Intercropping offers a more sustainable and resilient alternative to monoculture farming. Yet designing site-specific intercrops that balance complementarity and competition remains a challenge. Crop modelling and scenario analysis can help address this complexity by linking field processes to informed decision making.
The Summer School “Modelling Intercropping Systems: From Analysis to Decision Making” offers a dedicated space to explore how modelling can support intercropping research and decision making. It provides participants with both theoretical foundations and hands-on experience in modelling intercropping systems using the process-based InterCrop model, developed within the LEGUMINOSE project. Through a combination of lectures and practical training, participants will explore how modelling can support the design and assessment of intercropping systems.
Applications are now open for participants interested in joining the summer school.
Practical details
- Dates: 6–9 July 2026
- Location: BOKU University, Vienna, Austria
- Participation limit: 30 participants
- Registration deadline: 14 June 2026
- Fee: €200 per person (covers course materials, refreshments, lunches and one social dinner; travel and accommodation are not included)
How to register
To apply, please follow these steps:
- Download the registration form below.
- Fill out the form.
- Email your application to manschadi@boku.ac.at.
Program details
All details about the program and organisation are available in the event flyer below