmark


Tool Integrated Modeling Platform for Mixed Animal-Cropping Systems (IMPACT) User's Manual (PDF: 8 Megabytes)
A unifying framework for collecting system-level information at the farm level, characterizing tropical farming systems, and evaluating alternative management practices.
 

To download PDF (Faster):
(PC) Right-click and select 'Save target as...'
(Mac) Control-click and select 'Download link to disk'
PDF files require Adobe® Acrobat Reader, click here to get it.


Tool Introductory Crop SIMulation (ICSim) for DSSAT v3.5
A Windows-based program to create and edit crop management files and to run the DSSAT crop simulation models.
Authors:
James W. Jones, Oxana Uryaseva, Mahmoud Medani, Cheryl Porter, Samir, and Gerrit Hoogenboom - University of Florida


Tool Spatial Water Budget Model (SWBM) v1.3
A tool for community-based assessment of water supply and water demand in hillside watersheds.
Author: Joep Luijten - University of Florida


Tool MarkSim Update
A computer tool that generates simulated weather data for crop modeling and risk assessment.
Author: P.G. Jones, PK. Thornton, W. Diaz and P.W. Wilkens