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Optimizing Poultry Nutrition and Health

edited by Milan K. Sharma and Guanchen Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 17 | 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 8 | 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)

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 36 | 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 1 | 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 5251 | 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)

Endemic and Emerging Bacterial Diseases in Agricultural Crops

edited by Marco Scortichini and

Tatjana Popović Milovanović

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 6 | 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)

Dynamics of Poultry Pathogens and Disease Management

edited by

Surya Paudel

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; pathogen; vaccine; biosecurity; husbandry

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

Benefits of Fertigation for Crop Yield and Quality

edited by

Fernando Ferrari Putti

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 5 | 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)

International Trade in Agri-Food Sector: Current State and Future Perspectives

edited by

Karolina Pawlak

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

(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 2762 | 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)

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 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 491 | 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)

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

edited by

Grazyna Podolska

and

Anna Szafranska

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 301 | 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)

The Development of Genomics Applied to Cattle Breeding

edited by Chugang Mei

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: cattle breeding; genomics; gene editing; genomic selection; functional genomics

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

Agriculture and Global Climate Change: Threats, Challenges and Adaptations

edited by

Anna Kocira

and

Mariola Staniak

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated crop production; sustainable agriculture; abiotic and biotic stresses; climate change; biodiversity

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

Sustainable Use of Pesticides—2nd Edition

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: pesticide; pesticide research and development; integrated pest management; sustainable agriculture; pesticide synthesis; pesticide formulation; pesticide application; pesticide risk assessment; pesticide residue; pesticide resistance

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