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Multiple Soil Health Assessment Methods for Changing Agricultural Environment

edited by

Cara Irina Gabriela

, Gerard Jitareanu and

Iuliana Motrescu

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 50548 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility; soil health; soil quality; soil analysis; microbial composition and diversity; soil organic carbon; physic-chemical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Adapting Horticultural Plant Cultivation Technology and Storage to Changing Conditions

edited by

Grzegorz P. Łysiak

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 9187 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruits; vegetables; edible flowers; environmental factors; production systems; new technologies; field and storage conditions; bioactive compounds; product quality

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

Smart Spraying Technology in Orchards: Innovation and Application

edited by

Pengchao Chen

and

Juan Wang

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8324 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart spraying technology; orchards; precise application; spray deposition; real-time monitoring; artificial intelligence; pesticide usage; IoT-based management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Research on Soil Carbon Dynamics at Different Scales on Agriculture

edited by Qiang Wang and

Jian Li

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7222 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– soil carbon allocation; soil organic carbon; soil nutrition; microbial community; carbon and water cycle; biogenic elements; soil sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Agriculture, Environmental Pollution Mitigation, and Green Economy Transitions

edited by

Dávid Tőzsér

and

Anita Boros

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 646 | Submission Open

Keywords: remediation; green transition; alternative solutions; food safety; climate risks; agricultural innovations

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

The Use of Evolutionary Algorithms for Crop Planning

edited by

Marcus Randall

, James Montgomery and Andrew Lewis

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 553 | Submission Open

Keywords: evolutionary algorithms; mathematical modeling; multi-objective optimization; resource allocation; crop planning; precision agriculture

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

Recent Advances in CRISPR-Based Genome Editing in Crops

edited by

Guoliang Yuan

and

Haiwei Lu

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 552 | Submission Open

Keywords: CRISPR; genome editing; crop improvement; base editing; prime editing; CRISPRa/i; plant biotechnology; trait development; multiplex editing; synthetic biology

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

Functional Feed Additives in Nutrition, Metabolism, Gut and Microorganisms of Monogastric Animals

edited by

Weiwei Wang

and

Jiangjun Zuo

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional additive; nutrition; metabolism; gut health; farm animal

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

Advances in Greenhouse Cultivation of Fruit Trees

edited by

Juan José Hueso

and

Julián Cuevas González

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: protected cultivation; greenhouse fruit production; climate control; high-value fruit crops; intensive horticulture; yield; fruit quality; training and pruning system; fertigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Waste Management and Its Role in Compost Process and Soil Health

edited by

Maria Pilar Mañas

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; composting; soil health; organic amendments; sewage sludge reuse; wastewater treatment; nutrient cycling; sustainable agriculture; soil– plant interactions; circular bioeconomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Crop Responses and Adaptations to Environmental Stresses: New Insights and Approaches

edited by

Alvaro Lopez-Zaplana

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5118 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; plant adaptation; crop physiology; molecular responses; stress tolerance; climate change

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

Regenerative Livestock Systems: Enhancing Nutrient Density and Ecosystem Health Through Holistic Practices

edited by Gustavo Lascano

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3301 | Submission Open

Keywords: regenerative livestock; nutrient density; ecosystem; health; soil restoration; holistic/systems approach

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

Integrated Management of Soil-Borne Diseases—Second Edition

edited by

Aocheng Cao

Dongdong Yan

and

Wensheng Fang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2183 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil-borne diseases; replant disease; Fusarium spp.; Ralstonia solanacearum; root-knot nematode; soil-borne virus; mages of diseases; AI technology; chemical control; control efficacy; pre-plant fumigation; soil fumigant; soil disinfestation technologies; biological control agent; horticultural crops; economic assessment

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

Abiotic Stress Responses in Horticultural Crops—2nd Edition

edited by Xiaoyong Xu and Lijuan Jiang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1166 | Submission Open

Keywords: cold stress; low-temperature stress; high-temperature stress; drought stress; salt stress; heavy-metal stress; stress signaling; transcriptomics; metabolomics; proteomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Unmanned Aerial System for Crop Monitoring in Precision Agriculture

edited by

Hengbiao Zheng

and

Xia Yao

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 932 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned aerial systems (UASs); precision agriculture; crop monitoring; stress detection; yield prediction; machine learning; deep learning

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

Sustainable Production of Poultry: Feeds, Eggs and Meat Quality

edited by

Simona Tarricone

Marco Ragni

and

George K. Symeon

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: feeding strategies; natural additives; by-products; agroforestry; sustainable approaches

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

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Resilience in Agricultural Landscapes Under Land-Use and Climate Change

edited by Joanna Sender

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; ecosystem resilience; agricultural landscapes; land-use; climate change; ecosystem services; sustainable agriculture; adaptation strategies; habitat fragmentation; agroecology

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

Value-Added Applications of Agricultural Byproducts: Bioactive Components and Sustainable Processing

edited by

Anna Paula Azevedo De Carvalho

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural by-products; bioactive compounds; post-harvest quality; green extraction; nanoencapsulation; sustainable processing; agricultural product quality; natural antioxidants; antimicrobial compounds; circular bioeconomy

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

Forage and Grazing Management for Future Climate-Smart Livestock Pastoral Systems

edited by

Andrew Cartmill

Soledad Navarrete

and

Roberto Calvelo-Pereira

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: forage species; diverse pastures; pasture persistence; grazing management; greenhouse gas emissions; nitrate leaching; soil health and fertility; nitrogen partitioning in ruminants

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

Intelligent Agricultural Machinery Equipment for Boosting Grain and Oil Crop Yields

edited by

Xiaojun Gao

Lei Wang

and Yinyan Shi

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3001 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; grain and oil crop; unmanned farms; agricultural robot; automatic navigation; path planning; perception and recognition; variables operation; algorithm optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Plant–Soil–Microbes: A Tripartite Interaction for Better Soil Quality and Crop Growth

edited by

Chen Chen

Xihui Xu

and Zhenzhu Su

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1657 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– soil– microbe interactions; sustainable agriculture; soil health; microbial diversity; root exudates; microbial community dynamics; symbiotic relationships; crop productivity; innovative agricultural practices; ecological engineering

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

Mechanization in Rice Farming: From Seeding to Harvesting

edited by Shan Zeng and Yu Wang

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 1050 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice farming mechanization; intelligent agricultural machinery; energy-efficient machinery; precision rice farming; automation and robotics for rice farming; smart harvesting technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Ruminant Nutrition: How Feeding Strategies Shape Rumen Fermentation and Microbiome Diversity

edited by

Qinghua Qiu

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 489 | Submission Open

Keywords: feeding strategies; rumen fermentation; microbiome diversity; environment and sustainability; application of multi-omics technologies; rumen health; microbial stability; microbe– host interactions

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

Agricultural Tractors: Evolutionary Trends, Current and Future Challenges, and Opportunities

edited by

Bruno Franceschetti

and

Marco Bietresato

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; precision farming; smart tractors; artificial intelligence; green transition; automation; renewable energy; traction and tractor performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Sustainable Cultivation Strategies for Enhancing Growth, Yield, and Quality of Vegetables and Herbs

edited by

Tilen Zamljen

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; crop quality; metabolism; sustainable cultivation; precision horticulture; sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Advances in High-Quality or Value-Added Processing of Fruits and Vegetables—Second Edition

edited by

Jianle Chen

and Huan Cheng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6306 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit and vegetables; process; storage; quality; waste; byproduct; function

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

Integrated Management and Efficient Use of Nutrients in Crop Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Magdalena Jastrzębska

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4822 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential plant nutrients; residual pools of nutrients; fertilizers and soil amendments; soil functional microorganisms; nutrient-efficient crop varieties; 4R nutrient stewardship; nutrient cycling and recycling; sustainable cropping systems; crop yield quality

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

Practical Use of Crop, Pest and Diseases Models in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Chuang Zhao and Liujun Xiao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4440 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop modeling; artificial intelligence; machine learning; modeling of pests; diseases; and weeds; climate change

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

Biological Control of Plant Diseases by Beneficial Microbes

edited by Jorge Poveda

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3398 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinoculants; endophytic fungus; epiphytic fungus; endophytic bacteria; epiphytic bacteria; Trichoderma; Bacillus; bacteriophages; microbiome; systemic resistance

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

Sustainable Management of Grape Production and Vineyards—2nd Edition

edited by

Yishai Netzer

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2073 | Submission Open

Keywords: viticulture; agrotechnology; sustainability; applied physiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Genetic Diversity Assessment and Phenotypic Characterization of Crops—2nd Edition

edited by

Andrijana Rebekić

and Ankica Kondić-Špika

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1913 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; genomic analysis; phenotypic diversity; high-throughput phenotyping; crop improvement; crop adaptation; crop resilience; nutritional quality; big data analysis; bioinformatics

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

Conservation-Regenerative Agriculture for Sustainable Agroecosystems

edited by Rosa María Carbonell-Bojollo, Miguel Angel Repullo-Ruibérriz de Torres and

Emilio J. Gonzalez-Sanchez

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1848 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil degradation; soil fertility; soil organic matter; no tillage; cover crops; crop rotation; harvest residues; managed grazing; greenhouse gases emissions; carbon sequestration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

The Use and Valorization of Agro-Residues and Invasive Plants for Sustainable Energy and Soil Health in Farming Systems

edited by

Algirdas Jasinskas

and

Kestutis Romaneckas

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1418 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-residues; invasive plant biomass; energy plants; renewable energy sources; solid biofuel; pellets; briquettes; chopped plant biomass; biofuel properties; harmful emissions; energy evaluation; life cycle assessment; ash characteristics; pressed fertilizers; agroecosystem production; grain cleaning and sorting; sustainable development; bioresource technologies; biosystems engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Bioactive Compounds from Agricultural Products and By-Products: Extraction, Characterization, and Potential Applications

edited by

Bojana Šarić

and

Aleksandar Marić

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1014 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural products and by-products; sustainable agriculture; biostimulants; biopesticides; food product development

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

Innovations in Grain Storage, Handling, and Processing

edited by Yanlong Han,

Yang Liu

and Anqi Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 736 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural products processing; quality inspection; numerical simulation; granular flows; automated management; mechanism analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

The Role of Organic Wastes in Enhancing Soil Organic Matter and Promoting Crops Growth in Vegetable Production

edited by

Robert Rosa

and Krzysztof Pakuła

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 616 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil organic matter; soil quality; organic waste materials; waste management; vegetable production; yield; crop quality; growth promotion; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Antibiotic Detection in Animal-Derived Agricultural Products

edited by

Genxi Zhang

and

Bo Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 602 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; animal-derived agricultural products; detection method; sample pretreatment method; rapid detection technology; nondestructive testing technology

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

Table Olives: Processing, Analysis Technology and Valorization of Olive Oil By-Products

edited by

Paola Foti

and

Alessandra Pino

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 432 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation; starter cultures; olive oil by-products; bioactive compounds; innovative biotechnology; nutraceuticals

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

Heat Stress in Farm Animals: Impacts and Mitigation Strategies

edited by

Cristiane Gonçalves Titto

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproductive performance; growth rate; immune system; mitigation strategies; environmental conditions; animal welfare; cooling systems; shade; ventilation; thermotolerance

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

Precision Irrigation System: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Weizhen Liang

and Jingqiu Chen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision irrigation; sensor; crop water detection; irrigation decisions; modeling; irrigation scheduling; irrigation science; irrigation management; image analysis; remote sensing; deep learning

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

Metabolomics Approaches to Enhancing Crop Tolerance Against Abiotic Stresses

edited by Paulo R. Ribeiro

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; crop tolerance; drought; heavy metal toxicity; heat stress; metabolic biomarkers; metabolomics; multi-omics integration; plant-microbe interactions; salinity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Entomopathogens and Their Application in Pest Biological Control

edited by

Víctor Manuel Hernández Velázquez

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiological control; entomopathogen; application; formulation; virulence; interaction

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

Endemic and Emerging Bacterial Diseases in Agricultural Crops

edited by Marco Scortichini and

Tatjana Popović Milovanović

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1992 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial pathogens; quarantine bacteria; molecular detection; host-bacterium interaction; beneficial microbes; field management strategies

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

Natural Antimicrobial Agents for Crop Protection and Enhancement Applications

edited by

Iglė Vepštaitė-Monstavičė

, Bazilė Ravoitytė and

Ramunė Stanevičienė

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 960 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; epiphytes; endophytes; bacteria; yeasts; antimicrobial; antibacterial; essential oils; fermentation; metabolites

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

Resilient Legume-Based Cropping Systems: Integrating Agronomic, Soil and Nutrient Perspectives

edited by

Agnieszka Faligowska

and

Katarzyna Panasiewicz

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 812 | Submission Open

Keywords: legume-based cropping systems; soil health; nutrient cycling; agronomic resilience; cover crops; biological nitrogen fixation; cropping system diversification; soil carbon sequestration

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

Regulation of Gut Microbiota to Improve Pig Health and Growth

edited by Jianping Quan and Gong Li

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 799 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; pig growth; pig health; microbiota modulation; host-microbe interaction; probiotics and postbiotics; bacteriophage

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

Research on Behavior and Physiology of Horses

edited by Francesca Aragona

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

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

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

Mapping and Functional Analysis of QTLs in Rice Breeding

edited by

Kyung-Min Kim

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice; QTL; abiotic- and biotic-stress; functional materials

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

Molecular Breeding for Wheat Disease Resistance

edited by Monika Cseplo

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 959 | Submission Open

Keywords: wheat disease resistance breeding; wheat pathogens; molecular markers; genomic selection and prediction; gene editing technologies; eco-friendly and sustainable farming systems; resistance genes; omics technologies; pathogen monitoring

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

Honey Bee Health and Sustainable Honey Production

edited by

Aleksandra Wilczyńska

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: honey bee; pollinators; biodiversity; sustainable beekeeping; sustainable practices; honey production; environmental pollutants; quality of bee products

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

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