Florian CELETTE

Lecturer and researcher in agronomy,
Doctor of Agricultural Sciences – Montpellier Supagro

Expertise

Analysis/Design/Evaluation of multi-service cropping systems that are more input-efficient, particularly those promoting the combined use of cover crops as service plants.

Research unit

Agroecology and the environment

Keywords

Organic farming, agroecology, cropping systems, multi-species stands, crop combinations, multi-purpose plant cover, soil fertility, integrated weed management

Current projects

ADAPT’EAURA : Adapting field crop systems to climate change in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and improving water use efficiency – PEPIT funding from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
BE CREATIVE : Designing pesticide-free agroecosystems at the regional level – ANR funding
CASTOR : Partners Working Together to Support the Agroecological Transition and Reduce Inputs – TERRA ISARA Funding
Perennial Cereals : Growing perennial cereals for triple production: grains, fodder, and ecosystem services – Funding from TERRA ISARA, CASDAR, and EU Biodiversa
Made in AB : Weed control in organic farming – what can organic weed management strategies teach us about weed control without herbicides – Ecophyto EXPE funding.
MASTER : Controlling weeds and soil structure in organic farming while saving energy and working time – CASDAR funding

Teaching activities

Head of the specialization program in Agriculture, Agroecological Processing, and Sustainable Resource Management, and the ICT-TAC (Territory, Agroecological Innovations, and Support – Agroecological Transformation in Action) area of specialization.
General and systemic agronomy
Designing diversified cropping systems with a view to multiservice production (5th year)

Professional experience and education

Depuis 2008 : Research engineer then lecturer-researcher at ISARA (Agroecology and Environment Research Unit).
2007 : Postdoctoral research at CIRAD, Montpellier (UMR SYSTEM). Development of a simulation model of carbon-nitrogen dynamics (soil, litter) for the APES modeling platform (European SEAMLESS project).
2004-2007 : Doctoral thesis in Agronomy at INRA (UMR SYSTEM INRA/CIRAD/Montpellier SupAgro, Montpellier) Analysis of water and nitrogen functioning in a grass-covered vineyard for the design of grass-covered viticultural systems.
2003 : Wine engineer (ITV)
2003 : National Advanced Degree in Soil Science (Montpellier Supagro)
2002 : ISARA-Lyon engineering degree – specializing in agriculture and the environment

Latest publications

2024

Laura Fagnant, Olivier Duchene, Florian Celette, Benjamin Dumont. Maintaining grain yield of Th. intermedium across stand age through constant spike fertility and spike density: understanding its response to various agronomic managements. European Journal of Agronomy, 2024, 152, pp.127038.

Christelle Ginot, Camille Bathellier, Christophe David, Walter a H Rossing, Florian Celette, et al.. Introducing intermediate wheatgrass as a perennial grain crop into farming systems: insights into the decision-making process of pioneer farmers. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 2024, 44 (6), pp.58.

Anna Hirson-Sagalyn, Lucy Zwigard, Hélène Brives, Maude Quinio, Caroline Champailler, et al.. Fruit production without synthetic chemical inputs in the Pilat, challenges and prospects for change. Innovations Agronomiques, 2024, 93, pp.69-81.

Anna Hirson-Sagalyn, Lucy Zwigard, Hélène Brives, Maude Quinio, Caroline Champailler, et al.. Une arboriculture sans produits phytosanitaires de synthèse dans le Pilat, verrouillages et perspectives de transformation. Innovations Agronomiques, 2024, 93, pp.93-107.

Philippe Prévost, Marianne Le Bail, Teatske Bakker, Sophie Chauvat, Hélène Brives, et al.. Travail agricole et transition agroécologique : quelles interactions, quels impacts et quelles conséquences pour l’agronomie et les agronomes ? [éditorial]. Agronomie, Environnement & Sociétés, 2024, 14 (1), pp.1-6.

Philippe Prévost, Mathieu Capitaine, Sophie Chauvat, Hélène Brives, Florian Celette, et al.. Travail agricole et transition agroécologique : quelles interactions, quels impacts et quelles conséquences pour la formation en agronomie ? [Éditorial]. Agronomie, Environnement & Sociétés, 2024, 14 (2), pp.9-13.

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2023

Olivier Duchene, Camille Bathellier, Benjamin Dumont, Christophe David, Florian Celette. Weed community shifts during the aging of perennial intermediate wheatgrass crops harvested for grain in arable fields. European Journal of Agronomy, 2023, 143, pp.126721.

Laura Fagnant, Olivier Duchene, Florian Celette, Christophe David, Jérôme Bindelle, et al.. Learning about the growing habits and reproductive strategy of Thinopyrum intermedium through the establishment of its critical nitrogen dilution curve. Field Crops Research, 2023, 291, pp.108802.

2022

Lionel Alletto, Florian Celette, Dora Drexler, Daniel Plaza-Bonilla, Moritz Reckling. Editorial: crop diversification, a key pillar for the agroecological transition. Frontiers in Agronomy, 2022, 4,

Camille Bathellier, Olivier Duchene, Florian Celette, Christophe David. Céréales pérennes : quelle place pour le Kernza dans les exploitations françaises ?. Perspectives Agricoles, 2022, 498, pp.60-64.

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