AgriEngineering

The Application of Machine Learning and Deep Learning Techniques in Agriculture

edited by Ray E. Sheriff and

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15333 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; drones; Internet of Things; neural networks; machine learning; precision agriculture; unmanned aerial vehicles; wireless sensor networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture)

Machine Vision Applications in Crop Harvesting and Quality Control

edited by Ke Zhang, Xiaodong Bai,

Jiayi Zhang

and

Jibo Yue

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; image interpretation; precision agriculture; remote sensing; crop yield and quality; machine vision; crop harvesting; quality control; image processing

Recent Advances in Sustainable Bioenergy Production

edited by

Francesco Marinello

and

Yuguang Zhou

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergy; sustainability; biomass; process optimization; circular bioeconomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Bioresource and Bioprocess Engineering)

Lightweight AI for Agricultural Quality Assurance: Computer Vision Applications in Tea and Other High-Value Crops

edited by

Chunwang Dong

,

Zhiwei Chen

and

Chennan Yu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight AI; agricultural quality assurance; computer vision; edge computing; sensor fusion; tea production; tea bud detection; pest and disease diagnosis; tea grading; impurity detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture)

Advances in Precision Livestock Farming: Engineering Solutions for Modern Animal Husbandry

edited by Patrícia Ferreira Ponciano Ferraz, Verónica González Cadavid and

Giuseppe Rossi

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision livestock farming (PLF); smart farming technologies; animal welfare monitoring; sustainable livestock systems; automation and robotics in animal husbandry; sensor-based monitoring; artificial intelligence in agriculture; data-driven livestock management; environmental impact mitigation; engineering solutions for livestock production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Livestock Farming Technology)

Transforming Agriculture with Artificial Intelligence: Recent Advances and Applications

edited by Thuseethan Selvarajah and Yakub Sebastian

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 17 articles | Viewed by 40600 | Submission Open

Keywords: AgTech; AI; precision agriculture; generative AI; agricultural analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture)

Integrating AI and Robotics for Precision Weed Control in Agriculture

edited by

Asad (Md) Asaduzzaman

and Quazi Mamun

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 981 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision weeding; machine learning in agriculture; next generation weed detection; agricultural robotics; sensor fusion; site-specific weed management; autonomous weeding; precision agriculture; smart farming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture)

Advances in Biochar and Carbon-Negative Technologies for Sustainable Soil Management and Enhanced Crop Productivity

edited by

Muhammad Ayaz

and Modupe Doyeni

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; carbon-negative technology; pyrolysis; soil fertility; crop productivity; greenhouse gas mitigation; circular bioeconomy; soil amendment; sustainable agriculture; carbon sequestration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Bioresource and Bioprocess Engineering)

Advancing Livestock Production: Management Strategies and New Technologies

edited by

Alex Lopes da Silva

and

Fernanda Campos de Sousa

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3685 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; digital agriculture; nutrition and health management precision livestock farming; sustainable livestock systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Livestock Farming Technology)

Innovations, Engineering, Technologies and Best Practices for Ensuring Work Safety in Agriculture

edited by

Marcello Biocca

and

Massimo Cecchini

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15107 | Submission Open

Keywords: assistive technologies; safety for emerging robotics and autonomous agriculture; WMSDs work related musculo-skeletal disorders; work organisation; safety health and welfare in mechanization; innovative safe vehicles and machinery; noise; vibration; dust; environment and microclimate safety; ROPS and vehicles stability.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Mechanization and Machinery)

Precision Agriculture: Sensor-Based Systems and IoT-Enabled Machinery

edited by

Guangming Wang

and Zhiqiang Zhai

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3124 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; sensor; IoT; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; signal processing; spectral technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors Technology and Precision Agriculture)

Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies: Bridging Science, Systems, and Solutions

edited by

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,

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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-smart agriculture; sustainable agriculture; decision-support systems; systems integration; climate adaptation; resilience; mitigation; digital agriculture; technology adoption; interdisciplinary research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture)

Innovative Technologies for Agricultural Product Pre-Processing and Processing Engineering

edited by

Gabriel Henrique Horta de Oliveira

submission deadline 17 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1955 | Submission Open

Keywords: post-harvest; drying; storage; fruits; grains; vegetables; quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pre and Post-Harvest Engineering in Agriculture)

Cutting-Edge Technologies in Grain Drying: Innovations for Efficiency, Quality, and Sustainability

edited by

Shubham Subrot Panigrahi

,

Kaushik Luthra

and Griffiths Gregory Atungulu

submission deadline 22 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: grain drying; postharvest engineering; energy efficiency; artificial intelligence; machine vision; solar drying; hybrid systems; IoT; drying optimization; automation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pre and Post-Harvest Engineering in Agriculture)

Innovations in Smart and Safe Agriculture: Drone Technologies, Path Optimization, and Monitoring Systems

edited by

Bruno S. Faiçal

and

Bruno Bogaz Zarpelão

submission deadline 24 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart agriculture; artificial intelligence; drone technologies; path optimization; precision agriculture; safe agriculture

Innovative Technologies and Precision Feeding Systems of Farming Animal

edited by

Edney Pereira da Silva

, Manoel Garcia Neto and Michele Bernardino de Lima

submission deadline 24 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision livestock farming; automated feeding systems; animal nutrition; smart farming; nutritional modeling; feed efficiency; livestock technology; data-driven animal production; statistical modeling in animal science; sustainable livestock systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Livestock Farming Technology)

New Management Technologies for Precision Livestock Farming

edited by Irenilza De Alencar Nääs and

Daniella Jorge De Moura

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 624 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision livestock farming; agricultural engineering; animal welfare; sustainable livestock production; new management technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Livestock Farming Technology)

Advancements in Remote Sensing and AI-Driven Analytics for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Feiyu Zhu

and Xia Qiu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4838 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; artificial intelligence (AI); precision agriculture; machine learning; deep learning; sustainable agriculture; crop monitoring; smart farming; IoT and sensor networks; agricultural optimization; climate-resilient farming; AI in pest and disease management; data-driven farming; agricultural robotics; environmental sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture)

Utilization and Development of Tractors in Agriculture

edited by

Željko Barač

, Tomislav Jurić and

Ivan Plaščak

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4590 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural mechanization; development; exploitation; safety and health of operators; maintenance; repair; ergonomics and precision agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Mechanization and Machinery)

Data-Driven Fields: AI and Unmanned Sensing Technologies in Agricultural Optimization

edited by

Lang Qiao

,

Dehua Gao

and

Jiang Chen

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1671 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital agriculture; crop phenotyping; computer vision in agriculture; drone; sustainable agriculture; sensors; pests and diseases; AI-generated content; agricultural optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture)

Agricultural Mechanization and Automation for Specialty and High-Value Crops

edited by

Jay Sul

,

Ramadas Narayanan

and Tieneke Trotter

submission deadline 16 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 710 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-value crops; specialty crops; agricultural automation; precision agriculture; crop-specific mechanization; robotics in agriculture; selective harvesting; post-harvest processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Mechanization and Machinery)

Livestock Farming Technology for Reducing GHG Emissions

edited by Chih-Yu Hung,

Naseer Hussain

and

Chen Cai

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 716 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; best management practices; livestock supply chain; life-cycle assessment; climate-smart livestock; sustainable intensification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Livestock Farming Technology)

Sensing and Monitoring in Modern Agriculture: New Technologies for Improving Crop Management

edited by

Flavio Capraro

and Santiago Tosetti

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6085 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart proximal and remote sensing technologies in agriculture; wireless sensor networks (WSNs); satellite multi-spectral images; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); automatic guided vehicles (AGVs); sensors technologies; digital agriculture; precision agriculture; virtual sensors; software; embedded electronics systems; phenotyping

Multi-Sensor Data Fusion and Analytics for Predictive Quality Evaluation of Fresh Produce

edited by Marcus Vinicius da Silva Ferreira and Toukir Ahmed

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor design; optical sensors; electrochemical sensing; electronic nose/tongue; signal preprocessing; feature extraction; machine learning; deep learning; field validation; data fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pre and Post-Harvest Engineering in Agriculture)

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering for Implementing the Circular Economy Concept in Agriculture

edited by

Pietro Picuno

, Salvatore Margiotta and

Roberto Puglisi

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3975 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; agroecology; bioeconomy; agricultural waste; biomass; agro-plastics recycling; bio-based material; biodegradable material

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Bioresource and Bioprocess Engineering)

Innovations in Livestock Monitoring in Agroindustry 4.0: Sensor Technologies, Signal Processing, and Computational Intelligence

edited by Ernane Costa

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4050 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock monitoring; sensor technologies; IoT in farming animal welfare; data analytics in real-time monitoring; AI in livestock management; sustainable farming practices; health monitoring systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Livestock Farming Technology)

Design and Optimization of Intelligent Planting Machinery

edited by Bing Qi, Minjuan Hu and

Wei Yan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 953 | Submission Open

Keywords: seedbed preparation; seed metering device; seed dropping mechanism; automatic seedling picking; precision seeder; fully automatic transplanter; planting robot; planting quality detection; mechanism optimization; smart agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Mechanization and Machinery)

Sensors and Computer Vision for Quality Assessment of Agricultural Products

edited by Yongqiang Li and Xiaofei An

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; sensors; non-destructive quality assessment; deep learning; agricultural products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pre and Post-Harvest Engineering in Agriculture)

Innovative Processing and Engineering Approaches for Fruit and Bio-Based Products

edited by Boris Duralija,

Marko Vinceković

and

Luna Maslov Bandić

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit processing; bio-based products; food engineering; nonthermal processing; green extraction; green chemistry methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pre and Post-Harvest Engineering in Agriculture)

Agrometeorology and Agricultural Water Management: Technology Advances and Applications in Cropping Systems

edited by Felipe Schwerz, Diego Bedin Marin and

Victor Buono da Silva Baptista

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 30970 | Submission Open

Keywords: agrometeorology; extreme weather events; climate resilience; evapotranspiration; irrigation management; precision irrigation; remote sensing; sustainable irrigation strategies; water productivity; water conservation; cover crops; agricultural practices; tillage and no-till system; plant– soil interactions; intercropping systems; agricultural systems

Latest Research on Post-Harvest Technology to Reduce Food Loss

edited by

Ayesha Sarker

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13234 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest treatments; postharvest processing; sustainable packaging; storage conditions; edible films/coatings; active food packaging; intelligent packaging; nano-technology; transportation; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pre and Post-Harvest Engineering in Agriculture)

Remote Sensing and Data Science for Crop-Livestock Systems

edited by Julianne Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop– livestock monitoring ; remote sensing ; precision agriculture ; UAV and satellite imagery ; hyperspectral; multispectral and RGB data ; LiDAR and SAR applications ; spatio-temporal dynamics ; data science ; machine learning ; deep learning ; big data ; decision-support systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture)

Smart Robotics and Sensors in Precision Agriculture

edited by Dario Lodi Rizzini,

Francesco Paciolla

and

Marco Sozzi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; precision agriculture; remote sensing; proximal sensing; unmanned ground vehicles; unmanned aerial vehicles; data processing; sensor fabrication; multi-sensor robotic systems; Commercial Agricultural Robots (CARs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors Technology and Precision Agriculture)

The Application of Remote Sensing for Agricultural Monitoring

edited by

Wei Xue

and

Ruyin Cao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; crop monitoring; algorithms; machine learning; artificial intelligence; field management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture)

"Sky–Air–Land–Water" Cross-Domain Heterogeneous System: Unleashing the Agricultural Intelligent Ecosystem

edited by Yajia Liu and

Shubo Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned system; heterogeneous intelligent agent; bionic intelligence; swarm control; cross-domain collaboration

Three-Dimensional Imaging and Deep Learning for Agricultural Applications

edited by

Ziran Ye

, Dedong Kong and

Qing Gu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D imaging; deep learning; 3D data processing; point cloud; LiDAR; crop phenotyping; precision agriculture; smart breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture)

Digital Agriculture 5.0: A New Perspective in Agricultural Engineering

edited by

Marcos Vinícius Da Silva

,

Nítalo Andre Farias Machado

,

Airton Goncalves de Oliveira

and

Jhon Lennon Bezerra Da Silva

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 18 articles | Viewed by 25598 | Submission Open

Keywords: agriculture 5.0; agricultural engineering; digital agriculture; agricultural automation; artificial intelligence; internet of things (IoT); big data; data-driven decision-making; machine learning applied to remote sensing; precision agriculture; emerging technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture)

Remote Sensing for Enhanced Agricultural Crop Management

edited by

Pedro V. Mauri

and

Lorena Parra

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3267 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision farming; agronomy; drone; satellite; unmanned aerial vehicle; stress; yield

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture)

The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sotirios K. Goudos

, Shaohua Wan and

Achilles Boursianis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1887 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; harvesting; machine learning; smart agriculture; evolutionary algorithms; optimization techniques; IoT; edge intelligence; computer vision

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture)

Precision Agriculture for the Next Generation: Linking Data, Environment, and Advanced Technologies

edited by

Aijing Feng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1240 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; smart farming; artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning; robotics; Internet of Things (IoT); unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); remote sensing; data analytics/big data; bioinformatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture)

Next-Generation Smart Farming: The Role of Agricultural Large Models and Intelligent Machinery

edited by

Gang Yuan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural large models; multimodal embodied perception; generative AI decision-making; digital twin virtual simulation; embodied intelligence of robots; electric intelligent power equipment; immersive virtual reality; agricultural carbon intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture)

Advances in Intelligent Equipment for Agricultural Mechanization and Electrification

edited by

Guangwei Wu

and

Qingzhen Zhu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; intelligent navigation; intelligent control; agricultural robot; artificial intelligence; new energy; field crops; agricultural machinery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Mechanization and Machinery)

Smart Technologies for Sustainable Livestock Production and Animal Farming

edited by Dongqiao Peng

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision livestock farming; emerging technologies; artificial intelligence; animal welfare; sustainable agriculture; smart farming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Livestock Farming Technology)

Research Progress and Challenges of Agricultural Information Technology

edited by

Fatwa Ramdani

,

Riswan S. Sianturi

and

Adi Wibowo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 15 articles | Viewed by 38789 | Submission Open

Keywords: geographic information system ; remote sensing technology ; precision agriculture ; LiDAR for agriculture ; soil mapping ; crop monitoring ; irrigation management ; yield prediction ; climate change ; satellite imagery ; drone technology ; geospatial analysis ; environmental conservation ; sustainable agriculture ; food security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture)

Applications of Robotics/UAVs and Computer Vision in Agricultural Engineering

edited by

Mahdi Vahdanjoo

,

Claus Grøn Sørensen

and

Massimo Ferro

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural robotics; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVS); precision agriculture; computer vision; artificial intelligence (AI); machine/deep learning; field automation; autonomous navigation; coverage path planning; sensor fusion; remote sensing; crop monitoring; digital twin; smart farming; decision support systems; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture)

Intelligent Perception, Decision-Making, and Precision Operation in Agriculture: Technologies and Applications

edited by

Youqiang Ding

, Yunxia Wang, Xiantao He,

Chunji Xie

and

Long Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent perception; decision-making; precision operation; environmental sensors; biological and phenotypic sensors; quality and machinery sensors; advanced algorithms; sophisticated modeling; integrated platforms and knowledge graphs; smart machinery and robotics; variable-rate technology; integrated system applications

Sustainable Farming: New Agricultural Technology in Precision Agriculture

edited by

Kelyn Schenatto

,

Marlon Rodrigues

and

Glauco Vieira Miranda

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable farming; precision agriculture; remote sensing; agricultural technology; geospatial data; smart agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture)

Precision Farming: GIS and Remote Sensing for Crop Management Optimization

edited by

Cláudio Leones Bazzi

,

Kelyn Schenatto

and Ricardo Sobjak

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; remote sensing; GIS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture)

Application of Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing Technology in Agricultural and Forestry Research

edited by

Leonardo Conti

,

Gabriel Araújo e Silva Ferraz

and

Giuseppe Rossi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 16 articles | Viewed by 40095 | Submission Open

Keywords: geographic information systems; remote sensing; rural territory; GNSS; image analysis; unmanned aerial vehicle; precision agriculture and forestry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture)

Utilizing Plasma Technology in Agricultural Production: Engineering Innovations and Field Applications

edited by Vikas Rathore, Sureeporn Sarapirom and

Khanit Matra

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural engineering; plasma reactor design; non-thermal plasma systems; atmospheric-pressure plasma; plasma; activated water systems; process optimization; system integration; energy-efficient technologies; precision agriculture engineering; postharvest engineering; sustainable agricultural systems; scale-up and field implementation

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