During the past decade, the interest in using crop models for research, education, extension, outreach and in the private sector has rapidly increased. The iCROPM 2020 Symposium entitled ‘Crop Modeling for the Future’, held in February 2020, therefore, provided a great opportunity for over 400 scientists from 50 different countries to exchange information on crop model development, evaluation with experimental data and implementation. A key outcome was the understanding that crop models simulate the dynamics of the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum. Thus, the models can be used for a quantitative and multi-criteria assessment of cropping system functioning, agronomic performance and environmental impact. This should result in more practical applications that can provide actionable information for stakeholders.

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iCROPM 2020：面向未来的作物建模

在过去十年中，使用作物模型进行研究、教育、推广、外展和私营部门的兴趣迅速增加。因此，2020 年 2 月举行的名为“面向未来的作物建模”的 iCROPM 2020 研讨会为来自 50 个不同国家的 400 多名科学家提供了一个交流作物模型开发、实验数据评估和实施信息的绝佳机会。一个关键成果是理解作物模型模拟了土壤-植物-大气连续体的动态。因此，这些模型可用于对种植系统功能、农艺性能和环境影响进行定量和多标准评估。这应该会产生更实际的应用程序，可以为利益相关者提供可操作的信息。