Agriculture

Soil Health Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Mohamed El-Baghdadi

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 195 | 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)

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 151 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

The Application of Trichoderma in Crop Production

edited by

Roman Andrzejak

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 131 | 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)

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 563 | Submission Open

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

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

Silage Preparation, Processing and Efficient Utilization—2nd Edition

edited by

Siran Wang

and Junfeng Li

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 488 | Submission Open

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

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

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 448 | 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 362 | 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 198 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Agroecological Practices for Organic Agriculture: Biodiversity and Industry Clusters

edited by

Wenliang Wu

,

Yuhui Qiao

, Huafen Li and Qi Wang

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; biological farming; integration of agricultural machinery and agronomy; plant protection; organic inputs; biological pest control; biodiversity; biological agents; organic industry clusters; entire industrial chain; agricultural ecosystems; standards for organic products; organic certification and oversight; integration of farming and breeding; ecological cycles; artificial intelligence; digital agriculture; smart organic agriculture; drones; autonomous farming systems

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

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

edited by

Mahyar Mirmajlessi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6015 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4053 | 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 1383 | 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 1133 | 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 472 | 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 401 | 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 130 | 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 5292 | 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 2322 | 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 157 | 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)

Gut Microbiome and Health of Poultry

edited by Samson Oladokun

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 152 | 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)

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 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: by-products; sustainability; agri-food wastes; emerging technologies; circular economy; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

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 810 | 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 | Viewed by 369 | 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 158 | 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 150 | 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 114 | 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 6152 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4911 | 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 4111 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2737 | 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)

Hydrogeophysical Monitoring of Water and Solutes in Agricultural Soils

edited by

Srinivasa Rao Peddinti

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1992 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogeophysical methods; agricultural soils; water movement; plant– soil interactions; geophysical equipment; data fusion; infiltration dynamics; crop productivity; sustainable agriculture; root water uptake; soil moisture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Technological Innovation, Adoption, and Implementation in Agri-Food Supply Chains

edited by

Guoqing Zhao

and Huilan Chen

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1065 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food supply chain; technological innovations; adoption and implementation of technological innovations; digitalization of agri-food supply chains

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

Integrated Crop–Livestock Systems Management for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Rachael Christensen

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 401 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrogen mineralization; carbon sequestration; grazing; integrated crops and livestock; climate smart

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

Biocontrol Agents for Plant Pest Management

edited by

Yi-Hsien Lin

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 399 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural management; plant pests; plant diseases; biocontrol agents; biocontrol techniques; integrated pest management

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

Optical Sensors Applied in the Detection and Control of Agricultural Production Environments

edited by

Jin Li

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser measurement; optical sensors; optoelectronics detection; Internet of Things; environmental monitoring; disease warning; temperature sensing; remote sensing; spectrum technology; fiber sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)

Nutrition, Production Performance, and Product Quality of Poultry

edited by Kosar Gharib Naseri,

Elham Assadi Soumeh

, Eunjoo Kim and Sosthene Musigwa

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry nutrition; feed additives; alternative feed sources; management; intestinal health; digestibility; poultry performance; sustainability; production

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

Genomics Application in Sheep and Goat Rearing

edited by Zhibin Ji

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: sheep; goat; genomics sequencing; bioinformatics; genetic diversity; gene regulation; reproductive capacity; genetic improvement

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

Converting and Recycling of Agroforestry Residues

edited by

Hu Cheng

,

He Guo

and Jiangang Han

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroforestry residues; pyrolysis; hydrolysis; fermentation; carbon sequestration; biomass conversion; biomaterial; cellulose; lignin

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

Innovation and Sustainability in Agribusiness: Policies and Market Dynamics

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation in agribusiness; sustainable agriculture; agricultural policies; market dynamics; value-added products; smart innovation in agriculture; climate resilience; rural development; circular economy in agriculture; consumer behavior; AI in agriculture; rural livelihoods

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

Advanced Cultivation Technologies for Horticultural Crops Production

edited by

Nay Myo Win

, Inkyu Kang and Jingi Yoo

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart farming; cultivation technology; crop physiology and quality; mechanization of horticultural crops; precision agriculture; bioactive compounds; antioxidants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Nanotechnology and Biopolymers in Veterinary and Farm Animal Health

edited by

Andra Sabina Neculai-Valeanu

and

Carmen-Mihaela Popescu

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: farm animal health; nanotechnology; biopolymers; drug delivery; diagnostics; disease prevention

(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 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogens; detection; diversity; control

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

Advanced Earth Observation Technologies for Sustainable Irrigation Water Management

edited by

Oscar Rosario Belfiore

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: earth observation; irrigation water management; water balance; surface energy balance; soil-plant-atmosphere interactions; precision agriculture; machine learning; irrigated areas mapping; irrigation scheduling; irrigation water accounting

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

Multi- and Hyper-Spectral Imaging Technologies for Crop Monitoring—2nd Edition

edited by Aichen Wang and

Ce Yang

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4969 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-/hyper-spectral imaging; crop monitoring; phenotyping; optical sensing; stress monitoring; machine learning; remote sensing; UAV

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)

Internet of Things and Wireless Sensor Networks for Smart Vegetable Growing

edited by

Boris Evstatiev

and

Atanas Atanasov

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 487 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; internet of things (IoT); wireless sensor networks (WSNs); machine learning; cloud computing; information systems; robotics; precision agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)

Effect of Irrigation Management on Nursery Crop Production, Quality and Water Use

edited by

Shital Poudyal

,

Catherine Simpson

and

Jacob Shreckhise

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: nursery crop; sustainable production; water conservation; irrigation optimization; water reuse; moisture sensors; alternative water sources; irrigation return flow

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

GHG Mitigation in Forage-Based and Conventional Livestock Production Systems in Tropical and Subtropical Climate Regions of the World

edited by

Octavio Alonso Castelan Ortega

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: cattle; mitigation; greenhouse gases; methane; agro-silvopastoral systems; intensification; tropical and subtropical regions; resilience; agroecology; dual-purpose cattle

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

New Energy-Powered Agricultural Machinery and Equipment

edited by

Cheng Shen

,

Zhong Tang

and

Maohua Xiao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10486 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural innovation design of agricultural machinery and equipment for new energy power; development and utilization of new energy power applicable to agricultural machinery and equipment; intelligent control system development of agricultural machinery and equipment with new energy power; application; scenario and promotion of new energy power for agricultural equipment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

The Influence of Light, Temperature and Irrigation on Crop Production and Quality

edited by

Nikoleta-Kleio Denaxa

,

Peter A. Roussos

and

Ioannis E. Papadakis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3438 | Submission Open

Keywords: photosynthesis; heat stress; water stress; flood; irrigation systems; nets; plants’ yield; nutritional value

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Biosecurity Innovations for Pest Management in Agricultural Products

edited by

Xin Du

and

Tao Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 604 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosecurity; pest management; agricultural products; integrated pest management; quarantine treatments; biological control; Internet of Things; sensor technologies; sustainable practices; food security

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

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