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Genetic Diversity Assessment and Breeding of Ornamental Crops
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submission deadline 5 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open
Keywords: ornamental crops; genetic diversity; interspecific hybridization; ploidy breeding; mutation breeding; marker-assisted selection; transgenic approaches; gene editing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Genetics, Genomics and Breeding)
Impact of Feeding Strategies on the Quality of Livestock and Poultry Products submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 964 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal nutrition; animal feeding; feed additives; nutrition and health; livestock and poultry farm management; animal welfare; quality of animal products; sustainability in animal husbandry; production technologies; control of animal production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Improving the Quality of Raw Materials and Products of Animal Origin: From Farm to Processing Innovation
edited by and Anna Augustyńska-Prejsnar
submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 471 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal welfare; animal nutrition; animal keeping; improving the quality; quality of raw; meat; milk; eggs; product innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Fluorescence Spectroscopy for Quality Detection of Agricultural Products
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submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluorescence spectroscopy; quality detection; agricultural products; diagnostics; digital agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Product Quality and Safety)
Application of Biological Control in Crop Protection submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2010 | Submission Open
Keywords: biocontrol; plant extracts; microorganisms; agronomy; horticulture; mycobiome; fungi; bacteria; viruses; pests
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds)
From Agricultural Landscapes to Tourism Experiences: Territorial Value Creation in Rural Development Strategies submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open
Keywords: agritourism; agricultural landscapes; rural development; tourism experiences; territorial capital; experience economy; sustainable tourism; local development; agri-food heritage; territorial planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management)
Consumer Choices in Agri-Food Markets: Sustainability, Innovation, and Trust submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: consumer preferences; agri-food products; organic food; sustainable consumption; food e-commerce; food innovation; consumer trust; food digitalization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management)
Advances in Grape Genetics, Breeding, and Quality Traits
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submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open
Keywords: grapes; transcriptome; genome; metabolome; breeding; plant health; human health; biotic and abiotic stress; multi-omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Genetics, Genomics and Breeding)
Intelligent Detection Technologies and Healthy Livestock Farming
edited by Liqiang Han, and Xuemei Nan
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological sensors; intelligent monitoring; animal welfare; precise nutrition; healthy farming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Contaminant Behavior and Remediation Strategies in Agricultural Soils
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submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 840 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural soils; contaminant behavior; remediation strategies; emerging contaminants; soil health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)
Pesticides and One Health: Advances in Monitoring, Environmental Fate, Human Exposure, Effects and Innovative Approaches for Risk Assessment and Management
edited by Nicoleta Suciu, and Ettore Capri
submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: pesticides; risk assessment; modelling; monitoring; exposure; effects; biocontrol; stakeholder engagement; precision agriculture; omics technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds)
Nutrient Metabolism and Its Role in Livestock Production
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submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrient metabolism; livestock production; animal nutrition; nutrient utilization; intestinal health; feed efficiency; growth performance; nutritional regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Agricultural Non-Point Source Pollution Transport Processes and Targeted Mitigation Strategies
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submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural non-point source pollution; soil–water systems; pollutant transport; waste management; soil remediation; water quality and safety; heavy metals and metalloids; emerging contaminants; harmless treatment; resource utilization; environmental risk assessment; targeted mitigation strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture)
Low Carbon and Resilient Livestock Production Systems submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: livestock production systems; low-carbon livestock; climate-smart livestock; climate resilience; greenhouse gas mitigation; methane emissions; life cycle assessment; carbon footprint; heat stress; feed efficiency; animal welfare; precision livestock farming; artificial intelligence; decision support systems; circular economy; environmental performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Silage Preparation, Processing and Efficient Utilization—3rd Edition
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1829 | Submission Open
Keywords: silage; ensiling; lactic acid bacteria; bacterial community; fermentation; forage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Rice Cooking and Eating Quality: Genetic Dissection, Molecular Mechanisms, and Breeding Innovation
edited by Guangming Lou and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Submission Open
Keywords: rice cooking and eating quality; gene mapping and candidate gene cloning; population genetics and domestication; synthetic metabolic regulatory mechanisms; secondary metabolites; genetic improvement; intelligent phenotyping; artificial intelligence in breeding; multi-omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Genetics, Genomics and Breeding)
Application of Unmanned Aerial Systems, High-Resolution Satellites and Proximal Sensing in Agricultural Water Management submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: unmanned aerial systems (UAS); satellite imagery; wireless sensor networks (WSN) and proximal sensing; agricultural water management; water harvesting; precision irrigation; crop water stress and CWSI; thermal remote sensing; evapotranspiration; soil moisture monitoring; decision support systems; geospatial foundation models; digital twins; next-generation thermal missions; Mediterranean and smallholder farming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture)
15 Years of Agriculture: Feature Reviews in Agricultural Soils—Combating Global Soil Degradation
edited by and Peter J. Gregory
submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil degradation; land degradation neutrality; remote sensing; socio-ecological systems; sustainable land management; ecosystem services
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)
15 Years of Agriculture: Feature Papers in Agricultural Product Quality and Safety
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submission deadline 25 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural produce; fresh produce; preservation; processing; quality; safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Product Quality and Safety)
Feature Papers in Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4757 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecological process; nutrient cycling; greenhouse gases emissions; non-point source pollution; climate change; soil health; green agriculture; pollution mitigation; environmental impact; machine learning; isotope tracing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture)
Multidisciplinary Advances in Agricultural Engineering for Sustainable Agri-Food Systems submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural engineering; precision agriculture; irrigation and drainage; sustainable agriculture; greenhouse technology; livestock engineering; postharvest; water–energy–food nexus
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)
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