Editorial Board
- Crop Breeding and Genetics Section
- Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry Section
- Soil and Plant Nutrition Section
- Water Use and Irrigation Section
- Innovative Cropping Systems Section
- Farming Sustainability Section
- Horticultural and Floricultural Crops Section
- Grassland and Pasture Science Section
- Weed Science and Weed Management Section
- Pest and Disease Management Section
- Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience Section
- Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering Section
- Precision and Digital Agriculture Section
Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
Agricultural Research Station, Virginia State University, PO Box 9061, Petersburg, VA 23806, USA
Interests: plant cultivar development; germplasm enhancement; breeding principles and methodologies; QTL analysis and molecular marker applications; genome-wide association study (GWAS); genetic analysis and characterization of traits; gene exploiting/discovery; trait integration
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Interests: plant cultivar development; germplasm enhancement; breeding principles and methodologies; QTL analysis and molecular marker applications; genome-wide association study (GWAS); genetic analysis and characterization of traits; gene exploiting/discovery; trait integration
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Department of Ag. and Biosystems Engineering, The University of Arizonadisabled, Shantz Bldg. #38, Rm 504, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
Interests: remote Sensing; crop production
Interests: remote Sensing; crop production
Department of Biology and Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USA
Interests: beneficial plant-microbes interaction; biogeochemical cycle; low input agroecosystem; microbial ecology
Interests: beneficial plant-microbes interaction; biogeochemical cycle; low input agroecosystem; microbial ecology
Chair of Biometry and Statistical Computing Section, Liaison of National Soybean Variety Review Board, University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
Interests: plant breeding and genetics; molecular genetics and genomics; genome architecture; quantitative trait loci; molecular breeding; crop physiology; high throughput phenotyping; plant adaptation to stress environments; molecular markers; gene discovery; applied genomics; legumes; abiotic stresses
Interests: plant breeding and genetics; molecular genetics and genomics; genome architecture; quantitative trait loci; molecular breeding; crop physiology; high throughput phenotyping; plant adaptation to stress environments; molecular markers; gene discovery; applied genomics; legumes; abiotic stresses
Head Department of Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology and Food Science, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol 3036, Cyprus
Interests: plant genomics; plant cytogenetics; cereals; olives; plant phylogenies; plant breeding
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Interests: plant genomics; plant cytogenetics; cereals; olives; plant phylogenies; plant breeding
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School of Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba Campus, 4350 Toowoomba, Australia
Interests: biostatistics; statistical modeling; applied statistics
Interests: biostatistics; statistical modeling; applied statistics
Department of Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, 51 Campus Dr, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8, Canada
Interests: crop breeding and genetics; molecular breeding; agronomy; stress physiology; legumes; faba bean
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Interests: crop breeding and genetics; molecular breeding; agronomy; stress physiology; legumes; faba bean
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Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea
Interests: establishment of sustainable soil ecosystem management strategy; increasing soil carbon stock; increasing crop yield and reducing greenhouse gas emission impact from arable land; plant and fertilizer management on CH4 and N2O emission from agricultural land
Interests: establishment of sustainable soil ecosystem management strategy; increasing soil carbon stock; increasing crop yield and reducing greenhouse gas emission impact from arable land; plant and fertilizer management on CH4 and N2O emission from agricultural land
Department of Soil, Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
Interests: atmospheric sciences; plant science; soil; environmental
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Interests: atmospheric sciences; plant science; soil; environmental
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Department of Plant Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA
Interests: plant genetics; plant breeding; application of genomics for crop improvement
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Interests: plant genetics; plant breeding; application of genomics for crop improvement
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Department of Biology and Biotechnology of Microorganisms, Faculty of Medicine, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, 1I Konstantynów Street, 20-708 Lublin, Poland
Interests: soil microorganisms; endophytes; bacteria–plant interaction; industrial biotechnology; beneficial microorganisms
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Interests: soil microorganisms; endophytes; bacteria–plant interaction; industrial biotechnology; beneficial microorganisms
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Department of Vegetable Crops, Agricultural Research Institute, Nicosia 1516, Cyprus
Interests: horticulture; vegetable science; grafting; microgreens; fruit and vegetable quality; ripening physiology; postharvest physiology; carbohydrate metabolism; phytochemicals; functional compounds
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Interests: horticulture; vegetable science; grafting; microgreens; fruit and vegetable quality; ripening physiology; postharvest physiology; carbohydrate metabolism; phytochemicals; functional compounds
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United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, New England Plant, Soil, and Water Laboratory, Orono, ME 04469, USA
Interests: plant pathology; biological control; cultural control; cropping systems; sustainable agriculture; soil health; soil microbiology
Interests: plant pathology; biological control; cultural control; cropping systems; sustainable agriculture; soil health; soil microbiology
Research Geneticist, USDA ARS Forage and Range Research, 696 North 1100 East, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-6300, USA
Interests: seed germination; cellulosic biomass production; crop domestication; forages; genetic diversity; heavy metals; hybrid breeding; perennial grasses; plant genomics
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Interests: seed germination; cellulosic biomass production; crop domestication; forages; genetic diversity; heavy metals; hybrid breeding; perennial grasses; plant genomics
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Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
Interests: bioinformatics; genome biology; tomato genetics
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Interests: bioinformatics; genome biology; tomato genetics
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Department of Agriculture Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania, Unict, Italy
Interests: horticulture; fruit quality; agronomy vegetable production; abiotic stress; food science; post harvest technology; plant physiology; nutraceuticals; crop physiology
Interests: horticulture; fruit quality; agronomy vegetable production; abiotic stress; food science; post harvest technology; plant physiology; nutraceuticals; crop physiology
Western Barley Genetics Alliance, Murdoch University, 90 South Street, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia
Interests: plant genetics and breeding; plant molecular genetics; cereal genomics
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Interests: plant genetics and breeding; plant molecular genetics; cereal genomics
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Department of Ecology, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, No. 483 Wushan Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510642, China
Interests: environmental chemistry; ecotoxicology; food safety; phytoremediation; biochar; intercropping; sustainable farming; organic agriculture
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Interests: environmental chemistry; ecotoxicology; food safety; phytoremediation; biochar; intercropping; sustainable farming; organic agriculture
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Manaaki Whenua–Landcare Research, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
Interests: process-based model; soil carbon in grazed pastures; temperature response of plant and soil respiration; nitrous oxide emission; eddy covariance
Interests: process-based model; soil carbon in grazed pastures; temperature response of plant and soil respiration; nitrous oxide emission; eddy covariance
North Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Quincy, FL 32351, USA
Interests: microbial ecology; plant–fungal cross-talk; plant–microbial symbiosis; metaomics; genetic engineering; forest microbiome; forage microbiome
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Interests: microbial ecology; plant–fungal cross-talk; plant–microbial symbiosis; metaomics; genetic engineering; forest microbiome; forage microbiome
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Department of Science of Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources and Engineering, University of Foggia, Via Napoli, 25, 71122 Foggia, Italy
Interests: water quality and irrigation; saline irrigation water; nitrate leaching; biochar; biochar application to agricultural soil; organic soil amendment
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Interests: water quality and irrigation; saline irrigation water; nitrate leaching; biochar; biochar application to agricultural soil; organic soil amendment
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Research Center for Olive Fruit and Citrus Crops, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, 95024 Acireale, Italy
Interests: citrus genetic, genomic, transcriptomic, and advanced breeding technology; addressed to the improvement of fruit quality; to the exploitation of resistance to biotic stresses and to the valorization of true-to-typeness of clonal fingerprinting
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Interests: citrus genetic, genomic, transcriptomic, and advanced breeding technology; addressed to the improvement of fruit quality; to the exploitation of resistance to biotic stresses and to the valorization of true-to-typeness of clonal fingerprinting
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Water Protection and Substance Flows, Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER Agroscope, Research Devision Agroecology and Environment, Agroscope, Switzerland
Interests: plant and crop nutrition; precision agriculture; phenotyping; crop x environment x genotype interactions; remote sensing; arable; horticultural and grassland crops; nutrient cycles and nutrient flows in the environment; nutrient use efficiency
Interests: plant and crop nutrition; precision agriculture; phenotyping; crop x environment x genotype interactions; remote sensing; arable; horticultural and grassland crops; nutrient cycles and nutrient flows in the environment; nutrient use efficiency
Key Laboratory of Crop Water Use and Regulation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Irrigation Research, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Xinxiang 453003, China
Interests: water-saving irrigation; evapotranspiration; efficient use of water and fertilizer; crop-water relations; soil water and salt stress; exogenous substances regulating crop water use
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Interests: water-saving irrigation; evapotranspiration; efficient use of water and fertilizer; crop-water relations; soil water and salt stress; exogenous substances regulating crop water use
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Department of Plant Pathology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA
Interests: wheat genetics and pathology; QTL mapping; plant-pathogen interactions
Interests: wheat genetics and pathology; QTL mapping; plant-pathogen interactions
Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Campus de Rabanales y, Campus Internacional de Excelencia Agroalimentario (CeiA3), Edif. Severo Ochoa, Universidad de Córdoba, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
Interests: chlamydomonas; methylobacterium; nitrogen; nitrate; molybdenum; mutualism; nitric oxide; nitrious oxide; microalgae
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Interests: chlamydomonas; methylobacterium; nitrogen; nitrate; molybdenum; mutualism; nitric oxide; nitrious oxide; microalgae
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School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK
Interests: biogeochemistry; soil sciences; analytical method development; urban agriculture; carbon abatement technologies; energy biosciences
Interests: biogeochemistry; soil sciences; analytical method development; urban agriculture; carbon abatement technologies; energy biosciences
Phenomics Facility, Arkansas Biosciences Institute, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR 72467, USA
Interests: ascorbate metabolism; redox biology; plant metabolic engineering; Genetic x Environment x Management interactions; plant phenomics; mabiotic stress tolerance; rice; maize
Interests: ascorbate metabolism; redox biology; plant metabolic engineering; Genetic x Environment x Management interactions; plant phenomics; mabiotic stress tolerance; rice; maize
Department of Soil, Plant, and Food Sciences, University of Bari “Aldo Moro” | UNIBA, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy
Interests: leaf functioning; water relations; abiotic stresses; photo-protection; plan-based indices; fruit growth; bio-diversity; temperate fruit trees
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Interests: leaf functioning; water relations; abiotic stresses; photo-protection; plan-based indices; fruit growth; bio-diversity; temperate fruit trees
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Department of Development Economics, Wageningen University and Plantum, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Interests: seeds; biodiversity; property law; genetic resources for plant species; gene banks; development cooperation; plant breeding and genetics; variety testing; seed inspection; seed regulations; breeder's rights; seed production
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Interests: seeds; biodiversity; property law; genetic resources for plant species; gene banks; development cooperation; plant breeding and genetics; variety testing; seed inspection; seed regulations; breeder's rights; seed production
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