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Legumes: Advances in Breeding, Productivity and Quality

edited by

Mariola Staniak

and

Anna Kocira

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 26326 | Submission Open

Keywords: legumes; soybean; seed production; nitrogen fixation; varietal progress; biotic and abiotic stress; farming systems; fodder value; food and feed safety; forecrop quality; profitability of legume cultivation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Role of Agriculture in Implementing Concept of Sustainable Food System

edited by

Anna Kocira

and

Mariola Staniak

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14937 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; organic farming; yield quality; conserving biodiversity; sustainable food production; sustainable food consumption; sustainable processing practices; rational utilization of by-products; sustainable practices in food distribution; food security

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

Leveraging Agritourism for Rural Development

edited by

Xosé Antón Armesto-López

, Martí Cors-Iglesias and

M. Belén Gómez Martín

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2415 | Submission Open

Keywords: farming tourism; rural branding; rural complementarity; local products; ecological footprint

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

Sustainable Water-Resource Strategies in Agriculture for Climate Change Adaptation

edited by

Valentina Baratella

Claudia Di Bene

and

Silvia Vanino

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6567 | Submission Open

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

Responses and Tolerance to Abiotic Stress in Forage and Turf Grasses

edited by Jibiao Fan and Bin Xu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2877 | Submission Open

Keywords: forage crop; turf grass; abiotic stress; stress response; physiology; genetics; gene function; molecular regulation; omics analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Advanced Research of Secondary Metabolites in Medicinal and Industrial Plants

edited by

Ewa Majewska

and

Beata Drużyńska

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2413 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; medicinal and industrial plants; bioactive compounds; metabolomics; plant extracts; therapeutic potential; instrumental techniques

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

Circularity as a Strategy for Mitigating and Offsetting Agricultural Greenhouse Gases

edited by M. Ibrahim Khalil

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 2276 | Submission Open

Keywords: circularity; organic farming; bio-based fertilizers; greenhouse gases; carbon sequestration; mitigation; offsetting; carbon neutral; agricultural systems

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

Nutritional Quality and Health of Vegetables

edited by Hongju He, Said A. Saleh and Chen Xiangning

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2103 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetables; nutritional quality; bioactive substances; quality improvement; quality regulation; postharvest and processing; quality analysis; metabolism and biotechnology; health functions

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

Molecular Breeding and Genetic Improvement of Oilseed Crops

edited by Chong Zhang and Chuanzhi Zhao

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1514 | Submission Open

Keywords: oilseed crops; molecular breeding; marker-assisted breeding; omics research; gene mapping; growth and development; yield; plant height; biotic stress; abiotic stress; growth period; functional genes; genetic transformation

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

Breeding and Genetics of Maize

edited by Yurong Xie and Xiupeng Mei

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 711 | Submission Open

Keywords: maize; breeding; genetics; yield; improvement; novel breeding techniques; genome editing

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

Advanced Research of Rhizosphere Microbial Activity—Series II

edited by

Tibor Szili-Kovács

and

Tünde Takács

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20447 | Submission Open

Keywords: rhizosphere; microbial activity; functional diversity; community-level physiological profile; soil health; bacterial and fungal community; PGPR bacteria; root exudates; root colonization; mycorrhizal fungi

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Agricultural Collaborative Robots for Smart Farming

edited by Bin Xie, Zhijun Meng and

Jun Zhou

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5864 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural robots; collaborative Operations; human-robot collaboration; UGV and UAV; multiple UAV; multiple UGV; robotic arm

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)

Biological Control of Crop Pathogen and Fungi

edited by Mingming Yang and

Xia Yan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1430 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop diseases; antagonistic metabolites; microbial composition; fermentation and action mechanism; pathogenic bacteria and fungi

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

Agricultural Markets and Agrifood Supply Chains

edited by Karel Tomšík,

Pavel Kotyza

and Josef Abrhám

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11702 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural markets; agricultural production; food supply; food security; sustainability; trade

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

Bees as a Tool for Agricultural Production

edited by David De Jong

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5218 | Submission Open

Keywords: bees; pollination; honey bees; stingless bees; bumblebees; solitary bees; organic pest control; fruit quality; pesticides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Innovative and Sustainable Biorefinery Processes for Food Waste Valorization towards Circular Bioeconomy in Modern Agriculture and Agro-Industry

edited by

Ricardo Gómez-García

Cristian Torres-León

Débora A. Campos

and

Cristóbal Noé Aguilar González

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4945 | Submission Open

Keywords: biorefinery systems; biowaste valorization; bioactive compounds; circular bioeconomy; functional ingredients; fiber; proteins; zero-waste approach

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Effects of Invasive Plants on Soil

edited by

Jianfan Sun

and Aiping Wu

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2721 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive species; biological invasion; invasion mechanism; soil legacy; nutrient cycling; soil environment

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

Advances in Molecular Breeding of Forage Crops

edited by Shuangyan Chen

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2721 | Submission Open

Keywords: forage crops; molecular markers; quantitative trait loci (QTL); genome-wide association studies (GWAS); genomic selection; genetic engineering; gene editing; phenotypic selection; artificial intelligence (AI)

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

Characterization, Evaluation, and Utilization of Crop Germplasm Resources

edited by Tao Chen

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2426 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop; germplasm; genetic diversity; genotyping; phenotyping; molecular markers; population structure

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

Advancing Sustainable Farming Systems: Innovations, Challenges, and Solutions

edited by

Matt J. Bell

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1720 | Submission Open

Keywords: farm technologies; crop monitoring; livestock monitoring; nutrient management; smart farming; precision farming; Big Data; digital solutions; innovation; business management

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

Breeding for Abiotic Stress Resistance in Crops: Biotechnology and Bioinformatics

edited by

Antonio Di Matteo

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1659 | Submission Open

Keywords: QTLs; complex traits; resilience; advanced plant breeding; genome editing; genomic selection; genome-wide association studies; automation; robotic engineering; phenomic platforms

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

Autonomous and Automated Agricultural Machinery: Safety Issues, Focused Applications, and Regulatory Aspects

edited by

Massimo Brambilla

and

Maurizio Cutini

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1282 | Submission Open

Keywords: occupational safety; regulatory issues; governmental policies; sensors; artificial intelligence; farming automation; precision agriculture; precision livestock production and management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

The Role of Mycorrhizal Fungi in Regulating Crops Growth and Improving Soil Fertility

edited by

Qiang-Sheng Wu

and

Yuejun He

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 918 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycorrhiza; endophyte; symbiosis; glomalin; rhizosphere; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Plant Growth Regulators and Microbiome Interplay in Crop Growth and Development

edited by

Jesus M. Vielba

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteria; fungi; development; plant growth regulators; crop yield; plant fitness; microbiome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Sustainable Viticulture for Climate Change Adaptation

edited by

Lia-Tania Dinis

Sandra Pereira

and

Sandra Martins

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; mitigation strategies; sustainability; soil management practices; varietal resistance; biofertilizers; biostimulants; plant growth promoters

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Unveiling Host–Pathogen Interactions in Brassicaceae: Insights into Disease Resistance Mechanisms and Molecular Regulation

edited by

Andrzej Kiejstut Kononowicz

and

Violetta Katarzyna Macioszek

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: Brassicaceae (Arabidopsis thaliana; Brassica juncea; B. oleracea; B. napus; Raphanus sativus; Sinapis alba; etc.); biotic stress; plant disease; plant pathogens; microscopy of pathogenic interactions; gene expression changes; innate immunity; transcriptome analysis; metabolic activity; disease resistance

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

The Responses of Food Crops to Fertilization and Conservation Tillage

edited by

Zhaowen Mo

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2069 | Submission Open

Keywords: food crop; grain yield and quality; crop physiology and ecology; greenhouse gas emissions; fertilization and tillage management; agroforestry systems; ecological effect

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Arbuscular Mycorrhiza in Cropping Systems

edited by

Marieta Hristozkova

and

Michail Orfanoudakis

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1204 | Submission Open

Keywords: arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; crop production; quality of crops; stress resistance; plant nutrition; antioxidant capacity; plant metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Assessing the Impact of Pesticides on the Agricultural Environment

edited by

Marioara Nicoleta Caraba

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 736 | Submission Open

Keywords: pesticides; soil science; soil quality; microbial diversity; microbial bioremediation; plant growing; crops protection; risk assessment; agricultural environmental

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

Crop Response to Water Deficit Stress

edited by Shiwen Wang

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: water deficient stress; drought stress; water use efficiency; drought tolerance; crop water productivity

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

Advances in the Genetic Improvement of Farm Animals Using Genomic Tools

edited by

Panagiota Koutsouli

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomic selection; genomic prediction; breeding programs; genomic technologies; genetic diseases; genetic diversity; genetic variation; conservation; farm animals

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

Strategies for Resource Extraction from Agricultural Products

edited by

Anna Żołnierczyk

Antoni Szumny

and

Adam Figiel

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: resource extraction; agricultural products; sustainable agriculture; bio-active-based materials; extraction techniques; eco-friendly processing; chemical analysis; analytical techniques; biological activity; sensory evaluation; drying processes

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

Mastitis in Dairy Cattle: Prevention Strategies and Treatment Methods

edited by

Andra Sabina Neculai-Valeanu

and

Sebastian Smulski

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2496 | Submission Open

Keywords: bovine mastitis; animal health; antibiotic resistance; alternative therapies; somatic cell count; udder health; dairy cattle; milk quality; economic losses

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

Mechanisms and Control of Nutrients, Beneficial Elements and Metals Uptake in Crops

edited by

Paulo Mazzafera

and

Sara Adrian Lopes Andrade

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential nutrients; toxic metals; beneficial elements; root uptake; leaf uptake; nutrient use efficiency; abiotic stress; biotic stress; toxicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Integrated Pest Management Systems in Agriculture

edited by

Renata Bažok

Ivana Pajač Živković

and

Helena Virić Gašparić

submission deadline 5 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1512 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroecological plant protection; digital tools for crop protection; plant pest control; plant disease control; preventive crop protection

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

The Influence of Environmental Factors on Farming Animals

edited by

Anna Koziorowska

and

Bartosz Piechowicz

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7190 | Submission Open

Keywords: farming animals; environmental factors; natural or anthropogenic factors; animal production; influence on animals

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

Remote Sensing-Based Monitoring of Agricultural Irrigation Water Use

edited by

Alessandra Vinci

and

Raffaella Brigante

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 409 | Submission Open

Keywords: UAV; farm size; pixel value extraction; water demand; crop coefficients; precision agriculture

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

Effects of New Feeds or Additives on Farm Animal Performance and Carcasses Composition

edited by Asta Racevičiūtė-Stupelienė and

Vilma Vilienė

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: new feeds; additives; farm animals; performance; meat quality; nutrition; growth rates; carcass composition; feed efficiency; sustainability

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

Nano-Enabled Strategies for Agricultural and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Chun Song

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-fertilizers; nano-pesticides; nano-fungicides; nano-biosensors; sustainable agriculture; environmental remediation

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

Dietary Impacts on Ruminal Parameters and Rumen Microbiota

edited by

Quanhui Peng

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: rumen; microbiota; metabolomic; multi-omics; growth performance; gastrointestinal development

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

Agrochemical Ecology

edited by

Long Zhang

Xingcong Jiang

and

Ruo Sun

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5593 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical ecology; agricultural system; chemical communications; animals; crops; microorganisms; insect pests management; chemoreception

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

Practical Application of Crop Straw Reuse in Agriculture

edited by Hanlin Zhang and Haiyun Zhang

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5069 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop straw; resource utilization; circular agriculture; straw fertilization; ecological benefits; straw fuel conversion; environmental impact

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

Intelligent Robots for Agriculture: Design, Development and Applications

edited by

Hongjun Wang

, Hanwen Kang and Juntao Xiong

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4455 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticulture; field robotics; machine learning; autonomous navigation; robotic manipulation; teleoperation; human– robot interaction; UAV application; mechanical design; precision agriculture; agricultural intelligent system; intelligent design and manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

The Impact of Environmental Factors on the Quality of Horticultural Commodities

edited by

Grzegorz Lysiak

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4186 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotic and abiotic stress; climate change; total soluble solids; internal quality; nutrition; bioactive compounds; production systems; fruit and vegetable production systems

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

Advanced Image Collection, Processing, and Analysis in Crop and Livestock Management

edited by Weizhen Liang and Jingqiu Chen

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1714 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop monitoring; image analysis; AI; deep learning; remote sensing; digital agriculture; edge computing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)

Honey Bee Health and Nutrition

edited by

Xiaobo Wu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: honeybee pollination; environmental pollution effects on honeybee health; high-quality production of bee products; bee product quality and safety; honeybee gut microbes; honeybee biology

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

Recent Applications of Remote Sensing and Machine Learning in Smart Agriculture

edited by Zhenwang Li, Liujun Xiao and

Yahui Guo

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5516 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; UAV; high-throughput phenotyping; artificial intelligence and machine learning; big data analysis; crop nutrition diagnosis; crop monitoring; spatial– temporal analysis; smart agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)

Heavy Metals in Farmland Soils: Mechanisms and Remediation Strategies

edited by Tuo Zhang, Nan Zhang and Wei Liu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4954 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; soil contamination; farmland; new techniques; agronomy; food safety; environmental safety; remediation; crops

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Gene Editing and Molecular Markers for Crops Genetics and Breeding

edited by Lin Zhang and

Guobin Zhang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2236 | Submission Open

Keywords: crops; molecular makers; gene editing; functional markers; association mapping; QTL analysis; marker-assisted selection (MAS) breeding; CRISPR/Cas9; base editing

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

Genetic and Environmental Factors Influencing the Growth of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Jianjun Chen

and Xiangying Wei

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1541 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic and biotic stresses; cultural practices; environmental factors; fruit; herbs; horticultural crops; medicinal plants; plant growth and development; ornamental plants; vegetables

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

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