Agriculture

Automation Strategy Using Machine Learning in Horticultural Crop Cultivation

edited by Dong Sub Kim, Sunghyun Yoon and Young-Yeol Cho

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6156 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart farm; artificial intelligence; big data; crop cultivation; productivity; automation; sensor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture)

Advances in Biological Pest Control in Agroecosystems

edited by

Manuel Cantó-Tejero

and

Wanxue Liu

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5879 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated pest management (IPM); biological control; predators; parasitoids; entomopathogenic agents; natural enemies; arthropods; conservation biological control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds)

Effects of Crop Rotation and Continuous Cropping on Soil Health and Crop Yields

edited by Marta Katarzyna Kostrzewska and

Magdalena Jastrzębska

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2603 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop rotation and continuous cropping; quantity and quality of crop yields; organic matter; physical and chemical properties of soil; soil microbiological activity; soil edaphone; pathogenic fungi; weeds; allelopathy; factors mitigating negative effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Systems and Management)

From Nano to Bio-Based Solutions for Preserving Soil Health in Agroecosystems

edited by

Catarina Malheiro

,

Rui G. Morgado

and

Sara Peixoto

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-agriproducts; bio-based products; organic farming; plant nutrition; plant protection; environmental monitoring; soil health; soil quality; risk assessment; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Measures of Water-Saving and Drought Resistance in Crop Production

edited by

Zhandong Liu

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: water-saving agriculture; drought resistance; crop production; irrigation efficiency; drought-tolerant crops; sustainable farming; climate-smart agriculture; water-use efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Water Management)

Exploring, Assessing and Utilizing the Multifunctional Value of Agricultural Heritage Systems

edited by

Moucheng Liu

, Yongxun Zhang and Lun Yang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11240 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural heritage systems; multifunctional value; ecological agriculture; ecosystem services; agricultural economy; agricultural history; sustainable livelihoods; heritage tourism; rural revitalization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Systems and Management)

Strategies to Improve the Security and Nutritional Quality of Crop Species—2nd Edition

edited by

Grażyna Podolska

and

Anna Szafrańska

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8792 | Submission Open

Keywords: agrotechnology; cultivars; soil quality; crops; nutrients; technological quality; health-promoting foods; food security; sustainable agriculture; crop protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

The Conservation and Management of Agro- and Forest Ecosystems in a Changing Climate

edited by

Monika Toleikienė

, Darius Kavaliauskas and

Viktorija Vaštakaitė-Kairienė

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4882 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation; biodiversity; sustainable management; climate change adaptation; resilience of ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture)

Application of Intelligent Technologies in Farm Animal Disease, Feeding and Building Environmental Control

edited by Liqiang Han,

Shuqing Han

and Xuemei Nan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3645 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal disease; animal feeding; environmental control; smart livestock farming; intelligent agricultural equipment; animal health surveillance and early warning; image recognition; livestock behavior recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

Research on Plant Production in Greenhouse and Plant Factory Systems—2nd Edition

edited by Wei Lu and Chengbo Zhou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3340 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenhouse; plant factory; controlled environment; precision agriculture; artificial light; environment simulation; crop photosynthesis; crop improvement; crop breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture)

Agricultural Soil Acidification Improvement Strategies

edited by Chaolan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1171 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil acidification; soil toxic metals; soil quality change; nutrient cycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

The Development of Genomics Applied to Cattle Breeding

edited by Chugang Mei

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 707 | Submission Open

Keywords: cattle breeding; genomics; gene editing; genomic selection; functional genomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

Molecular Breeding Approaches to Improve Agronomic Traits and Stress Resistance in Cereals

edited by Mingming Yang and

Sachin Rustgi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 398 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereals; molecular breeding; agronomic traits; stress resistance; molecular breeding; genomics; genome editing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Genetics, Genomics and Breeding)

Crop Yield Estimation Based on Crop Models and Remote Sensing Data

edited by

Xin Du

,

Taifeng Dong

and

Chunhua Liao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop yield estimation; remote sensing; crop models; data-model fusion; uncertainty quantification; climate extremes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture)

Applications of Bioinformatics in Agriculture

edited by

Anna Marzec-Grządziel

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; soil; soil microbiome; microbial genomes; metagenomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture)

Smart Drying Technologies for Agricultural Products

edited by Junwen Bai

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart drying technology; agricultural product drying; multi-sensor technologies; artificial intelligence (AI); non-destructive testing; energy efficiency; environmental impact; real-time monitoring; product quality enhancement; AI-driven drying optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Germplasm Resources and Genetic Breeding of Legume Forages

edited by Cesar Augusto Medina

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; conservation; forage genetic resources; allele mining; population studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Genetics, Genomics and Breeding)

Sustainable Agricultural Practices to Enhance Soil Carbon Stability in Agroecosystems

edited by

Adugna Feyissa Gubena

and Junjun Wu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: aggregates; agroecosystems; carbon; carbon stabilization (physical; chemical; and biochemical); carbon fractions; carbon cycling enzymes and resource stoichiometry; mineral associated organic matter; sustainable agricultural practices; particulate organic matter

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Advances in Turfgrass Management and Physiology

edited by

Zhaolong Wang

and

Zhimin Yang

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5924 | Submission Open

Keywords: sod production; golf course management; sports turf management; green roof turfs; eco-turf; environmental stress; biotic stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Key Technology Research and Applications of Agricultural Inspection Robots Based on Machine Vision and Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Xiuguo Zou

, Yan Qian, Yuhua Li,

Yong Wang

and Wentian Zhang

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1283 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine vision; artificial intelligence; agricultural inspection robots; agricultural sensors; agricultural big data analytics; behavior recognition of livestock and poultry; plant phenotyping and pest detection; agricultural laboratory safety and gas sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture)

Combining Genetics and Bioinformatics for Genetic Resources Conservation and Breeding Improvement of Sheep and Goat

edited by

Ilva Trapina

and Elina Leonova

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 575 | Submission Open

Keywords: sheep; goat; genomic research; genetic diversity; local breeds; molecular markers; genomic selection; polymorphisms; selection; association; bioinformatic; breeding programs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

From Agricultural Soils to Human Health: Exposure Sources, Intake Pathways, and Accumulation of Heavy Metals

edited by Hui Huang and Di Guo

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6860 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal; exposure source; biogeochemical control; upland soil; paddy soil; biological mechanism; dietary intake; non-dietary intake

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Bee Products and Nutritional Value

edited by Vincenzo Nava,

Giuseppa Di Bella

and

Federica Litrenta

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4346 | Submission Open

Keywords: bee products; microbiological and chemical contamination; health benefits; quality and safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Product Quality and Safety)

Preparation, Function and Application of Agrochemicals

edited by

Yan Wang

and

Kun Qian

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13977 | Submission Open

Keywords: agrochemicals; pesticides; fertilizers; nanotechnology; growth regulators; environmental impacts; sustainable alternatives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds)

Assessment of Nutritional Value of Animal Feed Resources

edited by Marija Duvnjak, Darko Grbeša and

Kristina Kljak

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11383 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal feed evaluation; degradability of nutrients; digestibility of nutrients; digestion kinetics of nutrients; bioactive compounds; antinutritional factors; microbiota of the digestive tract; food safety; new protein resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

Exploring Sustainable Strategies That Control Fungal Plant Diseases

edited by Inmaculada Izquierdo-Bueno and

Javier Moraga

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3609 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; plant pathogenic fungi; fungal disease management; biocontrol agents; host– pathogen interactions; biological fungicides; disease resistance mechanisms; secondary metabolites in biocontrol; phytochemicals in plant defense; metabolomics in plant pathology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds)

Agriculture and Global Climate Change: Threats, Challenges and Adaptations

edited by

Anna Kocira

and

Mariola Staniak

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2063 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated crop production; sustainable agriculture; abiotic and biotic stresses; climate change; biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture)

Machine Learning in Precision Livestock Farming: From Animal Activity Forecasting to Environmental Control

edited by

María Dolores Fernández Rodríguez

and

Roberto Besteiro

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1402 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; precision livestock farming; artificial intelligence; algorithm; sensors; animal housing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture)

Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms: Molecular Biology, Cultivation, Active Compounds, Preservation and Processing

edited by

Guoqing Zhang

and Yingyin Xu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 999 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible mushrooms; medicinal mushrooms; bioactive compounds; functional omics; preservation and processing; cultivation techniques; spent mushroom substrate

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Agroecological Transition in Sustainable Food Systems

edited by Carla Ferreira

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroecology; agroecological transition; ecosystem services; food systems; impact assessment; sustainable agriculture; transdisciplinary approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management)

Research on Behavior and Physiology of Horses

edited by Francesca Aragona

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: horses; behavior; physiological variation; stress response; homeostasis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

Antimicrobial Resistance in Farm Animals: Challenges and Solutions

edited by

Agnieszka Wiszniewska-Łaszczych

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: farm animals; food; pathogens; antibiotic resistance; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

Innovations in Precision Smart Environmental Control for Sustainable Facility Agriculture

edited by

Hao Li

,

Xiaoshuai Wang

and Guoxing Chen

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6270 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision farming; environmental control; airflow distribution; computational fluid dynamics; AI; digital twin; environmental hazard emission; IoT; deep learning; sensors; machine vision; big data; modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Detection and Management of Agricultural Non-Point Source Pollution

edited by Shiqi Yang, Yong Chen and Xiaolong Wang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3863 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroecology; climate-smart agriculture; ecosystem services; carbon sequestration; sustainable agriculture; biodiversity conservation; greenhouse gas emissions; adaptive management; water– energy– food nexus; resilient agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture)

Genetic Resource Evaluation and Germplasm Innovation of Poultry

edited by Zhonghua Ning, Dehe Wang and Long Liu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1767 | Submission Open

Keywords: phenotypic characterization; polygene hypothesis; regulatory mechanisms; epigenetic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

Grain Harvesting, Processing Technology and Storage Management—2nd Edition

edited by

Wenfu Wu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 768 | Submission Open

Keywords: food quality and security; food production and processing technology; grain harvesting; postharvest control; and harvest losses; grain storage and management; grain condition and detection system; stored grain ecosystems and eco-concept of stored grain; multi-field interaction and multi-factor coupling (abiotic and biotic constituents); smart grain; smart farming; and smart grain systems; artificial intelligence (numerical simulation; machine deep learning; expert systems; artificial neural networks; etc.); information technology (digital twin; big data; database management; software development and applications; cloud computing and virtualization; etc.)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Product Quality and Safety)

Biostimulants Extracted from Biomass for Better Crop Growth

edited by

Davide Farruggia

,

Mario Licata

and

Beppe Benedetto Consentino

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 486 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; physiological processes; yield; quality; biostimulants; climate changes; abiotic stress; agronomic practices; eco-friendly solutions; resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Innovative Strategies in Potato Cultivation: Enhancing Agronomic Performance, Nutritional Quality, and Post-Harvest Stability

edited by

Jarosław Pobereżny

,

Elżbieta Wszelaczyńska

and

Wiesław Szulc

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: conditions; cultivation technology; nutritional value; quality; storage; stress; tuber

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Physiological Responses of Maize to Abiotic Stress

edited by

Ruixin Shao

and

Yongchao Wang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: maize; abiotic stress; physiological responses; biochemical responses; transcriptomics; stress tolerance and adaption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Alternative and Novel Feeds for Poultry: Nutritive Value, Product Quality and Environmental Aspects

edited by

Petru Alexandru Vlaicu

,

Mihaela Dumitru

and

Alexandra Gabriela Oancea

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7087 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry nutrition; feed formulation; nutritive value; animal performance; animal health; product quality; zero hunger; food quality; environmental impact; circular economy; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Stress Tolerance in Rice

edited by Banpu Ruan and Juan Zhao

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2797 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice; abiotic stress; molecular mechanisms; physiological adaptations; ion transport; oxidative stress regulation; stress-responsive pathways

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Genetics, Genomics and Breeding)

Sustainable Beekeeping: Strategies for Enhancing Bee Stress Resistance

edited by Ying Wang, Xuepeng Chi, Hongfang Wang and

Zhenguo Liu

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2399 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable beekeeping; bee stress resistance; mite control; climate resilience; precision apiculture; pollinator nutrition; hive monitoring; genetic selection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

Application of Biomass in Agricultural Circular Economy

edited by

Luiza Ossowska

and

Dorota Janiszewska

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1186 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural biomass; circular agriculture; sustainable agriculture; sustainable development; policy perspective; green energy economy; biomass business model; environmental impact; bioeconomy; sustainability; recycling; resilience; agroecosystems; renewable energy sources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management)

Water Quality and Pollution in Agriculture

edited by

Judite Vieira

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; biological fertilizers; water pollution control; water quality; water management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Water Management)

Research on the Nutrition and Physiology of Dairy and Beef Cattle

edited by

Ewa Pecka-Kielb

,

Andrzej Zachwieja

and Anna Zielak-Steciwko

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1238 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy cattle; beef cattle; nutritional strategies; physiological processes; animal-derived products; blood biochemical indicators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

Soil Amendment and Pollution Remediation: Creating a Better Soil Environment for Future Sustainable Agricultural Production

edited by

Paula Pérez-Rodríguez

and

Vanesa Santás-Miguel

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 941 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil remediation; emerging pollutants; by-products; green fertilizers; soil health; soil productivity; sustainable management; soil biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Research Progress on Agricultural Equipments for Precision Planting and Harvesting—2nd Edition

edited by

Hua Li

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 769 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision; planting; harvesting; agricultural equipment; operational quality; parameter optimization; machine systems; crops; soil

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Building Resilience Through Sustainable Agri-Food Supply Chains

edited by

Samir Mili

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food production and trade; sustainable business models; conceptual representations of sustainability; resilience; eco-innovation; eco-management; digital solutions; profitability– sustainability trade-offs; sustainability in small- and medium-sized agri-food enterprises; sustainable investment; sustainability impact assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management)

Environmental, Economic and Social Assessment of Bioenergy Production and Utilization in the Agricultural Sector

edited by

Dariusz Kusz

and

Bożena Kusz

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergy; sustainable development; agricultural sector; environmental and economic assessment; energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management)

Resistance of Crops to Viruses and Viral Disease Management Strategies

edited by Feng Zhu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant viruses; viral diseases; crop resistance; plant immunity; antiviral mechanisms; plant defense; viral disease management; plant– virus interactions; transgenic crops resistant to viral pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds)

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