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Nickmilder Charles

Département GxABT > Echanges Eau - Sol - Plantes

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ORCID
0000-0001-5235-2145
Main Referenced Co-authors
Soyeurt, Hélène  (23)
Franceschini, Sébastien  (13)
Tedde, Anthony  (12)
Bindelle, Jérôme  (9)
Dufrasne, Isabelle  (9)
Main Referenced Keywords
machine learning (6); pasture (5); Pasture (4); remote sensing (4); compressed sward height (3);
Main Referenced Unit & Research Centers
Centre Wallon de recherche agronomique (1)
Main Referenced Disciplines
Agriculture & agronomy (15)
Animal production & animal husbandry (8)
Food science (2)
Life sciences: Multidisciplinary, general & others (2)
Environmental sciences & ecology (1)

Publications (total 25)

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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 https://hdl.handle.net/2268/258301

The most cited

14 citations (Scopus®)

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 https://hdl.handle.net/2268/258301

Dichou, K., Nickmilder, C., Conter, G., Reding, R., Marvuglia, A., & Soyeurt, H. (November 2025). Modeling feed herbage proportion and modeling of the likelihood of feeding strategies focused on grazing and herbage consumption using milk Fourier-transform mid-infrared spectral analysis. Journal of Dairy Science, 108 (11), 12391 - 12406. doi:10.3168/jds.2025-26794
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Chen, Y., Franceschini, S., Atashi, H., C. Grelet, Nickmilder, C., Lemal, P., Wijnrocx, K., Soyeurt, H., Holicow Consortium, & Gengler, N. (2025). Machine learning-based detection of individual cow global health using MIR-predicted traits and big data. In Machine learning-based detection of individual cow global health using MIR-predicted traits and big data. Italy: The European Federation of Animal Science.
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Alexakis, I., Nickmilder, C., Franceschini, S., Leblois, J., Wolf, V., HoliCow Consortium, & Soyeurt, H. (2025). Incremental hierarchical clustering for pattern discovery to optimize on-farm milk processing [Paper presentation]. EAAP conference: Artificial Intelligence 4 Animal Science, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Nickmilder, C., Alexakis, I., Wolf, V., Franceschini, S., Leblois, J., Holicow Consortium, & Soyeurt, H. (2025). Deep Neural Networks for Transferable Cluster Models in Dairy Milk Transformation Ability Assessment [Paper presentation]. EAAP conference: Artificial Intelligence 4 Animal Science, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Franceschini, S., Alexakis, I., Nickmilder, C., Leblois, J., Wolf, V., & Soyeurt, H. (2025). FT-MIR spectra as a management tool for milk processing ability [Paper presentation]. American Dairy Science Association Conference (ADSA).
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Franceschini, S., Fastré, C., Nickmilder, C., Santschi, D. E., Warner, D., Bahadi, M., Bertozzi, C., Veselko, D., Dehareng, F., Gengler, N., & Soyeurt, H. (2025). Detection of Dairy Herd Management Issues Using Fatty Acid Profiles Predicted by Mid-Infrared Spectrometry. Animals, 15 (11). doi:10.3390/ani15111575
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Wilmot, H., Franceschini, S., Gengler, N., Nickmilder, C., & Soyeurt, H. (03 September 2024). Characterization of Dual-Purpose Blue milk compared to Holstein milk based on mid-infrared spectrometry [Poster presentation]. 75th EAAP Annual Meeting, Florence, Italy.
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Nickmilder, C., Leblois, J., Christophe, O., Grelet, C., Holicow Consortium, & Soyeurt, H. (03 September 2024). Are MIR calibration datasets representative enough of cow milk MIR spectra real population? [Paper presentation]. 75th EAAP Annual Meeting, Florence, Italy.
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Wilmot, H., Franceschini, S., Gengler, N., Nickmilder, C., & Soyeurt, H. (June 2024). Estimation of the scope of milk prediction equations for new breeds by selection of representative spectra and comparison of spectral variability [Poster presentation]. ADSA 2024 Annual Meeting, West Palm Beach, United States.
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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
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* These authors have contributed equally to this work.

Franceschini, S., Fastré, C., Nickmilder, C., Santschi, D., Warner, D., Bahadi, M., Bertozzi, C., Veselko, D., Dehareng, F., Gengler, N., & Soyeurt, H. (2024). From MIR predicted fatty acids on bulk tank milk to a health monitoring tool for farmer [Paper presentation]. 75th annual meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, Florence, Italy.
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Soyeurt, H., Franceschini, S., Bahadi, M., Leblois, J., Brostaux, Y., Dehareng, F., Frizzarin, M., Tiplady, K., Dale, L., & Nickmilder, C. (2024). Rapid selection of milk mid-infrared spectra for creating a dairy cow population world representative spectral database. Journal of Dairy Science, 107 (11), 9572 - 9581. doi:10.3168/jds.2024-24911
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Nickmilder, C. (2023). Development of machine learning algorithms fed by meteorological and remote sensing data to assess the available grass on pastures [Doctoral thesis, ULiège. GxABT - Liège Université. Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech]. ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/301816

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
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Soyeurt, H., Gerards, C., Nickmilder, C., Bindelle, J., Franceschini, S., Dehareng, F., Veselko, D., Bertozzi, C., Gengler, N., Marvuglia, A., Bayram, A., & Tedde, A. (04 October 2022). Prediction of Indirect Indicators of a Grass-Based Diet by Milk Fourier Transform Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy to Assess the Feeding Typologies of Dairy Farms. Animals, 12 (19), 2663. doi:10.3390/ani12192663
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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.
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Soyeurt, H., Nickmilder, C., Franceschini, S., Dehareng, F., Veselko, D., Bertozzi, C., Bindelle, J., Gengler, N., Marvuglia, A., Bayram, A., & Tedde, A. (06 September 2022). Indirect prediction of grass-based diet from milk MIR traits to assess the feeding typology of farms [Paper presentation]. 73rd EAAP annual meeting, Porto, Portugal.
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Nickmilder, C. (2022). Présentation de vulgarisation du projet à la foire de Libramont 2022 [Paper presentation]. foire de Libramont 2022.

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.
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Tedde, A., Soyeurt, H., Nickmilder, C., Bindelle, J., Franceschini, S., Dehareng, F., Veselko, D., Bertozzi, C., Gengler, N., Marvuglia, A., & Bayram, A. (27 April 2022). Grazing detection of dairy cows through milk mid-infrared spectrometry analysis using unsupervised clustering of months as proxies [Paper presentation]. Dair'innov, Namur, Belgium.
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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.

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.
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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
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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.

Nickmilder, C., Soyeurt, H., Dufrasne, I. (Other coll.), Tedde, A. (Other coll.), Lejeune, P. (Other coll.), Tychon, B. (Other coll.), & Lebeau, F. (Other coll.). (31 January 2020). Managing the high variability of compressed sward heights to model grass growth on pastures using satellite images [Poster presentation]. 25th National Symposium for Applied Biological Sciences (NSABS), Gembloux, Belgium.

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