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Digital Agriculture Strategies to Guide Orchard Management for Premium Quality Fruits

A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Precision and Digital Agriculture".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 887

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Dimitrios Kateris

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Institute for Bio-Economy and Agri-Technology (iBO), Centre for Research and Technology-Hellas (CERTH), 38333 Volos, Greece
Interests: agricultural robotics; agricultural engineering; digital agriculture; artificial intelligence; operation managment; smart farming
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Prof. Dr. Dionysis Bochtis

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Institute for Bio-Economy and Agri-Technology (iBO), Centre for Research and Technology-Hellas (CERTH), 38333 Volos, Greece
Interests: digital agriculture; agri-robotics; operations management; systems engineering
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In today's fast-evolving agricultural landscape, the integration of digital technologies has become imperative for optimizing orchard management and ensuring the production of premium quality fruits. Digital agriculture strategies offer a multifaceted approach that leverages various technologies such as remote sensing, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, data analytics, and machine learning algorithms. These technologies enable farmers and orchard managers to monitor crucial factors like soil moisture levels, nutrient content, pest infestations, and weather patterns in real time, facilitating proactive decision-making to enhance fruit quality and yield. Moreover, the data-driven insights derived from digital strategies empower growers to adopt predictive models for disease and pest management, enabling timely interventions to mitigate risks and maintain the health and vitality of orchards. Overall, the adoption of digital agriculture strategies represents a transformative shift in orchard management practices, offering sustainable solutions to meet the demands for premium quality fruits in an increasingly competitive market.

This SI aims to collect the most valuable research on digital agriculture strategies in the field of orchard management. We welcome reviews and research papers on the following topics: Digital agriculture, Robotics, Orchard management, Precision farming, Sensor technology, Data analytics, Crop monitoring, IoT, Smart farming, Fruit quality assessment, Sustainable agriculture, Yield optimization and Real time monitoring.

Dr. Dimitrios Kateris
Prof. Dr. Dionysis Bochtis
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • digital agriculture
  • orchard management
  • premium quality fruits
  • precision farming
  • sensor technology
  • data analytics
  • crop monitoring
  • Internet of Things (IoT)
  • smart farming
  • fruit quality assessment
  • sustainable agriculture
  • yield optimization
  • real-time monitoring

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Leveraging Digital Technologies for Carbon Footprint Tracking in Perennial Cultivations: A Case Study of Walnut Orchard Establishment in Central Greece
by Maria Lampridi, Dimitrios Kateris, Charalampos Myresiotis, Remigio Berruto, Vassilios Fragos, Thomas Kotsopoulos and Dionysis Bochtis
Agronomy 2024, 14(10), 2241; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14102241 - 28 Sep 2024
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The present paper aims to quantify the carbon emissions associated with the establishment of 15 walnut orchards (“Juglans californica”) in the greater area of Magnisia, Greece, with the use of a carbon footprint tool interconnected to a Farm Management Information System. [...] Read more.
The present paper aims to quantify the carbon emissions associated with the establishment of 15 walnut orchards (“Juglans californica”) in the greater area of Magnisia, Greece, with the use of a carbon footprint tool interconnected to a Farm Management Information System. The data collection spanned the first five years following the planting of the trees, providing a comprehensive view of the emissions during this critical establishment phase. Over the five-year period examined (February 2019–December 2023), the results revealed net carbon emissions amounting to 13.71 tn CO2 eq ha−1, with the calculated emissions showing an increasing trend from the first year through the fifth year. Scope 1 (7.38 tn CO2 eq ha−1) and Scope 2 (3.71 tn CO2 eq ha−1) emissions emerged as the most significant, while irrigation (drip irrigation) and fertilizing practices were identified as the highest contributors to emissions. This study highlights the significance of using integrated digital tools for monitoring the performance of cultivations rather than standalone tools that are currently widely available. Integrated tools that incorporate various applications simplify data collection, encourage accurate record-keeping, and facilitate certification processes. By automating data entry and calculations, these tools reduce human error during agricultural carbon management and save time; thus, the integration of digital monitoring tools is vital in improving data accuracy, streamlining certification processes, and promoting eco-friendly practices, crucial for the evolving carbon market. Full article
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