Agriculture

Cutting-Edge Technology in Agricultural Robotics: Sensing and Actuation

edited by

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5546 | 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 4400 | 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)

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1434 | 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)

Remote Sensing in Smart Irrigation Systems

edited by Wenting Han and Guomin Shao

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1289 | 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 Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture)

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 237 | 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 12053 | 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 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8531 | 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)

Effect of Cultivation Practices on Crop Yield and Quality

edited by

Jan Buczek

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7285 | Submission Open

Keywords: crops yield and quality; cultivation practice; farming systems; tillage systems; production technology; crop rotation; fertilization and plant protection; precision agriculture; varietal progress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Quality Assessment and Processing of Farm Animal Products

edited by

Simeanu Cristina

and

Razvan Mihail Radu-Rusu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5638 | Submission Open

Keywords: farm animals; food quality and safety; animal products; sensory characteristics; physical parameters; chemical parameters; microbiology; food hygiene; nutrition facts; healthy lifestyle

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

Intelligent Agricultural Equipment in Saline Alkali Land

edited by Xuemei Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5150 | 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)

Sustainability from Vineyard to Marketing: Innovative Frontiers in Wine Tourism

edited by

Luigino Barisan

and

Elisa Giampietri

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4811 | 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)

Soil Microbial Community and Ecological Function in Agriculture

edited by

Shaokun Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4745 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Germplasm Development and Usage in Modern Crop Breeding

edited by

Liezhao Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2745 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2292 | 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)

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1403 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by Chuang Zhao and Liujun Xiao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 776 | 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)

Optimizing Poultry Nutrition and Health

edited by Milan K. Sharma and Guanchen Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 240 | 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)

Novel Feeding Strategies to Improve Health and Productivity of Swine

edited by

Panagiotis Tassis

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 222 | 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)

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5136 | 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)

Applications of VIS-NIR-SWIR Spectroscopy in Crop Health Monitoring and Nutrient Diagnosis

edited by

Sulaymon Eshkabilov

and Galibjon Sharipov

submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop health monitoring; nutrient diagnosis; remote sensing; UAVs; satellites; machine learning; hyperspectral and multispectral imaging; integration of spectroscopy; decision support systems; sensor fusion; chemometric models; biotic and abiotic stresses; VIS-NIR-SWIR spectroscopy

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

Heat Stress in Farm Animals: Impacts and Mitigation Strategies

edited by

Cristiane Gonçalves Titto

submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 166 | 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)

Advances in the Genetic Improvement of Farm Animals Using Genomic Tools

edited by

Panagiota Koutsouli

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11301 | 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)

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 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7364 | 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)

Smart Spraying Technology in Orchards: Innovation and Application

edited by

Pengchao Chen

and

Juan Wang

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4443 | 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 10 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2976 | 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)

Effects of Different Managements on Soil Quality and Crop Production

edited by

Nadia Vignozzi

,

Sergio Pellegrini

and Maria Costanza Andrenelli

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2575 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; soil quality indicators; fertilizers; organic amendments; cover crops; tillage; irrigation; climate; crop models; decision support system (DSS); precision agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

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

edited by

Alvaro Lopez-Zaplana

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2102 | 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)

Endemic and Emerging Bacterial Diseases in Agricultural Crops

edited by Marco Scortichini and

Tatjana Popović Milovanović

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 223 | 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)

Multiple Soil Health Assessment Methods for Changing Agricultural Environment

edited by

Cara Irina Gabriela

, Gerard Jitareanu and

Iuliana Motrescu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 25081 | 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)

Application of Natural Enemies and Parasitoids in Agricultural Pest Biocontrol

edited by

Jianjun Mao

and Liangde Tang

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 584 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated pest management (IPM); biological control; natural enemy insects; predatory mites; predation; parasitism; diapause; release; colonization

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

Recent Advances in CRISPR-Based Genome Editing in Crops

edited by

Guoliang Yuan

and

Haiwei Lu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 249 | 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)

Dynamics of Poultry Pathogens and Disease Management

edited by

Surya Paudel

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; pathogen; vaccine; biosecurity; husbandry

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

Benefits of Fertigation for Crop Yield and Quality

edited by

Fernando Ferrari Putti

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient efficiency; root uptake; precision agriculture; soil fertility; water– nutrient synchronization; yield enhancement; fruit quality; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Molecular Breeding for Wheat Disease Resistance

edited by Monika Cseplo

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 181 | 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)

Unintentional Effects of Pesticide Usage in Non-Target Species

edited by Nina Wedell and Felipe Martelli

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 733 | Submission Open

Keywords: pesticides; insecticides; non-target species; pollinators; insect population decline; mechanisms of damage; sublethal doses; environmental contamination; unintentional effects

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

International Trade in Agri-Food Sector: Current State and Future Perspectives

edited by

Karolina Pawlak

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 599 | Submission Open

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

Consumer Perceptions and Sustainability in Agricultural and Food Economics

edited by

Antonio Seccia

and

Antonella Cammarelle

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behavior; food consumption; organic food buying intention; sustainable agriculture; sustainable food attributes; food value chain; food policy

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

Automation Strategy Using Machine Learning in Horticultural Crop Cultivation

edited by Dong Sub Kim, Sunghyun Yoon and Young-Yeol Cho

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5198 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart farm; artificial intelligence; big data; crop cultivation; productivity; automation; sensor

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

Advances in Biological Pest Control in Agroecosystems

edited by

Manuel Cantó-Tejero

and

Wanxue Liu

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5071 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated pest management (IPM); biological control; predators; parasitoids; entomopathogenic agents; natural enemies; arthropods; conservation biological control

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

Effects of Crop Rotation and Continuous Cropping on Soil Health and Crop Yields

edited by Marta Katarzyna Kostrzewska and

Magdalena Jastrzębska

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2180 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop rotation and continuous cropping; quantity and quality of crop yields; organic matter; physical and chemical properties of soil; soil microbiological activity; soil edaphone; pathogenic fungi; weeds; allelopathy; factors mitigating negative effects

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

Impact of Forage Quality and Grazing Management on Ruminant Nutrition

edited by Cristiana Maduro Dias and

Helder Nunes

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1012 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal nutrition; ruminant nutrition; forage; dairy science; silage; plant secondary metabolites; invasive plant species; in vitro fermentation; methane emissions; sustainable livestock systems; feed evaluation

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

Analysis of Crop Yield Stability and Quality Evaluation

edited by

Vasileios Greveniotis

and

Constantinos Ipsilandis

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel technologies; conventional plant breeding; molecular marker-assisted breeding; yield stability; high yield performance; breeding for quality; abiotic stress; biotic stress; phenotyping; genotyping; cultivation techniques; crop production; quantitative genetics; agronomic factors; crop improvement; precision agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

From Nano to Bio-Based Solutions for Preserving Soil Health in Agroecosystems

edited by

Catarina Malheiro

,

Rui G. Morgado

and

Sara Peixoto

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-agriproducts; bio-based products; organic farming; plant nutrition; plant protection; environmental monitoring; soil health; soil quality; risk assessment; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Measures of Water-Saving and Drought Resistance in Crop Production

edited by

Zhandong Liu

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: water-saving agriculture; drought resistance; crop production; irrigation efficiency; drought-tolerant crops; sustainable farming; climate-smart agriculture; water-use efficiency

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

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

edited by

Moucheng Liu

, Yongxun Zhang and Lun Yang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9851 | 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)

Strategies to Improve the Security and Nutritional Quality of Crop Species—2nd Edition

edited by

Grazyna Podolska

and

Anna Szafranska

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6894 | Submission Open

Keywords: agrotechnology; cultivars; soil quality; crops; nutrients; technological quality; health-promoting foods; food security; sustainable agriculture; crop protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

The Conservation and Management of Agro- and Forest Ecosystems in a Changing Climate

edited by

Monika Toleikienė

, Darius Kavaliauskas and

Viktorija Vaštakaitė-Kairienė

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4210 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation; biodiversity; sustainable management; climate change adaptation; resilience of ecosystems

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

Application of Intelligent Technologies in Farm Animal Disease, Feeding and Building Environmental Control

edited by Liqiang Han,

Shuqing Han

and Xuemei Nan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2206 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal disease; animal feeding; environmental control; smart livestock farming; intelligent agricultural equipment; animal health surveillance and early warning; image recognition; livestock behavior recognition

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

Research on Plant Production in Greenhouse and Plant Factory Systems—2nd Edition

edited by Wei Lu and Chengbo Zhou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2108 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenhouse; plant factory; controlled environment; precision agriculture; artificial light; environment simulation; crop photosynthesis; crop improvement; crop breeding

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

Impacts of Emerging Agricultural Pollutants on Environmental Health

edited by

Manuel Conde Cid

,

Vanesa Santás-Miguel

,

Andrés Rodríguez-Seijo

and Carla Cruz-Paredes

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1450 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural soils; ecological risk assessment; soil biodiversity; emerging pollutants; pesticides; microplastics; antibiotics; soil organisms; aquatic organisms; pollutant transport and fate; adsorption– desorption; phytotoxicity

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

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