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New major features of AquaCrop 3.1 include:

Multiple-years run for cropping pattern (e.g., rotations) and long-term investigations;
Simplified crop-characteristics menu, with distinction between two levels of crop parameters (basic; full set);
Improved description of the Harvest Index build-up for the different crop types;
Possibility of saving any irrigation variable (net irrigation water requirement; irrigation schedule; and generation of irrigation schedule);
Inclusion of two new crops: Sunflower and Tomato.

View list of updates to Aquacrop in Version 3.1 (PDF)

Aquacrop practical exercise #3

A new Aquacrop practical exercise is now available on the FAO-Water website. The exercise tests users on their abiility to Create Soil files using the Aquacrop software. The step-by-step solution is also provided. Aquacrop is the FAO crop-model to simulate yield response to water of several herbaceous crops.

Download Aquacrop practical exercise #3 (PDF)

Download solution to practical exercise #3 (PDF)

New page on Bloemfontein (South Africa) workshop

	The fifth Aquacrop workshop The workshop was held in Bloemfontein (South Africa), from the 1-5 March 2010 and was organized in collaboration with the University of the Free State (UFS). The new page features an overview of the event, a full list of participants and several photos from the workshop.
	View Blomfontein workshop page view Aquacop workshops homepage view photos from Bloemfontein and other workshops

AquaCrop is the FAO crop-model to simulate yield response to water of several herbaceous crops. It is designed to balance simplicity, accuracy and robustness, and is particularly suited to address conditions where water is a key limiting factor in crop production. AquaCrop is a companion tool for a wide range of users and applications including yield prediction under climate change scenarios.

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