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Effects of Cover Crops and Mulching on Soil Physical Properties and Nutrient Dynamics in Orchard Systems

edited by

Lorenzo Rossi

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: cover crops; mulching; soil health; soil physical properties; soil nutrients; sustainable agriculture; soil fertility; agroecology; nutrient cycling; soil management practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Extraction and Analysis of Bioactive Compounds in Crops—3rd Edition

edited by

Gerardo Fernández Barbero

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; secondary metabolites; crop analysis; identification; ultrasound-assisted extraction; microwave-assisted extraction; pressurized liquid extraction; supercritical fluid extraction; quality control; by-product valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

Nematode Diseases and Their Management in Crop Plants

edited by

Isabel Luci Pisa Mata da Conceição

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10978 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop production; crop protection; integrated pest management; nematode diseases; pest control; plant-parasitic nematodes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

Functional Diversity of Soil Microbial Communities in Environments Shaped by Anthropogenic Activities

edited by

Franco Magurno

and

Zoltán Kende

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9916 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microbial communities; functional diversity; anthropogenic activities; biodiversity; ecosystem functions; ecosystem processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)

Imaging Technology for Detecting Crops and Agricultural Products—3rd Edition

edited by

Ahmed Kayad

and

Ahmed Rady

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6675 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital agriculture; remote sensing; weed detection; drone; RGB imaging; thermal imagery; object detection; hyperspectral imaging; machine learning; deep learning; Artificial intelligence; Industry 4.0; Agriculture 4.0; IoT

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

Grass and Forage Diseases: Etiology, Epidemic and Management

edited by Xiangling Fang and

Tingyu Duan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6602 | Submission Open

Keywords: grass diseases; forage diseases; pathogens; disease resistance; management; breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)

Research Progress in Biochar and Microbial Remediation for Heavy Metal Agricultural Soil

edited by

Małgorzata Majewska

and

Agnieszka Hanaka

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6573 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar production; soil carbon sequestration; metal bioavailability in biochar-treated soils; bioremediation efficacy; heavy metal bioremediation mechanisms; phytoremediation; soil bioremediation; microorganism– biochar interactions; nano-biochar; risks of biochar use

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Plant Nutrition Eco-Physiology and Nutrient Management

edited by

Jiuxin Guo

and Tianyuan Yang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3483 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral elements; organic fertilizers; plant nutrition eco-physiology; nutrient management; yield and quality; nutrient use efficiency; soil quality and productivity; environmental effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

New Pathways Towards Carbon Neutrality in Agricultural Systems

edited by

Kun Cheng

and Qian Yue

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1776 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon sequestration; greenhouse gas emission; carbon footprint; ecosystem model; carbon sink; carbon accounting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Light and Temperature Signals for Regulating Horticultural Crop Growth and Development

edited by

Houcheng Liu

and Jiali Song

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1435 | Submission Open

Keywords: light signaling; controlled-environment agriculture; horticultural crops; temperature regulation; photoperiod; light quality; thermoperiodism; photomorphogenesis; indoor farming; crop management; precision agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

New Insights in Crop Management to Respond to Climate Change

edited by

Andrzej Salata

Hector Moreno Ramón

Gaetano Pandino

and

Joanna Majkowska-Gadomska

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1386 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetable; herbs; crop; biodiversity; nutrient; irrigation; quality plant products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)

Physiological Networks Determining Plant Production Under Stress: Results of Genotype–Environment Interactions

edited by

João Paulo Barbosa

and

Paulo Eduardo Marchiori

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1005 | Submission Open

Keywords: food gap; enviromics; phenotyping; plant– environment interactions; crop physiology; climate change; adverse environments; resilience to stress; morphophysiological traits and production; phenotypic plasticity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

New Strategies for Forage Breeding and Cultivation Under Challenging Conditions

edited by

Chrysanthi Pankou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1004 | Submission Open

Keywords: forage species; breeding; resilient varieties; yield optimization; functional traits; phenotyping; livestock nutrition; integrated pest management; intercropping; sustainable agriculture; ecosystem services; regenerative practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)

Soil Carbon Sequestration for Mitigating Climate Change in Grasslands

edited by

Cristina Muñoz

and Carlos Monreal

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 963 | Submission Open

Keywords: grasses; fertilization; management; grazing; GHG emissions; C neutral systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)

Irrigation and Fertilizer Requirements of Crop Tillage Systems Under Future Climate Change Scenarios

edited by Qinge Dong and Xuewen Gong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 952 | Submission Open

Keywords: agriculture; crop water requirement; crop yield and quality; evapotranspiration; fertilizer utilization efficiency; soil environment; water efficient use; water and fertilizer coupling; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)

Advanced Machine Learning in Agriculture—2nd Edition

edited by

Paul Kwan

Jing Zhou

and

Beibei Xu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 813 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; smart farming; smart agriculture; precision farming; digital technologies; artificial intelligence; remote sensing

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

Sustainable Viticulture and Winemaking: Adapting to a Changing Climate

edited by Alejandro Martinez Moreno,

Diego Paladines-Quezada

Mario Cunha

and

Adamo Domenico Rombolà

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 770 | Submission Open

Keywords: viticulture; sustainability; adaptation; abiotic stress; climate change; stress tolerance; wine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Innovative Solutions for Producing High-Quality Silage

edited by Zhihao Dong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 669 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation; silage additive; by-product utilization; aerobic stability; protein preservation; degradation of lignocellulosic biomass; biogas production; silage safety; silage feeding management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)

Impact of Climate Variability on Horticultural Plant Growth and the Development of Agriculture

edited by

Sina Cosmulescu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 605 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate variability; adaptation and resilience; morphological physiology; biochemical characteristics; phenology; horticultural crops

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Effects of Efficient Crop Cultivation Techniques on Plant Nutrition and Physiology

edited by

Zhencai Sun

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 544 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop cultivation; plant nutrition; sustainable agriculture; soil system; fertilization; irrigation; agricultural machinery; yield

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)

Exploring Plant Extracts for Optimal Pest Management and Environmental Balance

edited by

Rosilda Mara Mussury

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 542 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; pest management; ecology; bioinsecticide; alternate control; agroecological

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

Current Status and Applications of Remote Sensing in Plant Pest and Disease Detection

edited by

Jinfeng Wang

, Zhihang Song and

Jian Jin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 457 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; plant pests; plant diseases; crop health monitoring; hyperspectral imaging; multispectral imaging; precision agriculture; early detection; machine learning; pest and disease management

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

Shaping the Future of Plant Breeding: Harnessing Phenomic and Genomic Insights for Disease Resistance

edited by

Jianping Wang

, Donna K. Harris, Bikash Ghimire and Bochra Amina Bahri

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: GWAS; QTL mapping; fine mapping; marker-assisted selection; genomic selection; genome editing; high-throughput phenotyping; CRISPR/Cas9; gene pyramiding; disease-resistance breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Application of Essential Oils and Terpenoids in Weed, Pest and Plant Disease Control

edited by

Irina Neta Gostin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; terpenoids; biopesticides; weed control; pest management; plant diseases; encapsulation technologies; phytotoxicity; sustainable agriculture; integrated pest management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

Modern Strategies for Sustainable Orchard Crop Management: Enhancing Yield, Fruit Quality and Disease Resistance

edited by Luca Mercenaro,

Pierfrancesco Deiana

and Mario Santona

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil management; irrigation; fertilization; pest control; training systems; harvesting techniques; varietal selection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Impact of Irrigation or Drainage on Soil Environment and Crop Growth

edited by Maomao Hou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: irrigation; irrigation water quality; irrigation water use; irrigation with marginal-quality water; irrigation district; drainage; soil environment; nutrient loss; non-point source pollution; greenhouse gases; crop growth; water use efficiency; nutrient use efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)

Research Progress of Beneficial Microorganisms in Controlling Crop Pathogens

edited by Sofia Palacios, Nicolás Pastor and

Adriana Torres

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocontrol; climate change; sustainability; crop protection; yield; biostimulation; crop pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

Regulatory Network of Crop to Environmental Stress: Genetic and Biochemical Characterization

edited by

Fangbin Cao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop; abiotic stress; yield; quality; key genes; molecular methods; QTL

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

Smart Farming: Advancing Techniques for High-Value Crops

edited by

Thanos Balafoutis

and

Evangelos Anastasiou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-value crops; smart farming; agricultural robotics; decision support systems; orchards; vineyards; vegetables; extended reality; AI; human– machine interaction

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

Navigating Pesticide Residues: Safeguarding Agricultural Product Quality

edited by

Xinru Wang

and

Xinzhong Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: pesticide residue; agricultural products safety; risk assessment; metabolism; crop quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

Application of Nanotechnology in Agricultural Food Engineering

edited by

Kun Qian

and

Tianjiao Xia

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; agriculture; livestock; nano-pesticides; nano-fertilizers; nano-vaccines; disease management; antibiotic resistance; risk assessment strategies; regulatory framework

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)

Research and Agronomic Applications of Phytochemicals

edited by

Natividad Chaves Lobón

Sofiene Ben Kaab

and

Agnieszka Synowiec

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; allelochemical compounds; allelopathy; natural compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)

Effects of Agronomical Practices on Crop Quality and Sensory Profile—3rd Edition

edited by

Leontina Lipan

and

Agustí Romero

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; agricultural practices; breeding programs; new cultivars; industrial aptitude; bioactive compounds; sensory quality; consumers; descriptive; sensory drivers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Utilization of Microorganisms for Sustainable Agricultural Development

edited by Huawen Han and

Tuo Yao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: microorganism; sustainable agriculture; soil health; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Statistical Advances in Molecular Plant Breeding

edited by

Theodoros Moysiadis

and

Ioannis Ganopoulos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: statistical modeling; statistical tools; molecular plant breeding; high-dimensional data; multi-omics data integration

Prevention and Alleviation in Crop Stress Responses by Exogenous Substance Application

edited by

Cristian Merino-Gergichevich

and Zlatko Svecnjak

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; agronomy; antioxidant mechanism; biostimulants; biotic stress; growth regulators; sustainable crop production; physiology; phytohormones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

Cruciferae Plant Breeding and Cultivation Management

edited by Xiaohui Zhang and

Wenlong Yang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: cruciferae; plant; breeding; cultivation; genetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Agro-Environmental Sustainable Exploitation of Halophyte, Medicinal and Aromatic Species from Marginal Areas—2nd Edition

edited by

Angelica Giancaspro

and

Pedro Garcia-Caparros

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: marginal species; halophytes; salt tolerance; stress adaptation

Sustainable Harvesting: Integrating Pre-Harvest and Post-Harvest Technologies for Crop Production

edited by

Maria Jose Gimenez Torres

and

Vicente Serna-Escolano

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1574 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruits; vegetables; preharvest management; postharvest sustainable technologies; food quality; shelf-life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Grass Species

edited by

Zhou Li

and

Gang Nie

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2447 | Submission Open

Keywords: turfgrass; forage; ground-cover plant; gene function; stress physiology; metabolic pathway; omics; plant growth regulator

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)

Artificial Intelligence in Greenhouse Environment Modelling and Control

edited by

Xiaoming Wei

Congcong Sun

and

Jingxin Yu

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1001 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in agriculture; smart greenhouse systems; automated environmental control; energy-efficient agriculture; machine learning applications; crop yield optimisation; IoT-based monitoring; predictive climate control; sustainable protected agriculture; intelligent resource management

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

Innovations in Agriculture for Sustainable Agro-Systems

edited by

Ioannis Vagelas

and

Christos Lykas

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 22153 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision and smart agriculture; environmental impact; process-based crop model; climate change; open and big data; predictive and decision support systems; IoT for biodiversity and sustainability; Internet of Things; robot– plant interaction; remote sensing; monitoring and control of diseases; pests and weeds; plant detection and monitoring

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

Modern Seed Technologies for Developing Dynamic Agriculture

edited by

Guangwu Zhao

and

Zhujun Zhu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16701 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed technology; seed quality; seed physiology; seed molecular biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Waste to Wealth: Resource Utilization of Agricultural Waste Through Effective Biomass Management

edited by

Anabel Fernandez

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9260 | Submission Open

Keywords: valorization; biorefinery; circular economy; waste agricultural; waste management; bioenergy potential; amendment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Multifunctionality of Grassland Soils: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by Miriam Kizekova and

Radoslava Kanianska

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5316 | Submission Open

Keywords: grasslands; soil; soil chemical properties; management; ecosystem services; carbon sequestration; nutrient cycling; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)

Integrated Pest Management for Invasive Species in Fresh Fruit Production Systems

edited by

Nikolaos Papadopoulos

Andrea Sciarretta

and Slawomir A. Lux

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2083 | 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)

Effects of Rootstocks to Improve Fruit Yield, Quality, and Resilience to Climatic Changes

edited by

Marco Antonio Tecchio

and Patrícia Coelho De Souza Leão

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: rootstocks; grafting; biotic and abiotic stresses; enhance fruit crop resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

How to Increase the Nutritional Quality of Agricultural Products

edited by Deborah Murowaniecki Otero,

María José Aliaño-González

and

Armando Quintero-Ramos

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutritional quality; crops; bioactive compounds; health-promoting compounds; antioxidants; macronutrients; vitamins; minerals; food quality; food safety; agronomic systems; agronomic practices; storage; processing; plant genotype; development of new products; food technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

Managing Fungal Pathogens of Stable Crops in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by