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Integrated Precision Technologies for Sustainable Agro-Environmental Management in Climate-Smart Agriculture submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2112 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable resource management; agro-environmental management; precision agriculture; environmental monitoring; digital agriculture; circular economy; climate-smart agriculture; decision support systems; smart sensing technologies; data-driven sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture)
From Nano to Bio-Based Solutions for Preserving Soil Health in Agroecosystems submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1163 | 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)
Strategies and Practices to Mitigate Greenhouse Gas and Nitrogen Emissions from Livestock Production Systems
edited by Abele Kuipers and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1023 | Submission Open
Keywords: emissions mitigation; GHG and nitrogen; feeding; grazing; housing; practices; techniques; capturing from air; rest product; tools; carbon credits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Molecular Regulatory Mechanisms of Development and Reproduction in Farm Ruminants
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 738 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular regulation; reproduction; development; ruminants; epigenetics; gene expression; placentation; embryo–maternal interaction; multi-omics; reproductive efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Smart Agricultural Solutions in Pre-Harvest and Post-Harvest Stages
edited by , and Haifeng Jia
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open
Keywords: pre-harvest; post-harvest storage; aroma volatiles; antioxidant; smart agriculture; product quality; cultivation systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Product Quality and Safety)
Agricultural Green Innovations amid Climate Change: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Sustainable and Resilient Systems submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open
Keywords: resilience; agro-technology; sustainability; food safety; crop protection; smart solutions; adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Systems and Management)
Intelligent Equipment and Systems for Quality-Oriented Agricultural Product Processing
edited by Junwen Bai
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent equipment and systems; agricultural product processing; computer vision; robotics; industrial internet of things; non-destructive testing; real-time monitoring; cold chain intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Product Quality and Safety)
Tillage Equipment Management and Its Effects on Grain Crop Productivity
edited by and
submission deadline 5 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2481 | Submission Open
Keywords: tillage equipment; agricultural productivity; management technologies; interdisciplinary collaboration; soil tillage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)
Molecular Breeding and Agronomic Traits Improvement of Triticeae Crops
edited by Chuan Xia and Yunwei Zhang
submission deadline 5 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1387 | Submission Open
Keywords: Triticeae; breeding; multi-omics; marker-assisted selection; GWAS; QTL; yield improvement; quality improvement; stress resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Genetics, Genomics and Breeding)
Health Management, Welfare, and Reproductive Performance in Pigs Under Contemporary Production Challenges submission deadline 5 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1196 | Submission Open
Keywords: pigs; animal health; animal welfare; reproductive efficiency; reproductive disorders; reproductive diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Harnessing Soil Biodiversity for Sustainable and Resilient Agroecosystems submission deadline 5 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 911 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil biodiversity; agroecosystem resilience; functional diversity; soil health; nature-based solutions; microbiome interactions; climate-smart agriculture; bioinoculants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)
Nutrient Management in Orchard Production Systems submission deadline 5 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 446 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofertilizers; fertilizers; fruit crops; integrated management; nutrients; plant nutrition; pomology; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
Engineering Solutions in Domestic Animals Ethology Monitoring submission deadline 5 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal ethology; engineering solutions; monitoring; breeding; use; animal welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Climate Change in Agriculture: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Adaptation and Mitigation submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6722 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; sustainable agriculture; food security; regenerative practices; precision farming; water management; green innovation; biotechnology; renewable energy; climate policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture)
Applying Artificial Intelligence to Sustainable Crop Protection: Managing Pests and Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2343 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; data; plant care; pest insect; plant disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture)
Medicinal and Aromatic Crops: Cultivation, Quality, Processing, Application submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1265 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop management; cultivation technologies; eco-friendly pest and disease control; essential oils; innovative cropping systems; medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs); phenological variation; phytochemical profiling; plant protection strategies; post-harvest processing; quality evaluation and standardization; secondary metabolites; sustainable agriculture; value-added products; yield optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
Assessment of the Water Needs of Crops from the Perspective of Climate Change
edited by Zsolt Pinke, , Zsolt Kozma, and
submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1061 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptation to climate change; drought vulnerability; groundwater management; irrigation productivity; irrigation water economic value; measured aquifer recharge; mitigation of climate impact; soil water modeling; suitability for crop production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Water Management)
Biological Control of Plant Diseases: Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 734 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological control; biocontrol agents; antagonistic beneficial microorganisms; natural compounds; biocontrol strategies; integrating biocontrol agents into farming systems; sustainable agriculture; environmental impact on biocontrol products; effect of pesticides on biocontrol agents; biocontrol and biotechnology; biocontrol agents registration pathways; biocontrol agents formulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds)
The Influence of Agricultural Management Practices on Cereal Yield and Quality
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultivation practice; crop rotation; soil tillage; conservation tillage; cover crops; fertilizer and plant protection management; biotic and abiotic stresses; biostimulants; sowing date and density; seed quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
Application of Spectroscopy Technology in Animal Production
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open
Keywords: near-infrared spectroscopy; mid-infrared spectroscopy; hyperspectral imaging; infrared thermography; precision livestock farming; animal welfare monitoring; early disease detection; statistical data analysis; feed quality; meat quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Mulching Tillage for Soil Health and Crop Productivity in Farmland
edited by Shiqi Yang and Yong Chen
submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: farmland mulching; soil water and heat; soil temperature; soil moisture; soil microorganisms; crop root system; root exudates; rhizosphere microorganisms; greenhouse gases; soil ecology; crop yield
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)
Soil Nutrients and Quality Assessment in Farmland
edited by Yong Wang and Yunqi Zhang
submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: agriculture; soil constituent; nutrient element; farmland; soil quality; soil property; soil redistribution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)
Propagation, Cultivation and Quality Regulation of Ornamental Plants
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 565 | Submission Open
Keywords: propagation technology; cultivation systems; quality regulation; molecular mechanisms; ornamental traits; pre- and post-harvest management; sustainable horticulture; plant physiology; abiotic and biotic stress; protected cultivation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
Metabolism in Fruit and Floricultural Crops
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 456 | Submission Open
Keywords: controlled-environment agriculture; metabolic regulation; metabolomics; postharvest biology; secondary metabolism; stress physiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
Impact of Metal Nanoparticles on Crops submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic and biotic stress; agrochemicals; crop protection; crop yield; food processing; food safety; metal nanoparticles; molecular mechanisms; nanobiotechnology; nanosensors; nanotoxicology; plant growth; plant physiology; plant metabolites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
Integrative Strategies for Potato Genetic Improvement: Linking Genomics, Phenotyping and Breeding
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open
Keywords: potato breeding; genetic improvement; genomics; phenotyping; abiotic stress; disease resistance; molecular markers; potato quality; bioactive compounds; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Genetics, Genomics and Breeding)
Plant Biotechnology and Genetic Diversity for Horticultural Crop Improvement
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic diversity; multi-OMICS approaches; germplasm characterization crop improvement; molecular marker techniques; high-throughput phenotyping; climate resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Genetics, Genomics and Breeding)
Seed Nondestructive Detection: Advances in Technology and Equipment
edited by Jun Sun
submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: seed quality; nondestructive detection; hyperspectral imaging; near‑infrared spectroscopy; machine vision; X‑ray imaging; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture)
Diversified Crop Rotation: A Re-adopted Strategy for Biodiversity and Productivity in Agroecosystems
edited by Marta Katarzyna Kostrzewska and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: diversified crop rotation; cropping patterns, agroecosystems; biodiversity; sustainable agriculture; crop productivity; ecosystem services; crop diversification; agrophages; beneficial organisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Systems and Management)
Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Efficient Nutrient Utilization in Crops
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1167 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrient uptake; nutrient translocation; nutrient use efficiency; fertilizer; varieties; growth and development; yield and quality; gene function; physiological and molecular responses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Genetics, Genomics and Breeding)
Harnessing Microbial Mechanisms for Synergistic Nitrogen and Carbon Management in Agricultural Soils
edited by Xing Liu
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 730 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil microbiome; nitrogen cycle; carbon sequestration; sustainable agriculture; soil health; climate-smart agriculture; nutrient use efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)
Agronomic Practices for Sustainable Arable Crop Production submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 692 | Submission Open
Keywords: fiber crops; cereals; legumes; oilseeds; energy crops; aromatic–medicinal plants; crop growth; cultivation practices; crop models; environment; climate crisis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
Diversity and Ecological Roles of Arthropods in Agricultural Systems submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: arthropod diversity; agricultural landscapes; ecosystem services; biological control; pollinators; land-use intensity; agroecosystem management; invertebrate conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture)
Natural Products as Pesticides and Biostimulants in Agriculture submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant secondary metabolites; pesticidal; resistance; soil communites; nanotechnology; biopesticides; soil microcosms; enthophytes; frass
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds)
Multi-Parameter Soil Sensors and Intelligent Monitoring Systems
edited by , Fowzia Akhter and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-parameter soil sensors; intelligent soil monitoring; precision agriculture; digital agriculture; Internet of Things; machine learning; quantum machine learning; remote sensing; soil health; smart farming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture)
Climate Change Impacts on Plant Disease Prevalence and Pest Outbreaks submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; disease outbreak; pest spread; thermophilic crop species
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds)
Biodegradable Mulch in Modern Agriculture
edited by and Stuart G. Gordon
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodegradable mulch; biodegradable polymers; bio-based materials; sustainable agriculture; soil health; water conservation; weed management; polymer degradation; microplastics; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)
Pesticides in the Agroecosystem and Sustainable Management submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open
Keywords: pesticide residues; environmental fate and transport; ecotoxicology; pesticide risk assessment; food safety and human exposure; integrate pest management; sustainable pesticide application; environmental remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture)
Cropping and Tillage Systems Impacts on Soil Physical Quality submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1048 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil physical quality; no-tillage system; soil structure; soil compaction; water flux; root growth
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)
Nutritional, Technological, and Environmental Strategies to Improve Health and Welfare in Broiler Chickens submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open
Keywords: broiler chickens; animal health; animal welfare; poultry production; animal nutrition; housing technologies; environmental management; precision livestock farming; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Collaborative Regulation of Water–Soil–Food Systems Using Smart Agriculture
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart agriculture; fertigation; resilient agriculture; water–carbon–nitrogen coupling; water–fertilizer–salt coupling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture)
Advanced and Integrated Approaches for Nutritional, Chemical, and Quality Profiling of Vegetables submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetables; nutritional profiling; metabolomics; quality assessment; multi-omics integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Product Quality and Safety)
Enhancing Piglet Health, Welfare, and Pre‑Weaning Survival in Hyperprolific Sow Systems submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: piglet survival; hyperprolific sows; piglet welfare; pre-weaning survival; neonatal diarrhea; colostrum management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Next-Generation Biostimulants in Sustainable Crop Production
edited by and Αspasia P. Efthimiadou
submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: biostimulants; sustainable crop production; agronomy; nutrient use efficiency; abiotic stress tolerance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
Genetics and Molecular Breeding of Maize
edited by Zhiming Zhang and Haiping Ding
submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: maize; molecular breeding; genomics; stress tolerance; genome editing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Genetics, Genomics and Breeding)
Agricultural Applications of Meteorology and Climate Forecasting
edited by Johan Malherbe, Sue Walker and Sarah Roffe
submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: response farming; early warning systems; weather information integration; precision agriculture; climate services; agromet advisories
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture)
Reproductive Endocrine Management of Pigs and Cows: Study in the Ovary and Semen
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: reproduction; endocrinology; pigs; cows; ovary; semen
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Field Phenotyping for Precise Crop Management
edited by Adrian Gracia-Romero and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3370 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-throughput phenotyping; crop monitoring; sensor technology; trait analysis; genotype-environment interaction; UAV; image analysis; precision agriculture; IoT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture)
Soil Management and Interdisciplinary Approaches to Global Challenges
edited by , Aleksandra Perčin and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3264 | Submission Open
Keywords: agriculture; biodiversity; climate change; environment; fertility; IoT; microbiology; plant physiology; remediation; soil
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)
The Impact of Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles on Agricultural Soil Ecology
edited by Qin Peng, Xingren Liu and Liangjie Sun
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1832 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural system; soil carbon cycling; soil nitrogen cycling; soil microbe; soil and plant; soil health; soil ecology; plant productivity; management strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)
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