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  • VL Sacanell, LM Plà-Aragonés, J Pomar (2026) Evaluating a precision feeding decision support system for improving growth performance of growing-finishing pigs on a commercial farm. Animal, 101763.
  • Y Bao, P Llagostera, D Babot, LM Plà-Aragonés (2025) Selection of slaughterhouse to deliver fattened pigs depending on growth curves. Agricultural Systems, 229, 104406.
  • O Palma, LM Plà-Aragonés, A Mac Cawley, VM Albornoz (2025) Economic Impact of Abortions in Dairy Cow Herds. Veterinary Sciences, 12 (7), 645.
  • NA Reyes-Reyes, MC Doja, P Llagostera-Blasco, LM Plà-Aragonés, M Gonzalez (2025) A deep learning approach for image analysis and reading body weight from digital scales in pigs farms. IEEE Access.
  • O Palma, LM Plà-Aragonés, A Mac Cawley, VM Albornoz (2025) Mathematical Methods Applied to the Problem of Dairy Cow Replacements: A Scoping Review. Animals, 15, 970.
  • LM Plà-Aragonés, Y Bao, P Llagostera, A Juan, J Panadero (2024) Collecting and Delivering Fattened Pigs to the Abattoir. Animals, 14 (11), 1608. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14111608
  • Y Bao, P Llagostera and LM Plà-Aragonés (2024) Is Deep Learning useful for decision making in pig production? Internet of Things, 101229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iot.2024.101229
  • Nadal-Roig, E, L.M. Plà-Aragonés, and V. M. Albornoz (2023) Supply Chains: Planning the Transportation of Animals among Facilities. Sustainability, 15, no. 3: 2523. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15032523
  • Lamnatou, Chr.; X. Ezcurra-Ciaurriz, D. Chemisana and L.M. Pla-Aragones (2022) Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of a food-production system in Spain: Iberian ham – an extensive system. Science of the Total Environment, 808:151900. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151900
  • Mateo J., Florensa D., Pagès-Bernaus A., Plà-Aragonès L.M., Solsona F., Kristensen A.R. 2021. A Cloud-Based Decision Support System to Support Decisions in Sow Farms. In: Krause P., Xhafa F. (eds) IoT-based Intelligent Modelling for Environmental and Ecological Engineering. Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies, vol 67. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71172-6_10
  • Abella, A. Pagès-Bernaus, R.N. Pena, J. Estany, L. Fraile, L. Pla-Aragones 2021 Using PRRSV-Resilient Sows Improve Performance in Endemic Infected Farms with Recurrent Outbreaks. Animals. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11030740
  • Mateo, J., Pagès-Bernaus, A., Pla-Aragones, L.M., Castells-Gasia, J.P., Babot-Gaspa, D. (2021) An Internet of Things Platform Based on Microservices and Cloud Paradigms for Livestock Sensors. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21175949
  • Plà-Aragonés, L. M., Pagès-Bernaus, A., Nadal-Roig, E., Mateo-Fornés, J., Tarrafeta, P., Mendioroz, D., Pérez-Cànovas, L., & López-Nogales, S. 2020. Economic Assessment of Pig Meat Processing and Cutting Production by Simulation. International Journal of Food Engineering, 16(5-6), 20180100. https://doi.org/10.1515/ijfe-2018-0100
  • Nadal-Roig, E., Plà-Aragonès, L.M., Pagès-Bernaus, A.; Albornoz, V.M. 2020 A two-stage stochastic model for pig production planning in vertically integrated production systems. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 176, 2020105615. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2020.105615
  • Nadal, E.; Plà L.M. and Alonso, A. 2019 Production Planning Of Supply Chains In The Pig Industry. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 161: 72-78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2018.08.042
  • Rodriguez, SV.; L.M. Pla and R. de Castro 2019 Insights into marketing decisions on fattening farms. Animal Production Science, 59(6): 1126-1135. https://doi.org/10.1071/AN17360
  • Nadal, E.; Pages, A. and Plà L.M. 2018 Bi-Objective Optimization Model Based on Profit and CO2 Emissions for Pig Deliveries to the Abattoir. Sustainability, 10: 1782. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10061782
  • Lamnatou, Chr.; X. Ezcurra-Ciaurriz, D. Chemisana and L.M. Pla-Aragones 2016 Environmental assessment of a pork-production system in North-East of Spain focusing on life-cycle swine nutrition. Journal of Cleaner Production, 137: 105–115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.07.051
  • Fernandez, Y.; Bono, C.; Babot, D. and Pla, L.M. 2015. Impact of prolificity in sow replacement policies [Impacto de la prolificidad en las políticas de remplazo en explotaciones porcinas]. ITEA 11-2: 127-141. doi: 10.12706/itea.2015.009
  • Nadal, E. and L.M. Plà 2014 Multiperiod planning tool for multisite pig production systems. Journal of Animal Science, 92:4154-4160. doi: 10.2527/jas.2014-7784
  • Rodriguez, S.; Plà L.M. and Albornoz, V. 2012 Modelling tactical planning decisions through a linear optimization model in sow farms. Livestock Science, 143: 162-171.
  • Rodriguez, S.; Jensen, T.B.; Plà, L.M. and Kristensen, A.R. 2011 Optimal replacement policies and economic value of clinical observations in sow herds. Livestock Science, 138: 207-219.