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Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture: From Waste to Biostimulants, Biofertilisers and Bioenergy

edited by

Daniele Del Buono

Giovanni Gigliotti

and

Alberto Maria Gambelli

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 11514 | Submission Open

Keywords: biobased; biostimulants; biofertilizers; biogas; sustainable agriculture; crop productivity; climate change; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Preparation, Function and Application of Agrochemicals

edited by

Yan Wang

and

Kun Qian

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7378 | 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)

Risk Assessment and Remediation of Agricultural Soil Pollution

edited by

Dong-Xing Guan

Yong-He Han

and Amauri Antônio Menegário

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4590 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural soil pollution; risk assessment; soil remediation; contaminants; food safety; sustainable agriculture; bioremediation; phytoremediation; soil health; environmental monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

The Role of Molecular Breeding in Improving Agronomic Traits of Rice

edited by Yuexing Wang and

Deyong Ren

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4110 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice; molecular breeding; marker-assisted selection; genome editing; panicle type; grain size; yield; plant height; tiller; growth period

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

Quality Assessment and Processing of Farm Animal Products

edited by

Simeanu Cristina

and

Razvan Mihail Radu-Rusu

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3712 | 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)

Sustainable Management of Legume Crops

edited by

Katarzyna Panasiewicz

and

Agnieszka Faligowska

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1663 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; legume crops; tillage systems; productivity; microorganisms; chemical compositions; sowing value; crop production; residue management; mulching; economic evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Livestock Building Environment Improvements and Their Influence on the Animal’s Welfare

edited by Sabina Angrecka,

Piotr Herbut

and Frederico Márcio Corrêa Vieira

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2985 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock building; environment; welfare; noise; thermal stress; climate change; air pollution; ventilation; forecasting

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

Challenges and Opportunities in Genetic Improvement of Livestock

edited by

Jelena Ramljak

, Ante Kasap,

Valentino Držaić

and Marija Špehar

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2692 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantitative genetics; genomic selection; conservation genetics; meat and dairy production

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

Application of Smart Agricultural Technologies in Mountain Farming Systems

edited by

Weibin Wu

Jun Li

and

Jiehao Li

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1168 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; agricultural intelligent system; artificial intelligence; harvesting machinery; transportation machinery; deep learning; automation control; growth monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Herbicide Resistance in Weeds: Detection, Mechanisms, and Management

edited by Roland Beffa

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 638 | Submission Open

Keywords: herbicide resistance status; databases; herbicide resistance mechanisms; herbicide resistance detection and validation; genomics; prediction via modelling; integrated weed management; agronomy; chemical control; cost effective; sustainable cropping

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

Effects of Salt Stress on Crop Production—2nd Edition

edited by

Guisheng Zhou

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open

Keywords: salt stress; breeding of salt-tolerant varieties; morphology and physiology; plant hormones; nutrients absorption and utilization; foreign amendment; growth and development; yield; quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

How Optical Sensors and Deep Learning Enhance the Production Management in Smart Agriculture

edited by

, Meiyan Shu,

and

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5577 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical sensors; deep learning; crop health monitoring; yield prediction; crop phenology; crop growth monitoring; unmanned aerial vehicles; unmanned ground vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)

Agronomic Practices for Enhancing Quality and Yield of Aromatic and Medicinal Crops

edited by

Matěj Malík

and

Pavel Tlustoš

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3982 | Submission Open

Keywords: aromatic plants; medicinal plants; cannabis cultivation; agronomic practices; yield enhancement; plant quality and composition; sustainable agriculture; precision farming; soil management; soil-less growing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Biochar-Based Fertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture: Feedstocks, Production, and Effects on the Soil-Plant System

edited by

Cícero Célio de Figueiredo

, José Ferreira Lustosa Filho and

Keiji Jindo

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3473 | Submission Open

Keywords: enriched biochar; pyrolysis; slow-release fertilizers; special fertilizers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Alternative and Novel Feeds for Poultry: Nutritive Value, Product Quality and Environmental Aspects

edited by

Petru Alexandru Vlaicu

Mihaela Dumitru

and

Alexandra Gabriela Oancea

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2173 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry nutrition; feed formulation; nutritive value; animal performance; animal health; product quality; zero hunger; food quality; environmental impact; circular economy; sustainability

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

Optimizing Crop Management Strategies for Climate Resilience Using Advanced Modeling Techniques

edited by

Dengpan Xiao

and Huizi Bai

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1244 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptation; climate risk; crop model; extreme weather; genotype; field management; optimizing; crop systems

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

Emerging Trends in Agricultural Biomass Production and Utilization

edited by Vanja Jurišić

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 985 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural residues; dedicated energy crops; precision agriculture technologies; integrated biomass systems; bioenergy and bioproduct production; sustainability; carbon sequestration; GHG emission reduction

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

Intestinal Health and Immunomodulation in Swine

edited by

Valeria Cristina Bulgaru

and

Gina Pistol

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 818 | Submission Open

Keywords: swine; intestinal health; immunomodulation

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

Soil Contamination and the Strategies to Reduce Pollutant Accumulation in Crops

edited by

Chuntao He

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 776 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; pollutants; agricultural soil; accumulation; transportation; crop; hyperaccumulator; microorganism; remediation; mechanism; safety production

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

Ecological Remediation in Agricultural Soil Pollution

edited by Brigita Popović,

Maja Manojlovic

and

Mira Pucarević

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 476 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil; pollution; fitoremediation; bioremediation; heavy metals; microplastics; nanoplastic; pesticide residues; nitrates; groundwater; storm water

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Soil Health Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Mohamed El-Baghdadi

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; sustainable agriculture; soil restoration; soil analysis; artificial intelligence; conservation tillage; crop rotation; biofertilizers; predictive modeling; land management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Molecular Genetics and Breeding of Disease Resistance in Cereal Crops

edited by

Elżbieta Czembor

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereals; diseases; resistance; genomics; molecular breeding; QTLs; GWAS; NGS; genetic mapping; marker-assisted selection (MAS)

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

The Application of Trichoderma in Crop Production

edited by

Roman Andrzejak

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: Trichoderma species; biotic stress; soil-borne diseases; fungi; biocontrol agent; plant growth promotion; systemic resistance; sustainable agriculture; biological control; integrated plant protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Bioremediation Techniques to Maintain the Health of Agricultural Soils and Organic Soil Amendments

edited by Zdeněk Košnář and

Pavel Tlustoš

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioremediation; soils; organic amendments; potentially toxic elements; emerging pollutants; maintain soil properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Silage Preparation, Processing and Efficient Utilization—2nd Edition

edited by

Siran Wang

and Junfeng Li

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1119 | Submission Open

Keywords: silage; ensiling; lactic acid bacteria; bacterial community; fermentation; forage

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

Investigation of Chemical Composition and Bioactive Components in Aromatic Plants

edited by

Olga Tsiftsoglou

Michalis Stefanakis

and

Diamanto Lazari

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 616 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; nutraceuticals; secondary metabolites; essential oil

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

Functional Regulation of Soil Microorganisms in Agricultural Ecosystems: Impact on Agronomical Practices

edited by

Luciano Beneduce

and

Giuseppe Gatta

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 555 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microbiome; agronomical input; fertilization; microbial community; PGPR; sustainable crop production; soil amendment; plant nutrition; plant– microbe interactions; wastewater reuse in agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Advances in Physiology and Cultivation of Floricultural Crops

edited by

Chan Saem Gil

and

Yong-Soon Park

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 416 | Submission Open

Keywords: physiology-based cultivation; propagation; environmental factors; flower quality; inflorescence control; nursery period; physiological mechanisms; plant growth regulator

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Innovative Machinery Systems and Technologies for Sustainable Agricultural and Biomass/Bioenergy Production

edited by

Jude Liu

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural system; harvesting; biomass production; efficiency; machine design; field test

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Development and Implementation of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Methods for Irrigated Crops

edited by

Mahyar Mirmajlessi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8341 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated pest management (IPM); irrigation crops; pest control strategies; sustainable agriculture; biological control methods; crop protection; agroecological approaches

(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 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5344 | 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 1608 | 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 1393 | 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 528 | 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 528 | 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 202 | 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 6185 | 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 2852 | 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 218 | 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 208 | 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 204 | 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 1077 | 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 960 | 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 246 | 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 219 | 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 185 | 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 7600 | 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6668 | 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 4931 | 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 3696 | 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)

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