Publications and communications of Françoise Lessire

Dichou, K.* , Nickmilder, C.* , Tedde, A., Franceschini, S., Brostaux, Y., Dufrasne, I., Lessire, F., Glesner, N., & Soyeurt, H. (26 February 2024). Harvesting Insights from the Sky: Satellite-Powered Automation for Detecting Mowing Based on Predicted Compressed Sward Heights. Applied Sciences, 14 (5), 1923. doi:10.3390/app14051923

Nickmilder, C., Tedde, A., Dufrasne, I., Lessire, F., Glesner, N., Tychon, B., Bindelle, J., & Soyeurt, H. (2023). Creation of a Walloon Pasture Monitoring Platform Based on Machine Learning Models and Remote Sensing. Remote Sensing, 15 (7). doi:10.3390/rs15071890

Nickmilder, C., Soyeurt, H., Tedde, A. (Other coll.), Dufrasne, I. (Other coll.), Lessire, F. (Other coll.), Tychon, B. (Other coll.), Curnel; Yannick (Other coll.), Glesner Noémie (Other coll.), & Bindelle, J. (Other coll.). (07 September 2022). Deployment of models predicting compressed sward height on Wallonia: confrontation to ground truth [Paper presentation]. 73rd Annual Meeting of EAAP in Porto, Porto, Portugal.

Bougouin, A., Hristov, A., Dijkstra, J., Aguerre, M. J., Ahvenjärvi, S., Arndt, C., Bannink, A., Bayat, A. R., Benchaar, C., Boland, T., Brown, W. E., Crompton, L. A., Dehareng, F., Dufrasne, I., Eugène, M., Froidmont, E., van Gastelen, S., Garnsworthy, P. C., Halmemies-Beauchet-Filleau, A., ... Kebreab, E. (September 2022). Prediction of nitrogen excretion from data on dairy cows fed a wide range of diets compiled in an intercontinental database: A meta-analysis. Journal of Dairy Science, 105 (9), 7462 - 7481. doi:10.3168/jds.2021-20885

Nickmilder, C., Soyeurt, H., Tedde, A. (Other coll.), Dufrasne, I. (Other coll.), Lessire, F. (Other coll.), Tychon, B. (Other coll.), Curnel, Y. (Other coll.), & Bindelle, J. (Other coll.). (2022). Deployment of models predicting compressed sward height on Wallonia: results and feedback. In Grassland at the heart of circular and sustainable food systems. Caen, France: INRAE.

Bizeul, N., Dufrasne, I., & Lessire, F. (2022). Test of a sensor to estimate grazing and rumination time in dairy cow behaviour at pasture. In L. Delaby, R. Baumont, V. Brocard, S. Lemauviel, S. Plantureux, F. Vertès, ... J.-L. Peyraud, Grassland at the heart of circular and sustainable food systems (The Organising Committee of the 29th General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation, INRAE Paris France, pp. 530-532). Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers.

Lessire, F., Hornick, J.-L.* , & Dufrasne, I.*. (17 May 2022). Effect of Minimum Milking Interval on Traffic and Milk Production of Cows Milked by a Pasture Based Automatic Milking System. Animals, 12 (10), 1281. doi:10.3390/ani12101281

Nickmilder, C., Soyeurt, H., Tedde, A. (Other coll.), Dufrasne, I. (Other coll.), Lessire, F. (Other coll.), Tychon, B. (Other coll.), Curnel, Y. (Other coll.), & Bindelle, J. (Other coll.). (27 April 2022). Deployment of models predicting compressed sward height on Wallonia: quality and validity of the predictions [Paper presentation]. DAIR'INNOV 2022, Namur, Belgium.

Lessire, F., Point, S., Laza-Knoerr, A.-L., & Dufrasne, I. (04 October 2021). In vitro and in vivo evaluation of the effects of a compound based on plants, yeast and trace elements on the ruminal function of dairy cows. Dairy, 2. doi:10.3390/dairy2040043

Nickmilder, C., Soyeurt, H., Tedde, A. (Other coll.), Dufrasne, I. (Other coll.), Lessire, F. (Other coll.), Tychon, B. (Other coll.), Curnel, Y. (Other coll.), & Bindelle, J. (Other coll.). (17 May 2021). Validation of a workflow based on Sentinel-2, Sentinel-1 and meteorological data predicting biomass on pastures [Poster presentation]. 21st Sym­po­si­um of the Eu­ropean Grass­land Fe­de­ra­ti­on, Kassel, Germany.

Nickmilder, C., Tedde, A., Dufrasne, I., Lessire, F., Tychon, B., Curnel, Y., Bindelle, J., & Soyeurt, H. (01 February 2021). Development of Machine Learning Models to Predict Compressed Sward Height in Walloon Pastures Based on Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2 and Meteorological Data Using Multiple Data Transformations. Remote Sensing, 13 (3). doi:10.3390/rs13030408

Lessire, F. (2020). Contribution à la mise en évidence des facteurs influençant le succès de l’introduction du robot de traite au pâturage [Doctoral thesis, ULiège - Université de Liège]. ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/249175

Nickmilder, C., Tedde, A. (Other coll.), Lejeune, P. (Other coll.), Dufrasne, I. (Other coll.), Lessire, F. (Other coll.), Tychon, B. (Other coll.), Lebeau, F. (Other coll.), & Soyeurt, H. (Other coll.). (24 June 2020). Prediction of compressed sward height of Walloon pastures from sentinel-2 images using machine learning algorithms [Paper presentation]. ADSA 2020 Virtual annual meeting.

Lessire, F., Moula, N., Hornick, J.-L., & Dufrasne, I. (25 May 2020). Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Identification of Factors Influencing Milking Frequency of Cows in Automatic Milking Systems Combined with Grazing. Animals, 10 (5), 913. doi:10.3390/ani10050913

Hurdebise, J., Dufrasne, I., & Lessire, F. (2020). Relationship between nourishing performance, carbon footprint and nitrogen balance in Walloon dairy. In Book of Abstracts of the 71stAnnual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science. Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers.

Lessire, F., & Dufrasne, I. (10 December 2019). Global AMS R&D Online Showcase: Belgium [Paper presentation]. Global AMS R&D Online Showcase, Sydney, Australia.

Lessire, F., & Dufrasne, I. (2019). Determination of enteric methane emissions of dairy cows fed with different diets and relationship with milk yield and ruminal function in order to improve advice for farmers. In B. O'Brien, D. Henessy, L. Shalloo, T. Byrne, ... D. Berckmans, Precision Livestock Farming'19 (pp. 813-819). Cork, Ireland: Fermoy Print and Design.

Lessire, F., & Dufrasne, I. (2019). Comparison of three gradients of grazed grass in dairy cows diet in terms of environmental and zootechnical performances. In B. O'Brien, D. Henessy, L. Shalloo, T. Byrne, ... D. Berckmans, Precision Livestock Farming'19 (pp. 613-618). Cork, Ireland: Fermoy Print and Design.

Lessire, F., Jacquet, S., Didier, V., Emile, P., & Isabelle, D. (24 July 2019). Evolution of Grazing Practices in Belgian Dairy Farms: Results of two Surveys. Sustainability, 11. doi:10.3390/su11153997

Lessire, F., Scohier, C., & Dufrasne, I. (2018). Methane emissions and milk carbon footprint of dairy cows at grazing or fed with a concentrate diet. In Sustainable meat and milk production from grassalnds (pp. 616 -618). Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers.

Lessire, F., Scohier, C., Kristensen, T., Reding, R., Lioy, R., Reuter, W., Elias, E., & Dufrasne, I. (2018). Grazing practices in three European countries: results of a survey in dairy farms. In Sustainable meat and milk production from grassalnds (pp. 619-621). Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers.

Cloet, E., Brocard, V., Lessire, F., & Guiocheau, S. (2017). Maximizing grazing with a mobile milking robot. In D. Berckmans & A. Keita, Precision Livestock Farming '17 (pp. 28-34).

Lessire, F., & Dufrasne, I. (2017). Combiner robot de traite et pâturage. Wallonie Elevages.

Lessire, F., Scohier, C., & Dufrasne, I. (2017). Impact of grazing practices on farm self-sufficiency, milk and economic performances of three automatized farms. In C. Porqueddu, A. Franca, G. Lombardi, G. Molle, G. Peratoner, ... A. Hopkins, Grassland resources for extensive farming systems in marginal lands: major drivers and future scenarios (pp. 182-184). Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers.

Lessire, F., Froidmont, E., Shortall, J., Hornick, J.-L., & Dufrasne, I. (05 April 2017). The effect of concentrate allocation on traffic and milk production of pasture based cows milked by an automatic milking system. Animal, 11 (4), 1-9. doi:10.1017/S1751731117000659

Lessire, F., & Dufrasne, I. (2017). Enquête sur les pratiques de pâturage en Wallonie: Résultats et conclusions [Paper presentation]. Du Neuf au Pâturage, La Reid, Belgium.

Brocard, V., Lessire, F., Cloet, E., Huneau, T., Dufrasne, I., & Déprés, C. (March 2017). Pâturer avec un robot de traite: une diversité de stratégies. Fourrages, 229, 17-24.

Lessire, F., Knoden, D., & Dufrasne, I. (March 2017). Traite robotisée, grands troupeaux et pâturage: retour d'expérience de 2 exploitations en Belgique. Fourrages, 229, 25-28.

Lessire, F., Knapp, E., Theron, L., Hornick, J.-L., Dufrasne, I., & Rollin, F. (February 2017). Evaluation of the ruminal function of Belgian dairy cows suspected of subacute ruminal acidosis. Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift, 86 (1), 16-23. doi:10.21825/VDT.V86I1.16299

Özkan, Ş., Vitali, A., Lacetera, N., Amon, B., Bannink, A., Bartley, D. J., Blanco-Penedo, I., Haas, Y. D., Dufrasne, I., Elliott, J., Eory, V., Fox, N. J., Garnsworthy, P. C., Gengler, N., Hammami, H., Kyriazakis, I., Leclère, D., Lessire, F., Macleod, M., ... Kipling, R. P. (November 2016). Challenges and priorities for modelling livestock health and pathogens in the context of climate change. Environmental Research, 151 (Supplement C), 130 - 144. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2016.07.033

Lessire, F., & Dufrasne, I. (2016). Enquête sur l’évolution des surfaces agricoles dédiées aux prairies et sur la proportion des prairies pâturées en Belgique, au Luxembourg et au Danemark.

Lessire, F., Bernard, M., Lioy, R., Reding, R., Kristensen, T., Reuter, W., & Elias, E. (2016). Grazing practices, perception and expectations of Walloon dairy farmers. In M. Högling, A. K. Bakken, K. A. Hovstad, E. Kallioniemi, H. Riley, H. Steinshamm, ... L. Ostrem, The multiple roles of grassland in the European bioeconomy (pp. 125-127). Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers.

Lessire, F., Bernard, M., Reding, R., Lioy, R., Kristensen, T., Reuter, W., Elias, E., & Dufrasne, I. (2016). Life-Dairyclim, European project aiming to mitigate methane emissions and carbon footprint of dairy cows. In M. Höglind, A. K. Bakken, K. A. Hovstad, E. Kallionemi, H. Riley, H. Steinshamm, ... L. Ostrem, The multiple roles of grassland in the European bioeconomy (pp. 805-807). Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers.

Lessire, F., Dufrasne, I., & Decruyenaere, V. (2015). Estimation de la quantité de matière sèche ingérée par les vaches laitières au pâturage en traite robotisée, utilisation de l’analyse des fèces en spectrométrie dans le proche infrarouge. In J. Agabriel, D. Boichard, J.-P. Choisis, D. Stilmant, E. Jullien, K. Duhem, A. Le Gall, S. Freret, N. Bareille, ... J. Huguenin (Eds.), 22èmes Rencontres autour des recherches sur les ruminants (pp. 228-232). Paris, France: Institut de l'élevage.

Lessire, F., Hornick, J.-L., Minet, J., & Dufrasne, I. (2015). Milk production, milking frequency and rumination time of grazing dairy cows milked by a mobile milking robot. In J. Conington, M. Klopcic, C. Lauridsen, G. Pollot, A. Santos, H. Sauerwein, H. Simianer, H. Spoolder, M. Tichit, G. van Duinkerken, ... O. Vongen, Book of abstracts of the 66th Annual meeting of the European Federation of animal science (N°21, pp. 331). Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers. doi:10.3920/978

Brocard, V., Dufrasne, I., Lessire, F., & François, J. (2015). Challenging land fragmentation thanks a mobile milking robot: Statement of 2 cases of implementation: Liège and Trevarez experimental farms. In J. Conington, M. Klopcic, C. Lauridsen, G. Pollot, A. Santos, H. Sauerwein, H. Simianer, H. Spoolder, M. Tichit, G. van Duinkerken, ... O. Vongon, Book of abstracts of the 66th annual meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (pp. 330). Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers.

Lessire, F., Hornick, J.-L., & Dufrasne, I. (2015). Is it possible for large herds to graze while keeping a high milk yield level? The experience of two Belgian dairy farms. In A. van den Pol-van Dasselaer, H. F. M. Aarts, A. De Vliegher, A. Elgersma, D. Reheul, A. Reijneveld, ... J. K. Verloop, Grassland and forages in high output dairy farming systems (pp. 452-454). Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers.

Lessire, F., Knapp, E., Dotreppe, O., Hornick, J.-L., & Dufrasne, I. (16 April 2015). Correlation between levels of β-hydroxybutyrate and fatty acids in blood and milk and its impact on ketosis diagnosis in dairy cows [Poster presentation]. IDF/Iso Analytical week and Final Optimir Expert and Scientific Meeting, Namur, Belgium.

Lessire, F., Hornick, J.-L., Minet, J., & Dufrasne, I. (08 April 2015). Effects of heat stress periods on milk production, milking frequency and rumination time of grazing dairy cows milked by a mobile automatic system in 2013 [Paper presentation]. MACSUR Science conference, Reading, United Kingdom.

Lessire, F., Hornick, J.-L., Minet, J., & Dufrasne, I. (March 2015). Rumination time, milk yield, milking frequency of grazing dairy cows milked by a mobile automatic system during mild heat stress. Advances in Animal Biosciences, 6 (01), 12-14. doi:10.1017/S2040470014000417

Lessire, F., Minet, J., Hornick, J.-L., & Dufrasne, I. (15 October 2014). Milk production, milking frequency and rumination time of grazing dairy cows milked by a mobile automatic system during mild heat stress periods [Paper presentation]. LiveM Bilbao Conference, Bilbao, Spain.

Lessire, F., Hornick, J.-L., & Dufrasne, I. (2014). Effects of mild heat stress periods on milk production, milking frequency and rumination time of grazing cows milked by an automatic milking system. In A. Hopkins, R. Collins, M. Fraser, V. King, D. Loyd, J. Moorby, ... P. Robson (Eds.), EGF at 50: The future of European grasslands (Volume 19, pp. 181-183). Ceredigion, United Kingdom: Gomer Press Ltd.

Lessire, F., Hornick, J.-L., & Dufrasne, I. (2014). Effects of concentrate level on milk production and traffic of grazing cows milked by a mobile automatic milking system on pasture. In A. Hopkins, R. Collins, M. Fraser, V. King, D. Lloyd, J. Moorby, ... P. Robson (Eds.), EGF at 50: The future of European Grasslands (pp. 547-549). Ceredigion, United Kingdom: Gomer Press Ltd.

Lessire, F., & Dufrasne, I. (07 September 2014). Economical evaluation of feeding costs in pilot farms at grazing [Paper presentation]. EGF 2014, Aberystwyth, United Kingdom.

Decruyenaere, V., Lessire, F., Beckers, Y., Rondia, P., Martin, G., & Froidmont, E. (2014). Les herbivores, transformateurs de produits fourragers et de coproduits issus de l'agro-industrie en aliments nobles pour l'homme. In CRA-W (Ed.), La viande bovine remise en question: De sa production à sa consommation (pp. 45-55). Gembloux, Belgium: CRA-W.

Lessire, F., Knapp, E., & Dufrasne, I. (December 2013). Traite robotisée et pâturage sont-ils compatibles? Point Vétérinaire, 341, 54.

Lessire, F., Knapp, E., & Dufrasne, I. (December 2013). Retour d'expérience sur le robot de traite mobile. Point Vétérinaire, 341, 60.

Lessire, F., Knapp, E., & Dufrasne, I. (December 2013). Mise en route d'un robot mobile: réponses aux contraintes techniques. Point Vétérinaire, 341, 52.

Lessire, F., & Rollin, F. (December 2013). L'acidose subaigüe du rumen, une pathologie encore méconnue. Annales de Médecine Vétérinaire, 157, 82-98.

Lessire, F. (2013). Effets de l'incorporation du ProtiWanze dans les rations des bovins [Paper presentation]. Journée d'Etude "Pistes pour réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre et améliorer l'utilisation de l'azote par les bovins, Huy, Belgium.

Lessire, F., Knapp, E., Theron, L., & Rollin, F. (2013). Field Investigation of subacute ruminal acidosis in Walloon dairy herds. In Universität Bern (Ed.), Proceedings of 8th ECBHM (pp. 210). Berne, Switzerland: Universität Bern.

Lessire, F., & Rollin, F. (2013). Is the wheat distillers grains soluble ProtiWanze® a valuable alternative to soybean and canola meals in beef cattle? In Université de Berne (Ed.), Proceedings of 8th ECBHM (pp. 187). Berne, Switzerland: Universität Bern.

Lessire, F., Knapp, E., Theron, L., & Rollin, F. (24 June 2013). Field investigation of subacute rumen acidosis prevalence in walloon dairy herds [Poster presentation]. 15th International Conference on Production Diseases in Farm Animals, Uppsala, Sweden.

Lessire, F., & Rollin, F. (2013). Is the wheat distillers grains soluble ProtiWanze a valuable alternative to soybean and canola meals in beef cattle diet? In ICPD (Ed.), Book of Abstracts (pp. 220). Uppsala, Sweden: Göran Dalin.

Lessire, F. (May 2013). ProtiWanze: Intérêt de l’utilisation dans la ration des bovins viandeux? Wallonie Elevages, 5, p. 9-11.

Lessire, F. (2012). Le ProtiWanze, une alternative économique aux tourteaux de soja et de colza dans l'alimentation des bovins [Paper presentation]. Soirée d'étude, Ouffet, Belgium.

Lessire, F. (December 2012). Le ProtiWanze®, une alternative économique aux tourteaux de soja et de colza dans l’alimentation des vaches laitières? Wallonie Elevages, 12 (Décembre), p. 30.

Lessire, F. (08 September 2011). DOES INCREASING LEVEL OF CONDENSED DISTILLERS SOLUBLES (PROTIWANZE®) SUPPLEMENTATION AFFECT MILK PRODUCTION IN DAIRY CATTLE ? [Poster presentation]. 6th European Congress of Bovine Health Management, Liège, Belgium.

Lessire, F., & Rollin, F. (08 September 2011). Does feeding dairy cattle with different levels of condensed distillers solubles (Protiwanze®) increase the risk of Sara? [Poster presentation]. 6th European Congress of Bovine Health Management, Liège, Belgium.

Lessire, F. (1997). Relation entre la toxicocinétique du parathion et du paraoxon, le métabolisme pulmonaire et l'inhibition des cholinestérases [Specialised master, ULiège - Université de Liège]. ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/243148

Delaunois, A., Lessire, F., Ansay, M., & Gustin, P. (1997). Intoxications par le Temik® chez les animaux domestiques et sauvages : un problème alarmant en Wallonie. Annales de Médecine Vétérinaire, 141, 353-360.

Gustin, P., Detry, B., Robert, A., Cao, M. L., Lessire, F., Cambier, C., Katz, V., Ansay, M., Frans, A., & Clerbaux, T. (1997). Influence of Age and Breed on the Binding of Oxygen to Red Blood Cells of Bovine Calves. Journal of Applied Physiology, 82 (3), 784-90. doi:10.1152/jappl.1997.82.3.784

Lessire, F., Delaunois, A., Gustin, P., & Ansay, M. (1997). Biomarqueurs et bioindicateurs chez les vertébrés : importance pour l’évaluation de la santé d’un écosystème. Annales de Médecine Vétérinaire, 141, 281-290.

Lessire, F., Gustin, P., Delaunois, A., Bloden, S., Nemmar, A., Vargas, M., & Ansay, M. (1996). Relationship between Parathion and Paraoxon Toxicokinetics, Lung Metabolic Activity, and Cholinesterase Inhibition in Guinea Pig and Rabbit Lungs. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 138 (2), 201-210. doi:10.1006/taap.1996.0118