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Multifunctional Nanoparticles and Nano-Enabled Pesticides, Herbicides and Fertilizers in Agricultural Applications

edited by

Karen Esquivel Escalante

and

Ana Angelica Feregrino Perez

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; nano-herbicides; nano-pesticides; nano-fertilizers; agriculture; food safety; plant stress; nanotoxicology; nutraceuticals; crop health

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

Germplasm Collection and Genetic Improvement of Rosaceae Fruit Varieties

edited by

Marco Pietrella

and

Giuseppina Caracciolo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: germplasm diversity; germplasm collections; rosaceae; fruit quality; breeding; genomic selection; gene editing; molecular breeding; gene transformation; mutagenesis

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

Innovations in Composting and Vermicomposting

edited by Tereza Hřebečková and Ales Hanc

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: composting; vermicomposting; organic waste management; biological treatment; organic fertilizers; agrochemical parameters; use of vermi/compost

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

Agricultural Biomass Waste Conversion into Value-Added Products—2nd Edition

edited by

Giuseppe Squillaci

and

Alessandra Morana

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural waste; biomass; waste valorization; waste conversion; polyphenols; biotransformations; biofuels; bioactive products

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

Sustainable Precision Agriculture with Wireless Sensor Networks in Crop Monitoring Aligned with SDGs

edited by

Anikó Nyéki

, Attila József Kovács and

Miklós Neményi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; wireless sensor networks; precision farming; SDGs; IoT in agriculture; crop monitoring; big data; environmental sustainability; artificial intelligence in farming

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

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

edited by

Guillermo R. Chantre

and

Marcos Yanniccari

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 121 | 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)

Berry Fruits and Their Microbial Allies: Exploring Connections

edited by Daniela Sangiorgio and

Brian Farneti

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: berry fruits; productivity; omics technologies; plant growth-promoting bacteria; biological control agents; microbiomes; fruit quality

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

Effects of Arable Farming Measures on Soil Quality—2nd Edition

edited by

Wenxiu Zou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil nutrient management; soil nutrient cycling; soil tillage; soil amendment; crop yield; long-term fertilization; crop nutrient uptake

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

Adaptive Adjustment of Crop Management Practices Under Global Warming

edited by

Marcin Kozak

Magdalena Serafin-Andrzejewska

and

Agnieszka Lejman

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; adaptation; alternative crops; crop yield and quality; management practice; sowing date; biodiversity; pest management; symbiotic microorganisms; yield-stimulating products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Application of Phytohormones in Postharvest Ripening and Quality Improvement of Fruits

edited by Hua Huang and Zhengke Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytohormones; fruits; postharvest treatments; ripening; cuticle; physiological and biochemical changes; pathogen control; molecular regulation

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

Effects of Different Biostimulants and Biochars on Crop Production and Quality

edited by

Riccardo Fedeli

and

Silvia Celletti

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; biochar; wood vinegar; seaweed extract; humic substances; protein hydrolyzates; crop production; plant fitness

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

Effects of Herbicides on Crop Growth and Development

edited by

Leonardo Bianco de Carvalho

and Caio Antonio Carbonari

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: herbicide impacts on crops; crop physiology; GMO crops; hormesis; herbicide resistance

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

Phytopathogens and Crop Diseases

edited by

Ying-Hong Lin

and Yuh Tzean

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11710 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytopathology; plant resistance; integrated pest management; disease detection technologies; pathogen-host interaction; crop resilience; disease epidemiology; molecular approaches; climate change and agriculture

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

Advancing Sustainable Agriculture: Biopesticides and the Biological Control for Pest Management

edited by

María Liza López

and

María Paula Zunino

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 994 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiochemicals; biopesticides; biological control; chemical ecology; pest management

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

Bt Crops and Pests Management

edited by

Lanzhi Han

and

Fei Yang

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect-resistant transgenic Bt crops; pest management; environmental risk assessment; ecological adaptability; ecological adaptability and survival competitiveness; gene flow; unintended effects in environment; non-target effect and biodiversity; insect resistance evolution and management

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

Remote Sensing Applications in Crop Monitoring and Modelling—2nd Edition

edited by

Chengming Sun

and Minghan Cheng

submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 345 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; crop monitoring and modelling; multimodal data fusion; crop phenotype; machine learning

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

Organic Amendments to Low-Fertility Soils: Current Status and Future Prospects

edited by

Jie Zhou

and Xiquan Wang

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5986 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil carbon sequestration; microbial community; greenhouse gas emission; crop production; straw; manure; green manure; biochar; biofertilizer

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

Intelligent Information System for Agriculture Based on Vision Technology

edited by

Arjun Neupane

Tej Bahadur Shahi

and Richard Koech‬

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 15573 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent system; sensors; smart farming; data science; vision technology

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

Harnessing Sensing, Artificial Intelligence, and Robotics for Digital Agriculture

edited by

Md Sultan Mahmud

and

Lirong Xiang

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3031 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart farming; agricultural robotics; data-driven agriculture; AI-enhanced farming; autonomous machinery; crop monitoring; IOT in agriculture; digital twin

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

Infectious Plant Diseases: Emerging Threats and Advances in Plant Protection

edited by

Slavica Matic

and

Swarnalatha Moparthi

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1951 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant disease; emerging threats; plant protection

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

Unmanned Farms in Smart Agriculture—2nd Edition

edited by Zhiyan Zhou and Lian Hu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart agriculture; unmanned farms; intelligent farm machinery; automatic navigation; precision operation; unmanned farm; information technology; agricultural internet of things; smart management

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

Novel Research in Crop Nutrient Density and Sustainable On-Farm Nutrient Management

edited by

Kishan Mahmud

and Dennis Busch

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: macronutrient density; micronutrient density; soil microbiome; regenerative agriculture; crop rotation; nutrient management; soil health; ecosystem services; crop yield; cover cropping

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

Genetic Diversity of Weedy and Invasive Plants

edited by

Stephen J. Novak

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive plants; native weeds; genetics of herbicide resistance; invasion history and geographic origins; level and structure of genetic diversity; molecular markers; next-generation sequencing; quantitative genetics; taxonomic studies; cryptic invasions

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

Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Agroecosystems: Strategies to Mitigate Plastic Pollution for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Zhimin Xu

and Yifan Wang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; nanoplastics; agroecosystems; plastic pollution; sustainable agriculture; environmental remediation; pollution mitigation strategies

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

Composting as a Key Driver for Sustainable Agricultural Scenarios—3rd Editon

edited by

Maria Angeles Bustamante Muñoz

, Encarnación Martínez-Sabater and

Luciano Orden

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: compost quality; organic waste management; soil fertility; soil quality; C sequestration; organic fertilization; soilless substrates; agricultural soils; nutrient recovery; climate change mitigation

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

Nutrient Cycle in Hydroponic Cultivation

edited by

Dandan Tang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydroponic cultivation; nutrient cycling; nutrient management; crop growth; nutrient solution formulation; environmental impact

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

Innovative Agronomic Approaches for Valorizing Waste and By-Products from Agriculture

edited by Weronika Cieciura-Włoch

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural waste; waste management; bio-resource recovery

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

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

edited by

Gerardo Fernández Barbero

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 59 | 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)

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 1136 | 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 921 | Submission Open

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

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

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 732 | Submission Open

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

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

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 470 | Submission Open

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

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

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 | Viewed by 338 | 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)

Effects of Efficient Crop Cultivation Techniques on Plant Nutrition and Physiology

edited by

Zhencai Sun

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 154 | 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)

Advanced Machine Learning in Agriculture—2nd Edition

edited by

Paul Kwan

Jing Zhou

and

Beibei Xu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 128 | 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)

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 111 | Submission Open

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

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

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 | Viewed by 97 | 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)

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

edited by

Fangbin Cao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 92 | 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)

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 91 | 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)

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 82 | 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)

Impact of Irrigation or Drainage on Soil Environment and Crop Growth

edited by Maomao Hou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 80 | 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)

Navigating Pesticide Residues: Safeguarding Agricultural Product Quality

edited by

Xinru Wang

and

Xinzhong Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 79 | 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 76 | 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)

Innovative Solutions for Producing High-Quality Silage

edited by Zhihao Dong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 67 | 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)

Research and Agronomic Applications of Phytochemicals

edited by

Natividad Chaves Lobón

Sofiene Ben Kaab

and

Agnieszka Synowiec

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 60 | 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 55 | 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)

Smart Farming: Advancing Techniques for High-Value Crops

edited by

Thanos Balafoutis

and

Evangelos Anastasiou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 51 | 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)

Statistical Advances in Molecular Plant Breeding

edited by

Theodoros Moysiadis

and