Professor and researcher in agronomy, director of the Agroecology and Environment Unit
General agronomy, including recognized expertise in soil fertility in cereal systems in organic farming and conservation agriculture.
Agroecology and the environment
Agronomy, soil science, organic farming, field crops.
Seed Legumes: Agronomic and nutritional evaluations of varieties rich in plant proteins, in conservatories and in the field: study of three species of grain legumes – 2022–2026
Vincent Ducasse, Line Capowiez, Joséphine Peigné, Yvan Capowiez. Compost, digestate, and vermicompost from the recycling of urban biowaste have different impacts on earthworm behavior: a mesocosm study. Applied Soil Ecology, 2025, 210, pp.106095.
Vincent Ducasse, Vincent Tolon, Apolline Auclerc, Line Capowiez, Joséphine Peigné, et al.. The use of vermicompost from urban organic waste leads to a sustainable increase of earthworm abundance: a three-year study in a crop field converting to organic farming. European Journal of Soil Biology, 2025, 127, pp.103789
Stéphane Cadoux, Josephine Peigné, Raymond Reau, Matthieu Abella, Jean-Luc Forrler, et al.. ‘OUTILLAGE’ -Tools to help farmers innovate on their farms. Innovations Agronomiques, 2024, 88, pp.150-167.
Muhammad Mohsin Nawaz, Joséphine Peigné, Maliheh Fouladidorhani, Mathieu Lamandé, Emmanuel Arthur. Long‐term conservation tillage in organic farming maintains sandy loam soil functioning despite increased penetration resistance. Soil Use and Management, 2024, 40 (4), pp.e13150.
Stéphane Cadoux, Joséphine Peigné, Raymond Reau, Matthieu Abella, Jean-Luc Forrier, et al.. OUTILLAGE -Des outils pour accompagner les agriculteurs dans l’innovation en ferme. Innovations Agronomiques, 2023, 88, pp.192-209.
Vincent Ducasse, Françoise Watteau, Isabelle Kowalewski, Herman Ravelojaona, Yvan Capowiez, et al.. The amending potential of vermicompost, compost and digestate from urban biowaste: Evaluation using biochemical, Rock-Eval® thermal analyses and transmission electronic microscopy. Bioresource Technology Reports, 2023, 22, pp.1-34.
Olivier Duchene, Yvan Capowiez, Jean-François Vian, Vincent Ducasse, Adeline Cadiergues, et al.. Conservation tillage influences soil structure, earthworm communities and wheat root traits in a long-term organic cropping experiment. Plant and Soil, 2023, pp.1-37.
Claire Jouany, Francoise Vertès, Laeticia Fourrié, Thomas Nesme, Josephine Peigné, et al.. Spécificité des besoins de recherche sur la qualité des sols en Agriculture Biologique. Bilan d’un séminaire transdisciplinaire INRA-ITAB. Étude et Gestion des Sols, 2023, 30, pp.97-111.
Vincent Ducasse, Yvan Capowiez, Josephine Peigné. Vermicomposting of municipal solid waste as a possible lever for the development of sustainable agriculture. A review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 2022, 42 (5), pp.1-40.
M. Krauss, M. Wiesmeier, A. Don, F. Cuperus, A. Gattinger, et al.. Reduced tillage in organic farming affects soil organic carbon stocks in temperate Europe. Soil and Tillage Research, 2022, 216, pp.105262.
Josephine Peigné, Jean-François Vian, Thomas Lhuillery. Non labour en agriculture biologique : en sol sablo-limoneux, la progression des racines se trouve freinée. Perspectives Agricoles, 2021, 493, pp.48-51.
Marie Benoît
Teacher-researcher
Yoann Besset-Manzoni
Professor and researcher
Adeline Cadiergues
Laboratory technician
Christophe David
Deputy Director of Strategy and Development
Olivier Duchêne
Professor and researcher
