Agriculture

Honey Bee Health and Sustainable Honey Production

edited by

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: honey bee; pollinators; biodiversity; sustainable beekeeping; sustainable practices; honey production; environmental pollutants; quality of bee products

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

Cultivation Methods in Oilseed Crops to Optimize Yield and Improve Resource Utilization Efficiency

edited by

Zhenghua Xu

and Jie Zhao

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: oilseed crops; cultivation techniques; yield optimization; resource utilization efficiency; precise sowing; rational fertilization; composite planting pattern

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Sustainable Transitions Toward Climate-Neutral and Multifunctional Extensive Livestock Systems

edited by

Emilio Sabia

and

Francesco Serrapica

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon neutrality; pasture; LCA; livestock; soil organic carbon; ecosystems services

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

Strategies and Practices to Mitigate Greenhouse Gas and Nitrogen Emissions from Livestock Production Systems

edited by Abele Kuipers

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 70 | 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)

Machine Learning in Precision Livestock Farming: From Animal Activity Forecasting to Environmental Control

edited by

María Dolores Fernández Rodríguez

and

Roberto Besteiro

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1896 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; precision livestock farming; artificial intelligence; algorithm; sensors; animal housing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture)

Building Resilience Through Sustainable Agri-Food Supply Chains

edited by

Samir Mili

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 752 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food production and trade; sustainable business models; conceptual representations of sustainability; resilience; eco-innovation; eco-management; digital solutions; profitability– sustainability trade-offs; sustainability in small- and medium-sized agri-food enterprises; sustainable investment; sustainability impact assessment

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

Physiological Responses of Maize to Abiotic Stress

edited by

Ruixin Shao

and

Yongchao Wang

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 643 | Submission Open

Keywords: maize; abiotic stress; physiological responses; biochemical responses; transcriptomics; stress tolerance and adaption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

From Nano to Bio-Based Solutions for Preserving Soil Health in Agroecosystems

edited by

Catarina Malheiro

,

Rui G. Morgado

and

Sara Peixoto

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 305 | 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)

Emerging Diseases of Tropical and Subtropical Fruits and Nuts

edited by

Benedetto T. Linaldeddu

and

Dalia Aiello

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive pathogens; geographic range expansion; new diseases; plant resilience; diagnostic tools; management strategies

(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

Jan Buczek

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 74 | 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 Intelligent Technologies in Farm Animal Disease, Feeding and Building Environmental Control

edited by Liqiang Han,

Shuqing Han

and Xuemei Nan

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6143 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal disease; animal feeding; environmental control; smart livestock farming; intelligent agricultural equipment; animal health surveillance and early warning; image recognition; livestock behavior recognition

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

Research on Plant Production in Greenhouse and Plant Factory Systems—2nd Edition

edited by Wei Lu and Chengbo Zhou

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5220 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenhouse; plant factory; controlled environment; precision agriculture; artificial light; environment simulation; crop photosynthesis; crop improvement; crop breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture)

The Effects of LED Lighting on Crop Growth, Quality, and Yield

edited by

Qingming Li

and

Jie He

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3640 | Submission Open

Keywords: LED; light formula; light quality; light quantity; photoperiod; photobiology; growth; quality; yield

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Key Technology Research and Applications of Agricultural Inspection Robots Based on Machine Vision and Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Xiuguo Zou

, Yan Qian, Yuhua Li,

Yong Wang

and Wentian Zhang

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1837 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine vision; artificial intelligence; agricultural inspection robots; agricultural sensors; agricultural big data analytics; behavior recognition of livestock and poultry; plant phenotyping and pest detection; agricultural laboratory safety and gas sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture)

Remote Sensing in Smart Irrigation Systems

edited by Wenting Han and Guomin Shao

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1694 | 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 Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture)

Water Quality and Pollution in Agriculture

edited by

Judite Vieira

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; biological fertilizers; water pollution control; water quality; water management

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

Innovative Approaches to Improving the Quality of Meat from Farm Animals: Consumer Behavior and Market Determinants

edited by Jagoda Żurek

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat quality improvement; livestock and poultry meat; consumer behavior; market determinants; innovation in the meat industry; quality perception; labeling and certification; consumer trust; willingness to pay; sustainability and ethics; traceability and transparency

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

New Insights into Poultry Diseases and Innovations in Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment

edited by

Tilemachos Mantzios

and

Vasilios Tsiouris

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry diseases; avian pathogens; diagnostics; biomarkers; epidemiology; gut health; disease prevention and control; One Health

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

Anatomical, Biochemical, and Physiological Responses of Tomato to Environmental Stresses

edited by

Reka Szollosi

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: tomato; plant anatomy; plant physiology; abiotic stress; biotic stress; oxidative stress; stress management; nano-agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Emerging Roles of Non-Essential Elements and Natural Compounds in High-Value Crop Growth and Stress Tolerance

edited by

Matěj Malík

and

Pavel Tlustoš

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: field and horticultural crops; medicinal and aromatic plants; agronomic practices; beneficial elements; product quality and safety; natural biostimulants; precision farming; soil management; soilless growing; herbs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Occurrence and Control Strategies of Agrophagous of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Małgorzata Tartanus

and

Eligio Malusà

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3337 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity management; biopesticides; decision supporting systems; monitoring techniques; pests; physical control methods; plant diseases; weeds control

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

Combining Genetics and Bioinformatics for Genetic Resources Conservation and Breeding Improvement of Sheep and Goat

edited by

Ilva Trapina

and Elina Leonova

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 907 | Submission Open

Keywords: sheep; goat; genomic research; genetic diversity; local breeds; molecular markers; genomic selection; polymorphisms; selection; association; bioinformatic; breeding programs

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

Sustainable Agricultural Practices to Enhance Soil Carbon Stability in Agroecosystems

edited by

Adugna Feyissa Gubena

and Junjun Wu

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: aggregates; agroecosystems; carbon; carbon stabilization (physical; chemical; and biochemical); carbon fractions; carbon cycling enzymes and resource stoichiometry; mineral associated organic matter; sustainable agricultural practices; particulate organic matter

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

The Conservation and Management of Agro- and Forest Ecosystems in a Changing Climate—2nd Edition

edited by

Monika Toleikienė

and Darius Kavaliauskas

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation; biodiversity; sustainable management; climate change adaptation; resilience of ecosystems

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

Phosphorus Utilization and Management in Agricultural Soil Systems

edited by Bingqian Fan and

Xue Li

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: phosphorus use efficiency; sustainable phosphorus management; phosphorus fertilization; phosphorus cycle; phosphorus loss mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Integrating Phytomanagement for Healthier Agricultural Soils

edited by

Rubén Forján Castro

and

Lorena Salgado

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil degradation; phytoremediation; agricultural soils; vineyards; soil structure; soil microbiome; soil health; contamination; nature-based solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Advancing Sustainable Management in Mediterranean Orchards

edited by

Sandra Martins

,

Sandra Pereira

and

Lia-Tania Dinis

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: Mediterranean agroecosystems; sustainable management; climate change; soil degradation; orchard resilience

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

Strategies to Improve the Security and Nutritional Quality of Crop Species—2nd Edition

edited by

Grażyna Podolska

and

Anna Szafrańska

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12269 | Submission Open

Keywords: agrotechnology; cultivars; soil quality; crops; nutrients; technological quality; health-promoting foods; food security; sustainable agriculture; crop protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Impacts of Emerging Agricultural Pollutants on Environmental Health

edited by

Manuel Conde Cid

,

Vanesa Santás-Miguel

,

Andrés Rodríguez-Seijo

and Carla Cruz-Paredes

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2500 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural soils; ecological risk assessment; soil biodiversity; emerging pollutants; pesticides; microplastics; antibiotics; soil organisms; aquatic organisms; pollutant transport and fate; adsorption– desorption; phytotoxicity

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

Research on the Nutrition and Physiology of Dairy and Beef Cattle

edited by

Ewa Pecka-Kielb

,

Andrzej Zachwieja

and Anna Zielak-Steciwko

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1775 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy cattle; beef cattle; nutritional strategies; physiological processes; animal-derived products; blood biochemical indicators

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

Impact of Forage Quality and Grazing Management on Ruminant Nutrition

edited by Cristiana Maduro Dias and

Helder Nunes

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1519 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal nutrition; ruminant nutrition; forage; dairy science; silage; plant secondary metabolites; invasive plant species; in vitro fermentation; methane emissions; sustainable livestock systems; feed evaluation

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

Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms: Molecular Biology, Cultivation, Active Compounds, Preservation and Processing

edited by

Guoqing Zhang

and Yingyin Xu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1492 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible mushrooms; medicinal mushrooms; bioactive compounds; functional omics; preservation and processing; cultivation techniques; spent mushroom substrate

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Research Progress on Agricultural Equipments for Precision Planting and Harvesting—2nd Edition

edited by

Hua Li

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1320 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision; planting; harvesting; agricultural equipment; operational quality; parameter optimization; machine systems; crops; soil

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Analysis of Crop Yield Stability and Quality Evaluation

edited by

Vasileios Greveniotis

and

Constantinos Ipsilandis

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 735 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel technologies; conventional plant breeding; molecular marker-assisted breeding; yield stability; high yield performance; breeding for quality; abiotic stress; biotic stress; phenotyping; genotyping; cultivation techniques; crop production; quantitative genetics; agronomic factors; crop improvement; precision agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Crop Yield Estimation Based on Crop Models and Remote Sensing Data

edited by

Xin Du

,

Taifeng Dong

and

Chunhua Liao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 430 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop yield estimation; remote sensing; crop models; data-model fusion; uncertainty quantification; climate extremes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture)

Smart Drying Technologies for Agricultural Products

edited by Junwen Bai

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart drying technology; agricultural product drying; multi-sensor technologies; artificial intelligence (AI); non-destructive testing; energy efficiency; environmental impact; real-time monitoring; product quality enhancement; AI-driven drying optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Sustainable Strategies for Enhancing Farmers' Income in Rural Development

edited by

Boris Prevolšek

and

Črtomir Rozman

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable rural development; agricultural economics; farmer empowerment; climate-smart agriculture; rural policy and governance; green and digital transformation; food security and resilience; circular bioeconomy; rural entrepreneurship; short food supply chains

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

Research on Secondary Metabolites in Agricultural Plants

edited by

Laura E. Carson

,

Addisie Geremew

and

Xingmao Ma

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; phenolics; alkaloids; terpenoids; flavonoids; metabolomics; crop resilience; plant defense; sustainable agriculture; biotechnological enhancement; biofortification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Enhancing Soil Health and Water Use Efficiency in Sustainable Agriculture—2nd Edition

edited by

Daniel Bucur

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; water use efficiency; sustainable agriculture; soil fertility; water conservation; precision agriculture; climate-smart farming; soil restoration; efficient irrigation; sustainable crop production

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

The Influence of Light, Temperature and Irrigation on Crop Production and Quality—2nd Edition

edited by

Nikoleta-Kleio Denaxa

,

Peter A. Roussos

and

Ioannis E. Papadakis

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: photosynthesis; heat stress; water stress; flood; irrigation management; light quality; chilling; plants’ yield; nutritional value

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Unveiling Host–Pathogen Interactions in Brassicaceae: Insights into Disease Resistance Mechanisms and Molecular Regulation

edited by

Andrzej Kiejstut Kononowicz

and

Violetta Katarzyna Macioszek

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 617 | Submission Open

Keywords: Brassicaceae (Arabidopsis thaliana; Brassica juncea; B. oleracea; B. napus; Raphanus sativus; Sinapis alba; etc.); biotic stress; plant disease; plant pathogens; microscopy of pathogenic interactions; gene expression changes; innate immunity; transcriptome analysis; metabolic activity; disease resistance

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

Farm Carbon Footprint Measurement for Sustainable Agrifood Systems

edited by

Simona Roxana Pǎtǎrlǎgeanu

and

Mihai Dinu

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon footprint; greenhouse gas emissions; life cycle assessments; agricultural systems; emission quantification; carbon sequestration; climate change mitigation; farm-level measurement; sustainability assessment; agrofood systems

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

Harnessing Soil Biodiversity for Sustainable and Resilient Agroecosystems

edited by

Stefano Mocali

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 66 | 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)

Application of Gene-Editing Technology in Porcine Viral Diseases

edited by

Yongtao Li

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene editing; CRISPR-Cas9; porcine viral diseases; disease resistance; swine genetics; host– virus interaction; farm animal production; genetic engineering; PRRS; African swine fever

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

Agroecological Transition in Sustainable Food Systems

edited by Carla Ferreira

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1741 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroecology; agroecological transition; ecosystem services; food systems; impact assessment; sustainable agriculture; transdisciplinary approaches

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

Selected Papers from the 3rd International Online Conference on Agriculture (IOCAG2025)

edited by

Bin Gao

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 570 | Submission Open

Monitoring and Optimization of Livestock and Poultry Housing Environments

edited by

Kaiying Wang

, Kaixuan Cuan and

Qiuju Xie

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision livestock farming; environmental monitoring; ventilation control method; model predictive control; sustainable animal production; animal welfare; sustainable agriculture; smart sensors; machine learning; data driven management

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

Agro-Food Waste Valorization: Sustainable Pathways for Agricultural Applications

edited by

Vassilis Athanasiadis

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-food waste; valorization; circular economy; biofertilizers; biostimulants; sustainable agriculture; food by-products; green technologies; nutritional evaluation; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Water Resource Management and Policy in Agriculture: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Wenxin Liu

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural water resources management; water resources policy; sustainable development goals; smart irrigation; cross-border water resources collaboration; climate-resilient agriculture; water-saving technology; water rights allocation; assessment of agricultural water policies; water-grain synergy

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

Latest Technologies to Improve Nutritional and Sensory Quality of Meat Products Derived from Livestock

edited by

Renata Stanisławczyk

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural products; livestock meat; farm animal meat; nutritional value; sensory quality; meat consumption; meat processing

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

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