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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dear AgMIP </span>members,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would like to bring to your attention the launch of the AgMIP-Bioenergy activity as part of AgMIP (Agricultural Model Improvement and Intercomparison Project;
<a href="http://www.agmip.org/">http://www.agmip.org/</a>).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The objective of the initiative, co-led by <a href="mailto:v.g.kakani@okstate.edu">
<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Gopal Kakani</span></em></a> and
<a href="mailto:dlebauer@illinois.edu"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">David LeBauer</span></em></a>, is to develop protocols for intercomparison and improvement of crop models for existing and emerging biomass and bioenergy crops. Read
more about the project and register for participation <a href="http://www.agmip.org/bioenergy-crop-model-initiative/" title="Bioenergy-crop model initiative">
here.</a> (<a href="http://www.agmip.org/bioenergy-crop-model-initiative/">http://www.agmip.org/bioenergy-crop-model-initiative/</a>).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are planning a startup meeting of the AgMIP-Bioenergy activity<span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black"> on Nov 2, 2014,
</span>to coincide with ASA-CSSA-SSSA meetings at Long Beach, CA. Let us know if you can participate in the meeting. A more definite time for the meeting will be circulated.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Let us know if you have any questions or suggestions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best Regards<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Gopal Kakani and David LeBauer<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Vijaya Gopal Kakani<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Associate Professor-Bioenergy Crop Production<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">368 Ag Hall<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Department of Plant and Soil Sciences<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oklahoma State University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Stillwater OK 74078<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tel: 405-744-4046<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fax: 405-744-0354<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">E-mail: <a href="mailto:v.g.kakani@okstate.edu">v.g.kakani@okstate.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Web: <a href="http://pss.okstate.edu/people/faculty-info/kakani-gopal/gopal-kakani">
Vijaya Gopal Kakani</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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