Agriculture

Assessment of Nutritional Value of Animal Feed Resources

edited by Marija Duvnjak, Darko Grbeša and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4862 | 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)

Mycotoxin Contamination in Farm Animals: Innovative Reduction Strategies

edited by

Vito D'Ascanio

and Donato Greco

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1570 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; detoxifying agents; farm animals; biomarkers; prevention; climate change; mycotoxins occurrence

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

Effects of New Types of Fertilizers on Soil and Crop Physiological Quality

edited by

Dunyi Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1332 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-fertilizers; stable synergistic fertilizers; controlled release fertilizers; microbial fertilizers; microbial inhibitors; soil nutrient cycling; soil microbiology; crop production; plant physiology; nutritional quality; sustainable agricultural

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Strategies for Resource Extraction from Agricultural Products

edited by

Anna Żołnierczyk

,

Antoni Szumny

and

Adam Figiel

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 512 | 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)

Honey Bees and Wild Pollinators in Agricultural Ecosystems

edited by

Roberto Bava

,

Fabio Castagna

and Carmine Lupia

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 489 | Submission Open

Keywords: honey bees and wild bees; bee pathogens; pesticides; pest control; climate change; environmental pollutants; colony collapse disorder

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

Revolutionizing Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Protection with Nanotechnology and Bioactive Compound

edited by

Paola Fincheira

,

Gonzalo Tortella

,

Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza

and

Antonio Juárez-Maldonado

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant development; phytopathogens; nanotechnology; bioactive compounds; sustainable agriculture

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

Agroforestry Systems: Strategies for Mitigating Climate Change

edited by

Bhim Bahadur Ghaley

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5984 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroforestry; agronomic yields; ecosystem services; environmental benefits; land equivalent ratio

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

Symbiotic Frontiers: Microbial Innovations Shaping Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture

edited by

Thiago Gumiere

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2744 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial ecology; sustainable agriculture; plant– microbe interactions; soil health; biofertilizers; metagenomics; crop resilience; biodiversity conservation; environmental stress mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Bioremediation of Contaminated Soil, Wastewater and Biowaste in Agricultural System

edited by Alba Lara-Moreno and Fernando Madrid

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil contamination; wastewater treatment; environmental pollution; sustainable agriculture; microbial remediation; phytoremediation; environmental matrices; enhanced bioremediation; heavy metals; organic resistant pollutants

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

Innovative Approaches to Circular Agriculture: Incorporating Green Chemistry and Waste Valorization

edited by

Esther Trigueros

and Elixabet Díaz-de-Cerio

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: by-products; sustainability; agri-food wastes; emerging technologies; circular economy; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Gut Microbiome and Health of Poultry

edited by Samson Oladokun

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiome; host– pathogen interactions; next-generation sequencing; nutrition; stress; environment; sustainability; resilience; biomarkers; bioactive substances

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

Fertilization Strategies for Improving Fertilizer Use Efficiency

edited by

Thiago Assis Rodrigues Nogueira

, Flávio Henrique Silveira Rabêlo,

Douglas Guelfi

and

Arun Dilipkumar Jani

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 1030 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural bioinputs; byproduct; recycling nutrients; fertilizers technologies; fertilizer application methods; timing; and rate; food security; nutrient management; nutrient cycling; mineral and organic fertilizers; soil health; environmental impacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Assessing and Improving Farm Animal Welfare

edited by Silvana Popescu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 885 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; welfare assessment; welfare-improving procedures; positive welfare parameters; welfare indicators; farm animals; management practices; human– animal relationship; transport; productive performance

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

The Role of Biostimulants in Improving Crop Yield and Quality

edited by Piotr Pszczółkowski,

Barbara Sawicka

and

Piotr Barbaś

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; composition; plant yield; ecological and regenerative agriculture; biodegradability; biodiversity of cultivated species; carbon sequestration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Sustainable Water Resource Strategies in Agriculture for Climate Change Adaptation—2nd Edition

edited by

Valentina Baratella

,

Claudia Di Bene

and

Silvia Vanino

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop water productivity; water use efficency; agricultural water management; irrigated agriculture; climate resilience; crop diversification; crop yield

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

Physiological, Biochemical and Metabolic Responses of Crops to Biotic and Abiotic Stress

edited by

Sławomir Orzechowski

and Edyta Zdunek-Zastocka

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: drought; heat; cold; flooding; biotic stress; abiotic stress; salinity and heavy metal stresses; plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Effects of Crop Management on Yields

edited by

Márton Jolánkai

,

Zoltán Kende

and

Ákos Tarnawa

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7297 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop site; crop management; yield improvement; land use

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

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

edited by

Moucheng Liu

, Yongxun Zhang and Lun Yang

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6054 | 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)

Design and Development of Smart Crop Protection Equipment

edited by Weidong Jia, Qizhi Yang and Xiaowen Wang

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4767 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart crop protection equipment; pesticide droplet drift; crop protection robot; aviation crop protection; remote sensing; agricultural sensor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Application of Antioxidants and Bioactive Compounds in Agricultural Products

edited by

Iulia Varzaru

,

Arabela Elena Untea

and

Alexandra Gabriela Oancea

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3523 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional agri-food products; bioavailable compounds; controlled release; nutraceuticals; shelf-life extension; oxidative damage prevention; innovative extraction methods; advanced preservation techniques; sustainability

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

Hydrogeophysical Monitoring of Water and Solutes in Agricultural Soils

edited by

Srinivasa Rao Peddinti

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2196 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogeophysical methods; agricultural soils; water movement; plant– soil interactions; geophysical equipment; data fusion; infiltration dynamics; crop productivity; sustainable agriculture; root water uptake; soil moisture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Innovation and Sustainability in Agribusiness: Policies and Market Dynamics

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1293 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation in agribusiness; sustainable agriculture; agricultural policies; market dynamics; value-added products; smart innovation in agriculture; climate resilience; rural development; circular economy in agriculture; consumer behavior; AI in agriculture; rural livelihoods

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

Technological Innovation, Adoption, and Implementation in Agri-Food Supply Chains

edited by

Guoqing Zhao

and Huilan Chen

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1282 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food supply chain; technological innovations; adoption and implementation of technological innovations; digitalization of agri-food supply chains

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

Advanced Cultivation Technologies for Horticultural Crops Production

edited by

Nay Myo Win

, Inkyu Kang and Jingi Yoo

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1060 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart farming; cultivation technology; crop physiology and quality; mechanization of horticultural crops; precision agriculture; bioactive compounds; antioxidants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Converting and Recycling of Agroforestry Residues

edited by

Hu Cheng

,

He Guo

and Jiangang Han

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 868 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroforestry residues; pyrolysis; hydrolysis; fermentation; carbon sequestration; biomass conversion; biomaterial; cellulose; lignin

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

Biocontrol Agents for Plant Pest Management

edited by

Yi-Hsien Lin

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 528 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural management; plant pests; plant diseases; biocontrol agents; biocontrol techniques; integrated pest management

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

Integrated Crop–Livestock Systems Management for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Rachael Christensen

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 437 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrogen mineralization; carbon sequestration; grazing; integrated crops and livestock; climate smart

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

Genomics Application in Sheep and Goat Rearing

edited by Zhibin Ji

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open

Keywords: sheep; goat; genomics sequencing; bioinformatics; genetic diversity; gene regulation; reproductive capacity; genetic improvement

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

Optical Sensors Applied in the Detection and Control of Agricultural Production Environments

edited by

Jin Li

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser measurement; optical sensors; optoelectronics detection; Internet of Things; environmental monitoring; disease warning; temperature sensing; remote sensing; spectrum technology; fiber sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)

Nutrition, Production Performance, and Product Quality of Poultry

edited by Kosar Gharib Naseri,

Elham Assadi Soumeh

, Eunjoo Kim and Sosthene Musigwa

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 399 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry nutrition; feed additives; alternative feed sources; management; intestinal health; digestibility; poultry performance; sustainability; production

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

Nanotechnology and Biopolymers in Veterinary and Farm Animal Health

edited by

Andra Sabina Neculai-Valeanu

and

Carmen-Mihaela Popescu

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: farm animal health; nanotechnology; biopolymers; drug delivery; diagnostics; disease prevention

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

Fungal Plant Pathogens in Agricultural Crops: Diversity, Detection, and Control

edited by

Neringa Rasiukeviciute

and

Antonieta De Cal

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogens; detection; diversity; control

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

Advanced Earth Observation Technologies for Sustainable Irrigation Water Management

edited by

Oscar Rosario Belfiore

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: earth observation; irrigation water management; water balance; surface energy balance; soil-plant-atmosphere interactions; precision agriculture; machine learning; irrigated areas mapping; irrigation scheduling; irrigation water accounting

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

Multi- and Hyper-Spectral Imaging Technologies for Crop Monitoring—2nd Edition

edited by Aichen Wang and

Ce Yang

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7211 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-/hyper-spectral imaging; crop monitoring; phenotyping; optical sensing; stress monitoring; machine learning; remote sensing; UAV

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)

Internet of Things and Wireless Sensor Networks for Smart Vegetable Growing

edited by

Boris Evstatiev

and

Atanas Atanasov

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 542 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; internet of things (IoT); wireless sensor networks (WSNs); machine learning; cloud computing; information systems; robotics; precision agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)

Effect of Irrigation Management on Nursery Crop Production, Quality and Water Use

edited by

Shital Poudyal

,

Catherine Simpson

and

Jacob Shreckhise

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 336 | Submission Open

Keywords: nursery crop; sustainable production; water conservation; irrigation optimization; water reuse; moisture sensors; alternative water sources; irrigation return flow

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

GHG Mitigation in Forage-Based and Conventional Livestock Production Systems in Tropical and Subtropical Climate Regions of the World

edited by

Octavio Alonso Castelan Ortega

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: cattle; mitigation; greenhouse gases; methane; agro-silvopastoral systems; intensification; tropical and subtropical regions; resilience; agroecology; dual-purpose cattle

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

New Energy-Powered Agricultural Machinery and Equipment

edited by

Cheng Shen

,

Zhong Tang

and

Maohua Xiao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11727 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural innovation design of agricultural machinery and equipment for new energy power; development and utilization of new energy power applicable to agricultural machinery and equipment; intelligent control system development of agricultural machinery and equipment with new energy power; application; scenario and promotion of new energy power for agricultural equipment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

The Influence of Light, Temperature and Irrigation on Crop Production and Quality

edited by

Nikoleta-Kleio Denaxa

,

Peter A. Roussos

and

Ioannis E. Papadakis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4902 | Submission Open

Keywords: photosynthesis; heat stress; water stress; flood; irrigation systems; nets; plants’ yield; nutritional value

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Agricultural Citizen Science and Sustainable Regional Development—Second Edition

edited by

Florentina-Cristina Merciu

and

Camelia Teodorescu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1959 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable rural development; community engagement; capacity building; innovative strategies; agricultural economics; agricultural policies; agricultural planning; food security; climate impacts; environmental impacts; rural extension

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

Biosecurity Innovations for Pest Management in Agricultural Products

edited by

Xin Du

and

Tao Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 798 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosecurity; pest management; agricultural products; integrated pest management; quarantine treatments; biological control; Internet of Things; sensor technologies; sustainable practices; food security

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

Plant Diagnosis and Monitoring for Agricultural Production

edited by

Zongmei Gao

, Yanlei Xu and

Yuanyuan Shao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; remote sensing; IoT in farming; machine learning in agriculture; big data analytics; drone technology; sustainable farming; geospatial analytics; crop monitoring; soil health management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)

Intelligent Sensing and Edge AI-Driven Systems for Precision Agriculture

edited by Azlan Zahid, Mazhar Sher and Chetan Badgujar

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; intelligent controls; edge-AI; sensors; phenotyping; smart agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)

Economic Pathways and Consumer Dynamics in Sustainable Controlled-Environment Agriculture (CEA)

edited by

Simone Valle De Souza

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: controlled-environment agriculture; economic viability; supply chain resilience; economic modelling; sustainable CEA; circular economy

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

Effects of Engineered Nanomaterials on Soil Health and Plant Growth

edited by

Fabián Fernández-Luqueño

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochemical metabolism; green or eco-friendly nanomaterial synthesis; food production; carbon sequestration; crop protection; affordable and healthy food; omics technologies; land or soil conservation; agronanotechnology; biotechnological crop production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Migration and Diffusion of Heavy Metals and Metalloids in Agri-Soil Systems

edited by

Zhiming Zhang

,

Rupali Datta

and Chenxi Zhai

submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2901 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; metalloids; agricultural soil; migration; diffusion; transformation; sources and distribution; risk assessment; remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Soil Health and Microbiomes: A One Health Approach to Sustainable Crop Productivity and Ecosystem Resilience

edited by Andrea Visca, Manuela Costanzo and

Luciana Di Gregorio

submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; soil microbiome; plant– microbe interactions; ecosystem resilience; agroecosystem functionality; climate change mitigation; one health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Research on Cropping Technologies for Achieving High-Yield and High-Quality Wheat

edited by

Jianguo Man

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 633 | Submission Open

Keywords: wheat; high yield and high quality; cropping technologies; quality formation mechanisms; nutrient utilization; climate change adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Application of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Permanent Crops

edited by Jurij Rakun and

Péter Bodor-Pesti

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision farming; robotics; artificial intelligence (AI); information and communication technologies (ICT); autonomous systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

The Adsorption and Degradation Pathways of Pollutants in Agricultural Soil

edited by

Paloma Campos

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: removal of emerging pollutants; waste as soil ameliorant; sustainability; novel adsorbents; organic pollutants; soil amendments; heavy metals; adsorption kinetics; advanced treatment technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

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