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Advances in the Genetic Improvement of Farm Animals Using Genomic Tools

edited by

Panagiota Koutsouli

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11778

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 7912

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)

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 3158

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 2871

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)

Endemic and Emerging Bacterial Diseases in Agricultural Crops

edited by Marco Scortichini and

Tatjana Popović Milovanović

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 259

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 28195 | 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 659 | 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)

Benefits of Fertigation for Crop Yield and Quality

edited by

Fernando Ferrari Putti

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 214 | 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 210 | 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)

Dynamics of Poultry Pathogens and Disease Management

edited by

Surya Paudel

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; pathogen; vaccine; biosecurity; husbandry

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

Unintentional Effects of Pesticide Usage in Non-Target Species

edited by Nina Wedell and Felipe Martelli

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 742 | 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 655 | 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 337 | 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 5667 | 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 5428 | 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 2344 | 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 1122 | 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 231 | 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 207 | 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 172 | 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 10483 | 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 7930 | 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 4474 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2999 | 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 2645 | 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 1673 | 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)

Agricultural Soil Acidification Improvement Strategies

edited by Chaolan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1116 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil acidification; soil toxic metals; soil quality change; nutrient cycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

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 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 873 | 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 Development of Genomics Applied to Cattle Breeding

edited by Chugang Mei

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 630 | Submission Open

Keywords: cattle breeding; genomics; gene editing; genomic selection; functional genomics

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

Molecular Breeding Approaches to Improve Agronomic Traits and Stress Resistance in Cereals

edited by Mingming Yang and

Sachin Rustgi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereals; molecular breeding; agronomic traits; stress resistance; molecular breeding; genomics; genome editing

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

Crop Yield Estimation Based on Crop Models and Remote Sensing Data

edited by

Xin Du

Taifeng Dong

and

Chunhua Liao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop yield estimation; remote sensing; crop models; data-model fusion; uncertainty quantification; climate extremes

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

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

edited by

Bojana Šarić

and

Aleksandar Marić

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 290 | 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)

Applications of Bioinformatics in Agriculture

edited by

Anna Marzec-Grządziel

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; soil; soil microbiome; microbial genomes; metagenomics

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

Smart Drying Technologies for Agricultural Products

edited by Junwen Bai

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart drying technology; agricultural product drying; multi-sensor technologies; artificial intelligence (AI); non-destructive testing; energy efficiency; environmental impact; real-time monitoring; product quality enhancement; AI-driven drying optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Germplasm Resources and Genetic Breeding of Legume Forages

edited by Cesar Augusto Medina

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; conservation; forage genetic resources; allele mining; population studies

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

Sustainable Agricultural Practices to Enhance Soil Carbon Stability in Agroecosystems

edited by

Adugna Feyissa Gubena

and Junjun Wu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: aggregates; agroecosystems; carbon; carbon stabilization (physical; chemical; and biochemical); carbon fractions; carbon cycling enzymes and resource stoichiometry; mineral associated organic matter; sustainable agricultural practices; particulate organic matter

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Advances in Turfgrass Management and Physiology

edited by

Zhaolong Wang

and

Zhimin Yang

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5712 | Submission Open

Keywords: sod production; golf course management; sports turf management; green roof turfs; eco-turf; environmental stress; biotic stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Key Technology Research and Applications of Agricultural Inspection Robots Based on Machine Vision and Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Xiuguo Zou

, Yan Qian, Yuhua Li,

Yong Wang

and Wentian Zhang

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1159 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine vision; artificial intelligence; agricultural inspection robots; agricultural sensors; agricultural big data analytics; behavior recognition of livestock and poultry; plant phenotyping and pest detection; agricultural laboratory safety and gas sensing

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

Combining Genetics and Bioinformatics for Genetic Resources Conservation and Breeding Improvement of Sheep and Goat

edited by

Ilva Trapina

and Elina Leonova

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 565 | Submission Open

Keywords: sheep; goat; genomic research; genetic diversity; local breeds; molecular markers; genomic selection; polymorphisms; selection; association; bioinformatic; breeding programs

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

From Agricultural Soils to Human Health: Exposure Sources, Intake Pathways, and Accumulation of Heavy Metals

edited by Hui Huang and Di Guo

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6569 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal; exposure source; biogeochemical control; upland soil; paddy soil; biological mechanism; dietary intake; non-dietary intake

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Bee Products and Nutritional Value

edited by Vincenzo Nava,

Giuseppa Di Bella

and

Federica Litrenta

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3916 | Submission Open

Keywords: bee products; microbiological and chemical contamination; health benefits; quality and safety

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

Preparation, Function and Application of Agrochemicals

edited by

Yan Wang

and

Kun Qian

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13117 | Submission Open

Keywords: agrochemicals; pesticides; fertilizers; nanotechnology; growth regulators; environmental impacts; sustainable alternatives

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

Assessment of Nutritional Value of Animal Feed Resources

edited by Marija Duvnjak, Darko Grbeša and

Kristina Kljak

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10432 | 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)

Exploring Sustainable Strategies That Control Fungal Plant Diseases

edited by Inmaculada Izquierdo-Bueno and

Javier Moraga

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2816 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; plant pathogenic fungi; fungal disease management; biocontrol agents; host– pathogen interactions; biological fungicides; disease resistance mechanisms; secondary metabolites in biocontrol; phytochemicals in plant defense; metabolomics in plant pathology

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

Agriculture and Global Climate Change: Threats, Challenges and Adaptations

edited by

Anna Kocira

and

Mariola Staniak

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1771 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated crop production; sustainable agriculture; abiotic and biotic stresses; climate change; biodiversity

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

Machine Learning in Precision Livestock Farming: From Animal Activity Forecasting to Environmental Control

edited by

María Dolores Fernández Rodríguez

and

Roberto Besteiro

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1256 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; precision livestock farming; artificial intelligence; algorithm; sensors; animal housing

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

Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms: Molecular Biology, Cultivation, Active Compounds, Preservation and Processing

edited by

Guoqing Zhang

and Yingyin Xu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 902 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible mushrooms; medicinal mushrooms; bioactive compounds; functional omics; preservation and processing; cultivation techniques; spent mushroom substrate

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Agroecological Transition in Sustainable Food Systems

edited by Carla Ferreira

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroecology; agroecological transition; ecosystem services; food systems; impact assessment; sustainable agriculture; transdisciplinary approaches

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

Research on Behavior and Physiology of Horses

edited by Francesca Aragona

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

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

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

Antimicrobial Resistance in Farm Animals: Challenges and Solutions

edited by

Agnieszka Wiszniewska-Łaszczych

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: farm animals; food; pathogens; antibiotic resistance; food safety

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

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