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Plant–Soil–Microbes: A Tripartite Interaction for Better Soil Quality and Crop Growth

edited by

Chen Chen

Xihui Xu

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

Qingming Li

and

Jie He

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

Haiyong Xia

Baizhao Ren

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

edited by

Dávid Tőzsér

and

Anita Boros

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

edited by

Barbara Wróbel

Anna Paszkiewicz-Jasińska

and

Waldemar Zielewicz

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

Jiaqi Wang

and

Nan Zheng

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

Jin Yuan

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3681 | 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 2862 | 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 743 | 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

Xiaojun Gao

Lei Wang

and Yinyan Shi

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 383 | 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

Qinghua Qiu

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

Giulia Ferronato

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

edited by

Renata Bažok

Ivana Pajač Živković

and

Helena Virić Gašparić

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7965 | 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

Jan Buczek

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5295 | 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

Yuchuan Fan

Sutie Xu

and

Xi Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4951 | 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 3891 | 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

Shaokun Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3354 | 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

edited by

Luigino Barisan

and

Elisa Giampietri

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2388 | 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

Liezhao Liu

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

edited by

Magdalena Jastrzębska

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 954 | 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

Panagiotis Tassis

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

Jianle Chen

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

edited by

Algirdas Jasinskas

and

Kestutis Romaneckas

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

Cid Naudi Silva Campos

submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1916 | 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 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

edited by

Cristiane Gonçalves Titto

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

edited by

Panagiota Koutsouli

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8240 | 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 4586 | 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

Jian Li

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2047 | 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

Pengchao Chen

and

Juan Wang

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1854 | 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

Nadia Vignozzi

Sergio Pellegrini

and Maria Costanza Andrenelli

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1061 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 299 | 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 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

Cara Irina Gabriela

, Gerard Jitareanu and

Iuliana Motrescu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9479 | 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

Surya Paudel

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

Jianjun Mao

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

Guoliang Yuan

and

Haiwei Lu

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

edited by

Fernando Ferrari Putti

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

Karolina Pawlak

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

edited by

Antonio Seccia

and

Antonella Cammarelle

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

edited by

Nikolina Kelava Ugarković

and

Ana Kaić

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3039 | 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 2707 | 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

Magdalena Jastrzębska

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

edited by

Catarina Malheiro

Rui G. Morgado

and

Sara Peixoto

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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