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New Advances in Molecular Approaches for Rice Disease Control submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 443 | Submission Open
Keywords: resistance genes; susceptibility genes; PTI; ETI; SAR; IS; genome editing; pathogen inoculation; metabolites; elicitors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Innovative Applications of Waste-Derived Materials for Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Engineering
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 394 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste-derived materials; soil health; sustainable agriculture; environmental engineering; soil remediation; life cycle assessment (LCA); circular agriculture; waste-derived fertilizers; soil amendments; waste management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Integrated Approaches to the Successful Remediation of Soils Polluted with Metal: Progress, Obstacles, and Sustainability Implications
edited by Claudia Campillo-Cora and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal contamination; soil contamination; soil remediation; integrated approaches; sustainable remediation; risk assessment; bioremediation; phytoremediation; environmental impact; heavy metal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Forage Conservation and Utilization in Organic Farming Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open
Keywords: forage management; forage nutritional quality; forage preservation; storage techniques; grasslands; DM losses; organic additives; production of forage for ensiling; silage microbiota
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
The Challenge of Pesticide Application to Developing Sustainable Agriculture
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open
Keywords: pesticides; sustainable agriculture; integrated pest management (IPM); biopesticides; environmental impact; precision agriculture; ecological farming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
CRISPR-Cas Systems and Crop Diseases: Advances in Gene Editing for Stress Resistance
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open
Keywords: CRISPR-Cas; gene editing; crop disease resistance; agricultural biotechnology; crop improvement; plant pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Evapotranspiration Processes and Regulating Mechanisms in Agro-Forestry Ecosystems
edited by Zebin Liu and Lihong Xu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant transpiration; evapotranspiration; soil evaporation; water use; hydroxide isotope; modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)
High-Standard Farmland: Innovations in Irrigation and Fertilization Technology submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open
Keywords: sprinkler irrigation; drip irrigation; automated water-saving irrigation; smart irrigation systems; intelligent fertilization; biostimulants; crop health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Innovation in Oilseed Germplasm Resources and Nutritional Genetic Improvement
edited by Guixiang Tang and Xuanbo Zhong
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutritional genomics; gene editing; metabolic pathways; novel germplasm; sustainable oil production; molecular tools; technology innovation; oil crops
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Crop Photosynthesis: Today’s Challenge for Our Future submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioengineering; crop improvement; stress tolerance; agronomy; physiology; genetics; global warming; photorespiration; C3-C4-CAM plants; non-photochemical quenching; RuBisCO; light-harvesting complexes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
Innovations and Prospects for Future Agriculture: Applications of Machine Learning and AI in Crop Breeding submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational intelligence; plant breeding; climate changes; precision phenotyping; genomic selection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Innovations in Crop Quality and Safety submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop quality; crop safety; volatile compounds; mycotoxins; sustainable agriculture; toxin detection; breeding strategies; risk assessment; flavor enhancement; safety assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
Neglected Crops for a Sustainable Future: NUS and the Path to Achieving SDGs
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open
Keywords: neglected and underutilized species; crop wild relatives; food security; sustainable development goals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Insect‒Microbe Symbiosis in Sustainable Pest Management
edited by and Zihua Zhao
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect– microbe symbiosis; biocontrol strategies; sustainable pest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Innovative Approaches to Mitigating Soil Toxicity in Agricultural Systems
edited by and Salvadora Martínez-López
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil toxicity; mitigation; emerging pollutant; good agricultural practices; soil indicators; desertification; agrochemistry: remediation and restoration of contaminated areas; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Recent Advances in Arbuscular Mycorrhiza: Unveiling New Insights into Plant Nutrient Acquisition and Soil Health
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF); plant nutrient uptake; soil microbial communities; ecosystem restoration; mycorrhizal symbiosis; plant stress tolerance; phosphorus acquisition; mycorrhizal biotechnology; sustainable agriculture; soil health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Efficient Strategies for the Utilization of Water Resources and Nutrients and Crop Production submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8521 | Submission Open
Keywords: water-saving irrigation; water and fertilizer coupling; water use efficiency; climate change; solute transport; numerical simulation; greenhouse gas emissions; yield; quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)
Integrated Pest Management for Invasive Species in Fresh Fruit Production Systems
edited by , and Slawomir A. Lux
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4992 | Submission Open
Keywords: invasive pests; integrated pest management; fruit flies; perennial crops; fruit trees; fresh fruit commodities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Composting for Soil Improvement and Removal of Soil Contaminants
edited by and María Rosa Martínez-Gallardo
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2758 | Submission Open
Keywords: compost; biofertilizers; soil sustainability; soil ecology; biorestoration; bioremediation; organic fertilization; agrochemical reduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)
Plant Disease Control: Pesticide Resistance Management and Eco-Friendly Alternatives
edited by , Liliana Cristina Soare and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2406 | Submission Open
Keywords: biopesticides; bioformulation; phytopathogens; plant extracts; eco-friendly methods; plant disease; chorology of plant diseases; ecotoxicity; biocontrol
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
New Approach to High-Quality Agricultural Development of Saline–Alkali Land—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1368 | Submission Open
Keywords: comprehensive utilization of saline– alkali land; soil carbon and nitrogen processes in saline– alkali soil; the dynamic movement of soil water and salt in saline– alkali soil; plant– soil– microbe interactions in saline– alkali land; application of remote sensing technology in saline– alkali land; construction of ecological grass– husbandry ecosystems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Integrated Approaches to Enhancing Crop Productivity: Molecular, Hormonal, and Agronomic Perspectives
edited by Chengqiang Ding
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1229 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant hormone signaling; crop stress resilience; hormonal crosstalk; yield optimization; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
Mechanisms and Signaling Pathways of Crop Tolerance Under Stressful Conditions
edited by Qi Jia and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 913 | Submission Open
Keywords: stressful conditions; stress responses; tolerance; molecular mechanism; signaling pathway
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
Phytoalexins, Resistance Inducers, and Sustainable Control Measures in Crop Protection Strategies—3rd Edition submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable crop protection; resistance induction; biological products; natural products; disease management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Safe and Efficient Utilization of Water and Fertilizer in Crops
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 29785 | Submission Open
Keywords: water-saving irrigation; reclaimed water; organic fertilizer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)
Cultivation and Utilization of Herbal and Aromatic Plants submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1429 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant species and varieties; organic herbal cultivation; crop systems; innovative strategies to enhance product quality; chemical compounds; essential oils; bioactive substances; biological activity; processing of aromatic plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Mechanisms and Effects of Biochar in Regulating the Soil Nitrogen Cycle
edited by , Xu Yang and Yu Lan
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1148 | Submission Open
Keywords: biochar; soil tillage; soil N transformation; greenhouse gas emissions; soil enzyme activity; fertilizer N
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
New Perspectives in the Control of Soil-Borne Pathogens
edited by Alfredo Lacasa and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil-borne pathogens; nematodes; soil biodesinfectation; integrated soil health management; intensive crops; soil microorganisms interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Advances in Fruit Development and Quality: Genetic, Environmental, and Agronomic Insights
edited by Seonae Kim and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: fruit development; fruit quality; fruit coloration; environmental factors; genetic factors; agronomic practices; cultivation techniques; pigment content; crop management; sustainable horticulture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Optimizing Crop Water Use: Advances and Applications in Deficit Irrigation Strategies submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 22165 | Submission Open
Keywords: deficit irrigation; evapotranspiration; innovations in water management; irrigation management; precision irrigation; sustainable irrigation strategies; water optimization; water productivity; water use efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)
Nitrogen Cycle in Agro-Ecosystems
edited by Claudia Jantalia
submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1441 | Submission Open
Keywords: fertilizers; biological nitrogen fixation; N losses; N quantification; balance of N
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Increasing Water Use Efficiency Under Climate Extremes
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop physiology; cropping systems; deficit irrigation; drought resilience; dryland agriculture; evapotranspiration; precision agriculture; soil health; soil-water management; sustainable agriculture; systems agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)
Integration of Agronomic Practices for Sustainable Crop Production—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12043 | Submission Open
Keywords: agronomy; crop; yield; quality; planting density; water-saving irrigation; fertilization management; integration of water and fertilizer; resource utilization efficiency; conservation tillage; soil management; environmental stresses; greenhouse gas emissions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)
Sustainable Agriculture: Plant Protection and Crop Production submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7235 | Submission Open
Keywords: agroecology; integrated pest management; biological control of plant disease; crop protection; soil health; plant health; biofertilizers and biocontrol; organic amendment; cover crops; minimum tillage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Agricultural Pollution: Toxicology and Remediation Strategies
edited by Hongzhi He and Guikui Chen
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5102 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollution; agriculture; toxicology; remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Integrated Management and Sustainability of Herbicide Resistance in Crops
edited by , and Purificación Fernández García
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3069 | Submission Open
Keywords: herbicide resistance; herbicide selectivity; herbicide efficacy; crop tolerance; novel herbicidal activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Weed Science and Weed Management)
Effects of Agronomic Practices on Soil Properties and Health
edited by Marco Pittarello, and
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3012 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzymatic activity; organic matter; soil fertility; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Under the Abiotic Stress
edited by , Yikai Zhang and Huizhe Chen
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1607 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; physiological mechanism; molecular mechanism; woody plants; crops
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Effects of Cover Crop, Intercropping and Crop Rotation on Soil Properties
edited by and Milan Kroulík
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 444 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil erosion; physical and chemical properties of soil; interaction between crops
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Mitigation of Ammonia and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock Systems submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 41953 | Submission Open
Keywords: ammonia; animal houses; emissions factors; greenhouse gases; manure management; nutrients recycling; measurement methodologies; mitigation techniques; livestock production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Weed Biology and Ecology: Importance to Integrated Weed Management submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 17493 | Submission Open
Keywords: weed biology and ecology; weed control; weed resistance; weed management; climate changes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Weed Science and Weed Management)
Adaptive Evolution in Weeds: Molecular Basis and Management
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12385 | Submission Open
Keywords: weed; adaptive evolution; seed dormancy; germination behavior; population dynamics; herbicide resistance; stress tolerance; weed management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Weed Science and Weed Management)
Intelligent Detection and Classification of External Traits in Crop Plants, Fruits, and Vegetables submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10200 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; neural networks; image analysis; qualitative classification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Agricultural Water Management in Arid, Semi-Arid and Drought Prone Areas—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8204 | Submission Open
Keywords: water-resource management; water conservation patterns; irrigation methods and tools; evapotranspiration; observation methods and modelling; plant water relations; water productivity; cover crops
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)
Modern Control of Biotic Stress in Crops: Intelligent Detection and Precision Pesticide Application
edited by Hongxing Peng and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7679 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent detection; precision agriculture; machine vision; hyperspectral image processing; pesticide application; agricultural robots; agricultural big data; agricultural product quality and safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Advancements in Fertilization Strategies and Soil Health for Rice and Wheat Cultivation
edited by and Xinliang Dong
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4306 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrient management; soil quality; rice and wheat cultivation; precision fertilization; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Adaptations and Responses of Cropping Systems to Climate Change
edited by Shengli Liu, Jing Sun and Zhanbiao Wang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4011 | Submission Open
Keywords: cropping system; climate change; adaptation; food security; crop yield; management practice; soil quality; irrigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)
Value-Added Products from Crop Biomass: Biotechnological, Pharmaceutical and Food Applications submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3025 | Submission Open
Keywords: agriculture; agri-food; valorization; bioactive molecules; bio-based products; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)
Innovations in Turfgrass Management for Enhanced Sustainability and Conservation
edited by , Jason Kruse and Cristina Pornaro
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2997 | Submission Open
Keywords: turfgrass; forage crop; water conservation; management; integrated pest management; environmental stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)
Recycling Agro-Food and Urban Wastes According the Circular Economy and Sustainability Paradigms—Volume II submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2930 | Submission Open
Keywords: agro-food waste; waste valorization; circular economy; composting; anaerobic digestion; greenhouse gas emissions; organic fertilizer; renewable energy; alternative fuels; corporate social responsibility (CSR); individuals’ perception
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)
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