Agriculture

Breeding for Abiotic Stress Resistance in Crops: Biotechnology and Bioinformatics

edited by

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3092 | 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)

Quantitative Genetics of Livestock Populations

edited by Liga Paura and Rūta Šveistiene

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: heritability; variance components; genetic correlation; breeding value estimation; pure breeding and crossbreeding; inbreeding; selection response; animal breeding programmes

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

Genetic Diversity Assessment and Phenotypic Characterization of Crops

edited by

Andrijana Rebekić

and Ankica Kondić-Špika

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8853 | 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)

Enhancing Soil Health and Water Use Efficiency in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Daniel Bucur

and

Teodor Rusu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3362 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; water use efficiency; sustainable agriculture; soil fertility; water conservation; precision agriculture; climate-smart farming; soil restoration; efficient irrigation; sustainable crop production

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

Livestock Waste Sustainable Management and Applications

edited by

Monica Concetta Maria Parlato

,

Andrea Pezzuolo

and

Francesca Valenti

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1450 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock waste; sustainable agriculture; biomass utilization; anaerobic digestion; circular economy; eco-friendly materials; biodegradable resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Model-Based Evaluation of Crop Agronomic Traits

edited by

Ning Yao

,

Jian Liu

, Linchao Li and

Na Li

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 601 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop modeling; agronomic traits; climate resilience; precision agriculture; digital agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)

Perception, Decision-Making, and Control of Agricultural Robots

edited by Jinlin Sun and

Shihong Ding

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural robots; unmanned agricultural machinery; intelligent control; unmanned field operation; intelligent perception; agricultural navigation systems; intelligent decision-making; efficient agricultural production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Molecular Mechanisms and Breeding Techniques of Forage Crops

edited by Jibiao Fan, Bin Xu and

Longxing Hu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: breeding; forage crop; environmental stress; gene function; QTL; GWAS; yield

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

Strategies to Enhance Nutrient Use Efficiency and Crop Nutrition

edited by Elcio Ferreira Dos Santos,

Flávio Henrique Silveira Rabêlo

and

José Lavres Junior

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil– plant interactions; biostimulants; isotopic techniques; nanotechnology in agriculture; abiotic stress tolerance; biofortification; plant– microbe interactions; sustainable intensification; micronutrient management; environmental impact of fertilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Biostimulants for Crop Growth and Abiotic Stress Mitigation

edited by Juan Cristo Luis

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2828 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; abiotic stress; crop plants; crop resilience; model plants; stress responses; biomass production; crop productivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Energy Crops Cultivation for Biomass Production

edited by

Kyriakos Giannoulis

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy; biomass; environment; costs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Pesticide Ecotoxicology and Application Technology to Reduce Contamination

edited by

Liangang Mao

and Yue Geng

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: pesticide; insecticide; fungicide; herbicide; pesticide application technology; highly efficient; low-risk; labor-saving; minimum effective dose; ecotoxicity; environment; toxicity; non-target organism; soil contamination; water pollution

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

Recent Advances for Determination and Assessment of Compounds Involved in Crop Protection

edited by

Eleftheria Bempelou

,

George Balayiannis

and Eirini Anastasaki

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical methods; chromatography; pesticides; spray solutions; agro-environment; chemical ecology; volatiles

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

Salinized Soil Management: Ecological Restoration and Sustainable Productivity

edited by

Zhenhua Zhang

and

Yanchao Bai

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil salinization; salt stress; phytoremediation; ecological restoration; organic amendments; microbial community structure; biofertilizer; sustainable productivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Sperm Preservation and Regulation of Reproductive Behavior in Livestock

edited by

Carlos C Pérez Marín

and

Luis Ángel Quíntela

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: semen; sperm preservation techniques; fertilization; sperm quality; reproductive management; sexual behavior; natural mating; precision livestock technologies; nanotechnology

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

Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganism-Integrated Phytotechnology: A Sustainable Approach for Crop Production Under Climate Change

edited by

Małgorzata Woźniak

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth-promoting microorganisms; mitigation of climate change-associated stresses in plants; sustainable agriculture; plant– microbe interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Ionic Liquids Utilization as Plant Protection Agents in Agriculture Production

edited by

Katarzyna Marcinkowska

and

Marta Woźniak-Karczewska

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; plant protection products; plant protection strategies; synthesis; physicochemical properties; biodegradability; interactions with plant and soil systems; environmental safety; crop protection; pest management; sustainability; green chemistry

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

Integrated Management of Soil-Borne Diseases—Second Edition

edited by

Aocheng Cao

,

Dongdong Yan

and

Wensheng Fang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 100 | 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)

Economics of Milk Production and Processing

edited by

Andrzej Parzonko

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2520 | Submission Open

Keywords: profitability of dairy farms; determinants of milk production efficiency; energy cost of milk production; economic competitiveness of dairy farms; impact of milk production scale on the economic performance of dairy farms; short supply chains; organization of milk processing; economic strength of dairies; environmental constraints in milk production; impact of agricultural policy on dairy development; determinants of the consumption of milk and dairy products

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

Research on Soil Carbon Dynamics at Different Scales on Agriculture

edited by Qiang Wang and

Jian Li

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1934 | 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)

Integrated Pest Management Strategies for Food Processing and Storage Facilities

edited by

Maria K. Sakka

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1465 | Submission Open

Keywords: stored product; pest management; chemical and non-chemical control; food safety; post-harvest losses

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

Research and Prevention of Grass Plant Diseases

edited by

Bo Yang

and Kangquan Yin

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 790 | Submission Open

Keywords: grass plants; pathogens; disease control; plant immunity; effector; pathogenic mechanisms; resistance breeding

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

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 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 368 | 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)

The Effects of LED Lighting on Crop Growth, Quality, and Yield

edited by

Qingming Li

and

Jie He

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: LED; light formula; light quality; light quantity; photoperiod; photobiology; growth; quality; yield

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Mechanization in Rice Farming: From Seeding to Harvesting

edited by Shan Zeng and Yu Wang

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 175 | 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)

Technologies for Achieving High-Yield Maize of High Nutritional Quality

edited by

Haiyong Xia

,

Baizhao Ren

and Shanchao Yue

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil tillage; sowing quality; planting density; drip irrigation; fertilization management; micronutrient; integration of water and fertilizer; plant growth regulator; biostimulant; drones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

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

edited by

Dávid Tőzsér

and

Anita Boros

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 165 | 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)

Innovative Strategies for Soil Fertility, Nutrient Management, and Productivity Enhancement in Forage Crops and Grasslands

edited by

Barbara Wróbel

,

Anna Paszkiewicz-Jasińska

and

Waldemar Zielewicz

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; PGPR; biofertilisers; organic and inorganic fertilisers; macronutrient fertilisation; micronutrient fertilization; nitrogen fertilisation management; sustainable fertilisation; quality and quantity of feed

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Dairy Cow Nutrition and Milk Quality—2nd Edition

edited by

Jiaqi Wang

and

Nan Zheng

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy cow; animal welfare; milk production; milk quality; bioactive compounds; human health

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

Impact of Agronomic Practices on Topographic Features, Soil Health in Erosion Model Optimization

edited by Yong Wang and Yunqi Zhang

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural activity; crop productivity; soil redistribution; tillage practice; soil property; soil topographic features; landscape positions; soil erosion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Cutting-Edge Technology in Agricultural Robotics: Sensing and Actuation

edited by

Jin Yuan

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3400 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural robotics; vision-based sensing; precision actuation; hand-eye coordination; end-effector design; multi-arm coordination; environmental perception; sensing and reconstruction; motion planning; soft robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Sustainable Viticulture for Climate Change Adaptation

edited by

Lia-Tania Dinis

,

Sandra Pereira

and

Sandra Martins

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2495 | 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)

Remote Sensing in Smart Irrigation Systems

edited by Wenting Han and Guomin Shao

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 441 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; smart irrigation; water use efficiency; soil moisture; soil salinity; crop biomass; machine learning; crop health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)

Intelligent Agricultural Machinery Equipment for Boosting Grain and Oil Crop Yields

edited by

Xiaojun Gao

,

Lei Wang

and Yinyan Shi

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 188 | 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)

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

edited by

Qinghua Qiu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 155 | 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)

Sustainable Forage-Based Livestock Systems: Strategies for Enhancing Farm Productivity, Soil Health, and Carbon Sequestration

edited by

Giulia Ferronato

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient cycling; livestock farming; forage systems; grazing management; carbon storage; sustainable farming; ecosystem services; climate-smart agriculture

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

Integrated Pest Management Systems in Agriculture

edited by

Renata Bažok

,

Ivana Pajač Živković

and

Helena Virić Gašparić

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7672 | 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)

Advancements in Best Management Practices for Enhancing Soil Health and Water Quality

edited by

Yuchuan Fan

,

Sutie Xu

and

Xi Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4393 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; agricultural management practices; soil health; water quality; edge-of-field practice; modeling; evaluation index

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Intelligent Agricultural Equipment in Saline Alkali Land

edited by Xuemei Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3526 | Submission Open

Keywords: saline soil improvement; touching soil components; plowing and seed bed preparation; precision seeding; management of specialty crops; new energy in agricultural equipment; soil information acquisition; artificial intelligence-assisted; efficient crop harvesting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Soil Microbial Community and Ecological Function in Agriculture

edited by

Shaokun Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2780 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial diversity; microbial function; microbe– soil– plant interaction; global change; microbial remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Sustainability from Vineyard to Marketing: Innovative Frontiers in Wine Tourism

edited by

Luigino Barisan

and

Elisa Giampietri

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2262 | Submission Open

Keywords: wine business and regional economy; sustainable wine tourism; visitor experience and behavior; economic performance in sustainable wineries; climate resilience in wine production; sustainability in regional wine marketing; innovative vineyard practices; indigenous grape varieties; enological process advancements; eco-friendly technologies; digitalization in wine firms

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

Germplasm Development and Usage in Modern Crop Breeding

edited by

Liezhao Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1811 | Submission Open

Keywords: germplasm; gene mapping; molecular marker; breeding

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

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

edited by

Magdalena Jastrzębska

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 733 | 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, Pests and Diseases Models in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Chuang Zhao and Liujun Xiao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)

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

edited by

Alvaro Lopez-Zaplana

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 119 | 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)

Novel Feeding Strategies to Improve Health and Productivity of Swine

edited by

Panagiotis Tassis

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision livestock farming; swine feeding; swine health; swine performance; novel feed ingredients; novel feed additives; novel feeding strategies

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

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

edited by

Jianle Chen

and Huan Cheng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

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

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

Optimizing Poultry Nutrition and Health

edited by Milan K. Sharma and Guanchen Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; production performance; precision nutrition; antibiotic alternatives; novel feed ingredients; amino acids; enzymes; gut health; gut microbiome; diseases; immune response; skeletal health

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

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 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 78 | 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)

The Role of Silicon in Improving Crop Growth Under Abiotic Stress

edited by Jonas Pereira de Souza Junior and

Cid Naudi Silva Campos

submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1792 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicon supplementation; abiotic stress mitigation; crop resilience; drought resistance; salinity tolerance; enhanced fruit quality; plant defense mechanisms; water use efficiency; agricultural sustainability; gene– silicon interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

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