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Smart Agriculture for Crop Phenotyping

edited by Wenting Han and Liyuan Zhang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3780 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; multi-scale phenotyping systems; prescription maps; site-specific crop management

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

Agricultural Carbon Sequestration, Emission Reduction, and Efficiency Enhancement: Innovative Practices and Prospects

edited by Pingping Zhang,

Xinchun Cao

and

Benliang Zhao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1358 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; non-point source pollution; nature-based solutions (NbS); risk assessment; collaborative control; carbon sequestration accounting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Molecular Mechanisms of Nutrient Stress Responses in Crops: From Physiology to Epigenetics

edited by

Jinxiang Wang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1076 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient stress; crop resilience; signal transduction; epigenetic regulation; molecular physiology

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

Exogenous Organic Matter in Soil Health and Fertility

edited by

Grzegorz Siebielec

and

Sylwia Siebielec

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 565 | Submission Open

Keywords: exogenous organic matter; bacteria; plants; soil; degradation; drought; crop resistance

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

Soil Microbe and Nematode Communities in Agricultural Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Fengjuan Pan

and

Yanfeng Hu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microorganisms; soil nematodes; community structure; soil biodiversity; soil functions; soil health; soil ecosystems

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

Cover Crops and Forage in Nutrient Cycling and Their Utilization in Integrated Crop–Livestock Systems

edited by

Luiz Fernando Carvalho Leite

Edvaldo Sagrilo

and

Henrique Antunes de Souza

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10813 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil quality; grassland; crop rotation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Sustainable Management of Arthropod Pests in Agriculture

edited by

Ting Li

Olufemi Ajayi

and

Fang (Rose) Zhu

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7351 | Submission Open

Keywords: arthropod pests; sustainable management; crop protection; climate change; resistance development; biological control; artificial intelligence; genome editing

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

Highlighting and Enhancing Ecosystem Services of Crops and Weeds in Agroecosystems

edited by

Ioannis Gazoulis

and

Ilias Travlos

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4530 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; agroecology; legumes; industrial crops; weed management; agronomy; weeds; integrated management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Weed Science and Weed Management)

Strategies for Sustainable Sugarcane Health and Productivity

edited by André Bueno Gama,

Saulo Castro

Ziqin Pang

and San-Ji Gao

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1872 | Submission Open

Keywords: sugarcane diseases; disease management; precision agriculture; rhizosphere microbiome; integrated crop management; resistance breeding; AI-driven predictive modeling; pathogen surveillance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Digital Twin and AI-Enhanced Simulation in Agricultural Systems

edited by

Min Dai

and Ya Xiong

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 686 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; AI-enhanced simulation; internet of things (IoT); machine learning and deep learning; smart agriculture

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

Precision Spray Application Technologies in Fruit Crops for Efficient and Sustainable Production

edited by

Katarzyna Pentoś

and

Beata Cieniawska

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision spraying; fruit crops; spray drift; variable-rate application; smart sprayers; canopy management; sustainable agriculture; IPM

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

Molecular Breeding and Quality Improvement in Nut Tree Species

edited by

Guanglong Hu

and

Pedro José Martínez-García

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: nut tree species; molecular breeding; quality enhancement; genomics; molecular marker-assisted selection; stress resistance; germplasm innovation; chestnut; almond; hazelnut; walnut; yield optimization

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

Plant-Parasitic Nematodes: Emerging Threats and Control Solutions, or Next-Generation Tools for Plant-Parasitic Nematode Management

edited by

Isabel Conceição

and Cristina Galhano

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-parasitic nematodes; biocontrol; phytochemicals; metagenomics; agroecosystems

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

Restoration of Degraded Agricultural Soils: A Future Roadmap Integrating Circular Bioeconomy and Agroecosystem Resilience

edited by

Teresa Rodrıguez-Espinosa

, I. Gómez Lucas and

Gregorio García-Fernández

submission deadline 27 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: technosols; regenerative agriculture; soil restoration roadmap; rural revitalization; soil-social nexus; carbon farming; circular economy; nature-based solutions; ecosystem services

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

Mechanisms of Crop Stress Resistance and Corresponding Strategies for Crop Production

edited by

Tie Cai

and Weibing Yang

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 561 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress resilience; sustainable agriculture; resource use efficiency; abiotic and biotic stress; crop physiology; crop yield; crop quality; marginal land utilization

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

Pesticide Impact on Soil Health with Effective Counterplans

edited by

Maurice Millet

and

Dani Khoury

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 402 | Submission Open

Keywords: pesticide and soil health; soil microbial diversity; pesticide residue degradation; biopesticides; integrated pest management; soil bioremediation; sustainable agriculture; agroecology; pesticide monitoring in soil; pesticides-soil interaction

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

Optimized Resource Management for Sustainable Agriculture: Linking Irrigation and Soil Fertility

edited by

Paula Paredes

and

Deepak Ghimire

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: water– nutrient interactions; soil nutrient dynamics; irrigation management; climate-resilient cropping systems; soil fertility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)

Agroecological Transitions: Integrating Soil–Pesticide–Microbe Interactions for Sustainable System Transformation

edited by Romina Aylén Verdenelli and José Manuel Meriles

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroecological transitions; soil– pesticide interactions; soil microbial communities; plant– soil– microbe dynamics; biopesticides; sustainable agriculture; soil health indicators

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

Dynamics and Management of Post-Harvest Fungal Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables

edited by

Fabio Buonsenso

and

Davide Spadaro

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: post-harvest losses; sustainable disease management; regulatory framework; biological control agents; integrated management

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

Next-Generation Pesticide Application Technologies: Precision, Safety and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Eric Mozzanini

Mohammod Ali

, Hongyoung Jeon and

Marco Grella

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8486 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural engineering; smart agriculture; precision agriculture; spray applications; plant protection products; variable-rate application; computer simulation; artificial intelligence; alternatives to spray technologies; human health; operator exposure; non-target organisms; bystander exposure

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

Agrochemistry and Application of Natural Products to Agricultural Research: 2nd Edition

edited by

Mayker Lazaro Dantas Miranda

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4021 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; essential oils; chemistry of natural compounds; bio-based agricultural products; biological control of plant diseases

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

Navigating Pesticide Residues: Safeguarding Agricultural Product Quality

edited by

Xinru Wang

and

Xinzhong Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3902 | Submission Open

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

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

Precision Farming Applied to Grazing Lands

edited by

Domingos Sarvio Valente

and

Igor L. Bretas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3884 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; canopy height; fertilization; forages; decision tools; digital technologies; grassland management; grazing management; nutritive value; rangelands; weed control

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

Endophytic Fungi and Beneficial Microbes for Sustainable Crop Resilience

edited by Yi Cheng and

Xiaofeng Su

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3366 | Submission Open

Keywords: endophytic fungi; beneficial microbes; sustainable crop resilience; stress tolerance; microbial symbiosis; soil health; omics technologies; biofertilizers; food security; agricultural sustainability

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

State-of-the-Art Research on Weed Populations and Community Dynamics

edited by

Guillermo R. Chantre

and

Marcos Yanniccari

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3153 | Submission Open

Keywords: weed bioecology; weed management; alternative control methods; field emergence; weed competition; tactical planning; operational planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Weed Science and Weed Management)

Landscape-Scale Modeling of Agricultural Land Use

edited by Xiumei Tang and

Zsolt Pinke

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1993 | Submission Open

Keywords: land-use change; agricultural landscape; spatial modeling; sustainability; ecosystem services

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

Improving Nutritional and Functional Quality of Horticultural Crops Through Biofortification Approaches

edited by

Rachele Tamburino

and

Paolo Iovieno

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1967 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofortification; food quality; food security; micronutrient enrichment; horticultural crops; CRISPR/Cas; sustainable agriculture

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

Integrating Yield Maps, Soil Data, and IoT for Smarter Farming

edited by

Eduardo Godoy de Souza

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1632 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart IoT-driven; precision agriculture; land mapping; crop prediction; productivity maps

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

Potato in a Changing Climate: Adaptation Strategies and Crop Optimization

edited by

Elżbieta Wszelaczyńska

and Katarzyna Gościnna

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1580 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress protection; plant resistance; irrigation; bio-stimulants; soil quality

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

Enhancing Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Major Crops: Mechanisms, Management, and Synergies with Yield Formation

edited by Bin Liao, Guoqing Lei and Ping Liao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1152 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrogen use efficiency (NUE); nitrogen uptake; assimilation; and allocation; crop yield formation; agronomic management; physiological and ecological mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Precision Breeding and Cultivation of Grapevine for Trait Improvement

edited by

Sha Xie

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 713 | Submission Open

Keywords: grape; berry quality regulation; precision breeding; trait improvement; efficient cultivation

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

Sustainable Land Use and Soil Conservation for Enhancing Ecosystem Services in Agricultural Landscapes

edited by

Csaba Centeri

and

Eszter Tormáné Kovács

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 649 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals; environmental protection; nature conservation; sustainable land use and land management; landscaping features that support production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Forage Conservation and Utilization in Organic Farming Systems

edited by

Barbara Wróbel

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 563 | 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)

Integrated Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Organic Farming Systems

edited by

Mykola Kochiieru

and Virmantas Povilaitis

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 561 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil carbon emission; tillage; organic farming; soil quality; smart farming; conservation agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Development and Utilization of Maize Germplasm Resources

edited by

Chaofeng Li

and Xiupeng Mei

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 497 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant architecture; stress tolerance; nutrient use efficiency; lodging resistance; genetic diversity; yield trait

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

Efficient Utilization of Water and Fertilizer Resources for Crops and Enhancement of Farmland Fertility and Productivity

edited by Zhen Zhang and Yongli Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 430 | Submission Open

Keywords: field crops; high yield; high-efficiency utilization; irrigation and fertilizer management; soil health; greenhouse gas emission

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

Plant Production and Microorganism Potential in Modern Agro-Ecosystems—3rd Edition

edited by

Agnieszka Wolna-Maruwka

Tomasz Kleiber

and

Agnieszka Pilarska

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroecosystems; farming systems; sustainable agriculture; biodiversity; bioindicators; ecological quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Optimal Water Management and Sustainability in Irrigated Agriculture—3rd Edition

edited by

Pantazis E. Georgiou

and

Dimitrios K. Karpouzos

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 359 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water management and SDGs; water and energy saving; water scarcity and climate change; crop water requirements and irrigation scheduling; irrigation methods and systems— irrigation efficiency; crop water productivity; optimal irrigation networks— modern optimization methods; smart irrigation and IoT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)

Plant Genome Editing: Innovations, Applications, and Challenges

edited by

Justyna Boniecka

and Katrijn van Laere

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome editing; CRISPR-Cas; base editing; prime editing; precise DNA insertion; gene targeting; organelle DNA editing; plant transformation and regeneration; tissue-culture independent genome editing; virus-induced gene editing

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

Integrated Weed Management for Field Crops: Innovations, Integration, and Impact

edited by

Nicholas Emmanuel Korres

and

Spyridon D. Koutroubas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated weed management; precision weed control; herbicide resistance mitigation; weed ecology; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Weed Science and Weed Management)

Sustainable Crop Protection Under Field Conditions: Managing Pests and Diseases

edited by Roma Semaškienė and

Mohammad Almogdad

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop protection; insect pests; plant diseases; IPM; IDM; field conditions; laboratory studies; pesticide resistance; sustainable agriculture

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

Redesigning Crop Genomes: Innovative Strategies for Disease Management in Cucurbits

edited by

Subramanyam Chireddy

and

Cristina Esteras

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome editing; CRISPR/Cas; base editing; prime editing; cucurbits; stress-responsive genes; epigenetics; synthetic biology; multi-omics integration; translational agriculture; disease management; sustainable crop improvement

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

Broadening the Genetic Base of Climate-Smart Pea

edited by

Carrie M. Dottey

and Giseli Valentini

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: pea; legume; genetic diversity; comparative genomics; association mapping; population genetics; breeding; prebreeding; germplasm improvement

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

Micropropagation and Plant Biotechnology: Protection, Improvement, and Utilization of Valuable Agricultural Germplasm Resources

edited by Flavia Angela Maria Maggiolini,

Maria Francesca Cardone

and

Lucia Rosaria Forleo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: micropropagation; plant biotechnology; germplasm conservation; somatic embryogenesis; molecular breeding; new genomic techniques (NGTs)

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

Phosphorus Dynamics: Towards Sustainable Phosphorus Nutrition

edited by Claudio H. M. Costa

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: phosphorus; dynamics; soil fertility; nutrient efficiency

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

Current Status and Future Prospects of Citrus Disease Management and Resilience

edited by

Fernando Alferez

Ute Albrecht

and

Caroline Tardivo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: citrus diseases; huanglongbing (HLB); disease management; tree resilience; citrus physiology; rootstock tolerance; biotic– abiotic stress interactions; grove management

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

New Theories and Technologies for Water-Saving Irrigation in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas

edited by Juan Manzano Juárez, Iban Balbastre-Peralta,

Carmen Virginia Palau

and César González-Pavón

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: efficient irrigation; precision technologies; arid regions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)

Novel Approaches in the Valorization and Application of Agricultural Wastes

edited by Enrico Buscaroli and

Marco Grigatti

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open