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Plant–Soil–Microbes: A Tripartite Interaction for Better Soil Quality and Crop Growth
edited by , and Zhenzhu Su
submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant– soil– microbe interactions; sustainable agriculture; soil health; microbial diversity; root exudates; microbial community dynamics; symbiotic relationships; crop productivity; innovative agricultural practices; ecological engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture)
The Effects of LED Lighting on Crop Growth, Quality, and Yield
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open
Keywords: LED; light formula; light quality; light quantity; photoperiod; photobiology; growth; quality; yield
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
Mechanization in Rice Farming: From Seeding to Harvesting
edited by Shan Zeng and Yu Wang
submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: rice farming mechanization; intelligent agricultural machinery; energy-efficient machinery; precision rice farming; automation and robotics for rice farming; smart harvesting technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)
Technologies for Achieving High-Yield Maize of High Nutritional Quality
edited by , and Shanchao Yue
submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil tillage; sowing quality; planting density; drip irrigation; fertilization management; micronutrient; integration of water and fertilizer; plant growth regulator; biostimulant; drones    
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Agriculture, Environmental Pollution Mitigation, and Green Economy Transitions submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: remediation; green transition; alternative solutions; food safety; climate risks; agricultural innovations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture)
Innovative Strategies for Soil Fertility, Nutrient Management, and Productivity Enhancement in Forage Crops and Grasslands submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: biochar; PGPR; biofertilisers; organic and inorganic fertilisers; macronutrient fertilisation; micronutrient fertilization; nitrogen fertilisation management; sustainable fertilisation; quality and quantity of feed
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
Dairy Cow Nutrition and Milk Quality—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: dairy cow; animal welfare; milk production; milk quality; bioactive compounds; human health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Impact of Agronomic Practices on Topographic Features, Soil Health in Erosion Model Optimization
edited by Yong Wang and Yunqi Zhang
submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural activity; crop productivity; soil redistribution; tillage practice; soil property; soil topographic features; landscape positions; soil erosion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)
Cutting-Edge Technology in Agricultural Robotics: Sensing and Actuation
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3688 | 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 submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2867 | 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)
Remote Sensing in Smart Irrigation Systems
edited by Wenting Han and Guomin Shao
submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 744 | 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 Digital Agriculture)
Intelligent Agricultural Machinery Equipment for Boosting Grain and Oil Crop Yields
edited by , and Yinyan Shi
submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 385 | 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)
Ruminant Nutrition: How Feeding Strategies Shape Rumen Fermentation and Microbiome Diversity
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open
Keywords: feeding strategies; rumen fermentation; microbiome diversity; environment and sustainability; application of multi-omics technologies; rumen health; microbial stability; microbe– host interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Sustainable Forage-Based Livestock Systems: Strategies for Enhancing Farm Productivity, Soil Health, and Carbon Sequestration
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 133 | 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 submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7977 | 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)
Effect of Cultivation Practices on Crop Yield and Quality
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5298 | 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)
Advancements in Best Management Practices for Enhancing Soil Health and Water Quality
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4958 | 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)
Intelligent Agricultural Equipment in Saline Alkali Land
edited by Xuemei Liu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3895 | 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)
Soil Microbial Community and Ecological Function in Agriculture
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3357 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial diversity; microbial function; microbe– soil– plant interaction; global change; microbial remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)
Sustainability from Vineyard to Marketing: Innovative Frontiers in Wine Tourism submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2390 | 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)
Germplasm Development and Usage in Modern Crop Breeding
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1902 | 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 submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 958 | 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)
Practical Use of Crop, Pest and Diseases Models in Sustainable Agriculture
edited by Chuang Zhao and Liujun Xiao
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop modeling; artificial intelligence; machine learning; modeling of pests; diseases; and weeds; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)
Novel Feeding Strategies to Improve Health and Productivity of Swine
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 123 | 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)
Advances in High-Quality or Value-Added Processing of Fruits and Vegetables—Second Edition
edited by and Huan Cheng
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: fruit and vegetables; process; storage; quality; waste; byproduct; function
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Product Quality and Safety)
Optimizing Poultry Nutrition and Health
edited by Milan K. Sharma and Guanchen Liu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 96 | 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)
The Use and Valorization of Agro-Residues and Invasive Plants for Sustainable Energy and Soil Health in Farming Systems submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: agro-residues; invasive plant biomass; energy plants; renewable energy sources; solid biofuel; pellets; briquettes; chopped plant biomass; biofuel properties; harmful emissions; energy evaluation; life cycle assessment; ash characteristics; pressed fertilizers; agroecosystem production; grain cleaning and sorting; sustainable development; bioresource technologies; biosystems engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)
The Role of Silicon in Improving Crop Growth Under Abiotic Stress
edited by Jonas Pereira de Souza Junior and
submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1919 | 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 and Galibjon Sharipov
submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 122 | 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 Digital Agriculture)
Heat Stress in Farm Animals: Impacts and Mitigation Strategies submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 90 | 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 submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8251 | 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
submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4597 | 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)
Research on Soil Carbon Dynamics at Different Scales on Agriculture
edited by Qiang Wang and
submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2050 | 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)
Smart Spraying Technology in Orchards: Innovation and Application
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1859 | 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)
Effects of Different Managements on Soil Quality and Crop Production
edited by , and Maria Costanza Andrenelli
submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1062 | 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 submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 326 | 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
submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 121 | 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 , Gerard Jitareanu and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9540 | 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)
Dynamics of Poultry Pathogens and Disease Management
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry; pathogen; vaccine; biosecurity; husbandry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Application of Natural Enemies and Parasitoids in Agricultural Pest Biocontrol
edited by and Liangde Tang
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 105 | 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)
Molecular Breeding for Wheat Disease Resistance
edited by Monika Cseplo
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 100 | 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)
Recent Advances in CRISPR-Based Genome Editing in Crops
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 98 | 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)
Benefits of Fertigation for Crop Yield and Quality submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 96 | 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)
Unintentional Effects of Pesticide Usage in Non-Target Species
edited by Nina Wedell and Felipe Martelli
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 649 | 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
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management)
Consumer Perceptions and Sustainability in Agricultural and Food Economics submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 84 | 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)
Current Research and Strategies for Improving Farm Animal Meat Quality submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3040 | Submission Open
Keywords: breeding; feeding systems; nutritional strategies; welfare; transport practices; stress biomarkers; microbiology safety; post-mortem handling and carcass treatments; aging; nutritional composition; sensory profiling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
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 2720 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart farm; artificial intelligence; big data; crop cultivation; productivity; automation; sensor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)
Effects of Crop Rotation and Continuous Cropping on Soil Health and Crop Yields
edited by Marta Katarzyna Kostrzewska and
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1323 | 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)
From Nano to Bio-Based Solutions for Preserving Soil Health in Agroecosystems submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 107 | 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)
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