Agriculture

Applying Artificial Intelligence to Sustainable Crop Protection: Managing Pests and Diseases

edited by

József Sütő

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2224 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; data; plant care; pest insect; plant disease

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

Nondestructive Quality Evaluation of Agricultural Products

edited by

Dong-Hoon Lee

and

Yongjin Cho

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 775 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-destructive evaluation; thermal imaging; phenomics; agricultural products; quality assessment; artificial intelligence; post-harvest technology

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

Novel Thermal Processing Technology of Fruits and Vegetables

edited by

Ziliang Liu

and Jun Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1157 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruits and vegetables; thermal processing; bioactive compounds; equipment; quality assurance

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

Advances in Floriculture: Breeding, Biodiversity and Innovative Production

edited by Natalia Miler,

Kiril Bahcevandziev

and

Bożena Szewczyk-Taranek

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 456 | Submission Open

Keywords: floriculture; horticulture; biodiversity; breeding; production; biotechnology; marketing

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

Rumen Metabolism and Its Influence on Livestock Emissions

edited by

Marco Battelli

and

Matteo Braidot

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation kinetics; methane; hydrogen; volatile fatty acids; ammonia; feed efficiency; rumen microbiota; product quality

(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 5 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6626 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogens; detection; diversity; control

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

Building Climate Resilience for Mediterranean Agrifood Systems: Adaptation Strategies for Wheat, Grape, and Olive

edited by

Mavromatis Theodoros

submission deadline 5 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate impacts; crop–climate relationships; olive (Olea europaea L.); wheat (Triticum aestivum L.); grapes (Vitis vinifera L.); adaptation measures; crop simulation models; agroecological practices; AI; precision farming; water management optimization; circular economy

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

Sustainability and Resilience of Smallholder and Family Farms

edited by

Liontakis Angelos

, Alexandra Sintori and Tsiboukas Konstanitinos

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6126 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural economics; Smallholder farms; family farming systems; sustainability; resilience; agroecology; innovation; rural policy; climate adaptation; governance; local development

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

Advances in Robotic Systems for Precision Orchard Operations

edited by

Hongjun Wang

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6035 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision spraying; intelligent weeding; automated pruning; flower and fruit management; growth monitoring; pest and disease identification; yield estimation; field survey; remote sensing; selective harvesting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Impact of Feeding Strategies on the Quality of Livestock and Poultry Products

edited by

Daniel Simeanu

and

Razvan Mihail Radu-Rusu

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 879 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal nutrition; animal feeding; feed additives; nutrition and health; livestock and poultry farm management; animal welfare; quality of animal products; sustainability in animal husbandry; production technologies; control of animal production

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

Biological Control of Plant Diseases: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Giuseppe Lima

,

Antonio Ippolito

and

Carmine Del Grosso

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 686 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; biocontrol agents; antagonistic beneficial microorganisms; natural compounds; biocontrol strategies; integrating biocontrol agents into farming systems; sustainable agriculture; environmental impact on biocontrol products; effect of pesticides on biocontrol agents; biocontrol and biotechnology; biocontrol agents registration pathways; biocontrol agents formulation

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

Prevention and Control of Reproductive Diseases in Farm Animals

edited by

Łukasz Zdrojkowski

and

Dawid Tobolski

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproductive disease; infertility; subfertility; dairy cattle; small ruminants; swine; equine reproduction; uterine disease; herd fertility management; diagnostics

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

Competitiveness, Productivity, and Efficiency in the Agricultural Market

edited by

Yu Sheng

and

Xianneng Ai

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3821 | Submission Open

Keywords: competitiveness; agricultural productivity; efficiency analysis; market dynamics; value chains; structural change; green productivity; technological innovation; sustainability

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

Assessing Ecosystem Respiration in Global Carbon Cycle: Digital Application in Agriculture

edited by

Jinshi Jian

and

Qianfeng Wang

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3589 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem respiration; soil respiration; global change; machine learning application; remote sensing; agriculture

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

Physiology, Pathology, and Rearing of Bees

edited by

Xiaobo Wu

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2497 | Submission Open

Keywords: honeybee; biology; physiology; pathology; rearing of bees

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

Smart Farming Practices and Technologies for Agricultural Soil Management

edited by

Eugenio Cavallo

and

Marcella Biddoccu

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2342 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; soil health monitoring; digital technologies; sustainable land management; climate-smart farming

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

The Impact of Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles on Agricultural Soil Ecology

edited by Qin Peng, Xingren Liu and Liangjie Sun

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1729 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural system; soil carbon cycling; soil nitrogen cycling; soil microbe; soil and plant; soil health; soil ecology; plant productivity; management strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Weed Community Dynamics and Integrated Management Techniques

edited by

Robert Idziak

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1029 | Submission Open

Keywords: pest management; weed communities; crops; pathogens; integrated plant protection; chemical and non-chemical methods

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

The Influence of Cropping System on Weed Communities and Subsequent Crop Yields

edited by

Ileana Bogdan

and

Felicia Chetan

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open

Keywords: cropping systems; weed community dynamics; weed–crop competition; weed diversity; crop yield stability; sustainable weed management; inter/intracropping; cover cropping; herbicide resistance; precision agriculture

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

Application of Hyperspectral Technology for Crop Monitoring

edited by

Jiyul Chang

and Maitiniyazi Maimaitijiang

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: hyperspectral sensors; smart agriculture; crop monitoring

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

Genetic Diversity Assessment and Breeding of Ornamental Crops

edited by

Leifeng Xu

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: ornamental crops; genetic diversity; interspecific hybridization; ploidy breeding; mutation breeding; marker-assisted selection; transgenic approaches; gene editing

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

Biosecurity for Animal Premises in Action

edited by

Mo Salman

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6687 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosecurity; animal premises; livestock; animal diseases; biosecurity tools

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

Climate Change and Plant Phenology: Challenges for Fruit Production

edited by

Laura Rustioni

, Rachele Falchi,

Giulio Paolo Agnusdei

, Valeria De Rosa, Mounir Kherroubi and

Daniel Grigorie Dinu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4719 | Submission Open

Keywords: tree crops; phenology; temperatures; sustainability; local economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Sustainable Farmland Transfer and Food Production: Economic and Policy Perspectives in Agriculture

edited by

Qian Wang

and

Bangbang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3723 | Submission Open

Keywords: farmland transfer; grain crop production; cropping structure; impact analysis; economic drivers; policy design; sustainable development; grain producers

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

Impact of Novel Dietary Regimen on Growth Performance and Nutrient Utilization in Monogastric Animals

edited by

Monika Nutautaitė

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3390 | Submission Open

Keywords: monogastric animals; nutrient utilisation; feed efficiency; functional feed additives; biotechnology; growth performance; sustainability; novel dietary regimens

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

Consumer Behavior and Preferences in Food Systems Under Socioeconomic and Environmental Challenges

edited by

Péter Czine

,

Áron Török

and

Zalán Márk Maró

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1951 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behavior; food preferences; cross-cultural differences; socio-economic factors; environmental challenges; sustainable food systems; food choice drivers; healthy eating behaviors; food labeling

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

Biopesticides and Their Role in Sustainable Agricultural Production

edited by

Marija Polić Pasković

,

Igor Pasković

,

Sara Godena

and

Tomislav Kos

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1289 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopesticides; crop protection; plant health; synergistic effect; biological activity; biostimulants; crop resilience

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

Sustainable and Alternative Crop Protection Agents: Innovative Technologies, Strategies and Emerging Challenges

edited by

Katarzyna Marcinkowska

and

Marta Woźniak-Karczewska

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 824 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; sustainable crop protection; pest management; green chemistry; agrochemical innovation; pesticide resistance; biodegradable formulations; environmental safety; integrated pest management; plant–soil interactions; precision crop protection

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

Contaminant Behavior and Remediation Strategies in Agricultural Soils

edited by

Zhiming Zhang

and

Rupali Datta

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 789 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural soils; contaminant behavior; remediation strategies; emerging contaminants; soil health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Smart Farming Technology in Cereal Production

edited by

Andrzej Borusiewicz

, Janusz Zarajczyk and

Maciej Kubon

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3244 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart farming; cereal production; precision agriculture; digital agriculture; sensor networks; agri-robotics; automation; decision support systems; climate resilience; sustainable intensification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Global Challenges, Local Solutions: Transforming Agri-Food Systems from Production to Consumption

edited by

Xosé Antón Armesto-López

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2683 | Submission Open

Keywords: new local agri-food models; proximity food; ecological footprint; ethical consumption; urban and periurban agriculture; marginal agricultural areas; local food ethical issues

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

Remote Sensing in Crop Protection

edited by

Boris Evstatiev

,

Atanas Atanasov

and

Antonio Comparetti

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2655 | Submission Open

Keywords: satellite; drone; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); machine learning; deep learning; artificial intelligence (AI); remote sensing; cloud computing; information systems; crop protection; vegetation indices

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

Livestock Farming Biosecurity and Disease Prevention

edited by

László Ózsvári

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1276 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock biosecurity; farm animals; infectious disease prevention; animal health; biosecurity assessment; pathogen surveillance; risk management; veterinary epidemiology; One Health

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

Application of Statistics for Quality and Safety in Agricultural Production

edited by

Stefano Barone

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1155 | Submission Open

Keywords: statistics in agricultural production; statistical methods for resource allocation; statistics for agricultural food quality and safety; statistics for food contamination monitoring, traceability systems, and risk assessment; statistics for sustainability and environmental monitoring in agricultural production and operations

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

Genetic Diversity in Vitis sp.

edited by

Maritina Stavrakaki

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 965 | Submission Open

Keywords: grapevine; genetic diversity; indigenous varieties; clonal selection

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

The Impact of Composting on Field Crops

edited by

Wacław Jarecki

and

Anita Zapałowska

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural fertilizers; organic fertilizers; foliar fertilizers; sustainable agriculture; field crops; agrotechnology; cultivation systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Nutrient Management Practices for Sustainable Vegetable and Fruit Production

edited by

Guodong Liu

and Md Zohurul Kadir Roni

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient use efficiency; sustainable horticulture; advanced fertilizer technologies; rhizosphere processes; precision nutrient management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Deep Learning and Data Management for Monitoring, Automation, and Control of Livestock Environment

edited by

Ziwen Yu

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2001 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; data management; precision agriculture; livestock monitoring; automation and control; environmental management; ethical and social implications

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

Strategies for Resilient and Sustainable Agri-Food Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Steliana Rodino

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10276 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food value chains; agroecology; agribusiness; bio-based solutions; bioeconomy transition; Common Agricultural Policy (CAP); consumer behavior; rural development; climate change adaptation; sustainable growth; circular bioeconomy

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

Soil-Machine Systems and Its Related Digital Technologies Application

edited by

Ju-Seok Nam

and

Anjin Chang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8352 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital agriculture; artificial intelligence; deep learning; machine vision; soil-machine systems; biosystems engineering; precision agriculture; machine vision; smart farming; soil and crops

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Sustainable Small Grain Cropping Systems: Circular Economy, Pollution Mitigation, and Farmer-Centric Innovation

edited by

Dimitrios Katsantonis

and

Ioannis G. Mylonas

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2400 | Submission Open

Keywords: small-grain systems; climate resilience; soil and plant health; food safety; precision farming; agroecological practices; sustainable agriculture; circular economy; pollution mitigation; waste valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Economic and Environmental Assessment of Optimizing Management in Orchards

edited by

José García

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1787 | Submission Open

Keywords: economic competitiveness of orchards; economic profitability of orchards; impact of agricultural policy; environmental footprint of agri-food products; mitigation of GHG; short supply chains; organic fertilization; valorization of agri-food wastes; optimization of inputs

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

Plant Extracts and Essential Oils: Biocontrol Approaches for Pest, Disease, and Weed Management

edited by

Hua Shao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1720 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; essential oil; GC/MS; biological control; biopesticide; plant disease; anti-microbial; insecticidal; herbicidal; phytotoxic; weed management

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

Alternative Approaches to Feed Selection and Animal Performance in Ruminants

edited by

Liwen He

and Yawei Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1073 | Submission Open

Keywords: ruminant; feed resource; feed additive; feed processing; feeding value; animal performance; emission reduction

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

Soil Microbiomes for Enhanced Crop Growth and Sustainability

edited by

Yixiang Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1008 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microbiomes; sustainable agriculture; crop productivity; soil health; microbial ecology; nutrient cycling; agricultural intensification; plant–microbe interactions; cropping systems; agroecosystem sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Detection Methods for Genome-Edited (GE) Crops and Commercialized Genetically Modified (GM) Crops

edited by Sung Don Lim, Won Cheol Yim and Juhee Kim

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 678 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome-edited crops; GMO detection; event-specific PCR; ddPCR quantification; next-generation sequencing; CRISPR-based diagnostics; DNA barcoding; SNP/indel marker development; food authenticity and traceability; reference materials and method validation

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

Response of Turfgrass to Environmental Stress

edited by Dominic Petrella and Florence Sessoms

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open

Keywords: turfgrass science ; turfgrass management ; turfgrass physiology ; turfgrass genetics ; abiotic stress ; environmental stress ; stress tolerance ; stress mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Turfgrass Management and Practice

edited by Carlos Guerrero

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: agronomic management; climate adaptation; irrigation efficiency; perennial cropping systems; plant stress physiology; precision agriculture; soil fertility; sustainable intensification; turfgrass production; water use efficiency

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

From Field to Functionality: Managing the Fate of Bioactives for Agri-Food Quality and Safety

edited by

Anna Żołnierczyk

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; food quality and safety; agricultural byproducts; functional foods; sustainability; postharvest and processing; bioavailability; circular economy

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

Effects of Biochar on Soil Improvement and Crop Production

edited by Xinliang Dong

submission deadline 5 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 2919 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; soil improvement; crop production; soil quality; soil carbon sequestration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

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