Agronomy

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 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2994 | 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 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5584 | 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)

Trade-Offs in Crop Production: Yield and Quality, Resource Use Efficiency, and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Junfei Gu

, Kuanyu Zhu and Weiyang Zhang

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5004 | Submission Open

Keywords: yield and quality; resource use efficiency; environmental sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

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 15 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2983 | 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)

Cold Stress Physiology and Adaptation Strategies in Crop Species

edited by

Zhifu Guo

and

Pedro García Caparrós

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 460 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop; cold stress; cold adaptation; physiological response; molecular mechanism; molecular breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Crop Agronomic Traits and Performances Under Stress

edited by

Jianrong Ye

,

Chao Zhong

and

Shengguan Cai

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop resilience; crop agronomic traits; various stress conditions; crop stress tolerance

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

Legacy of Traditional Maize: Resilience, Quality and Lost Genes

edited by

Martina Ghidoli

and

Roberto Pilu

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: breeding; molecular breeding; plant genetics; plant genomics; agrobiodiversity; germplasm bank

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

Biostimulant-Mediated Crop Stress Tolerance: From Physiological Mechanisms to Yield Improvement

edited by

Berta Gonçalves

and Eliana Monteiro

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: (a)biotic stress; climate change; crop physiology; plant vigor; sustainability

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

Recent Developments in Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Plants

edited by

Luciano Kayser Vargas

, Bruno Brito Lisboa and Camille Eichelberger Granada

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1755 | Submission Open

Keywords: diazotrophs; rhizobia; nodulation; nitrogenase; PGPR; nitrogen fixation; endophytes; biofertilizers

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

Domestication and Genetic Improvement of New Crops

edited by

Alejandra Vilela

,

Damian Ravetta

and Luciana González-Paleo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: domestication; wild relatives; sustainability; perennial; ecosystem services

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

Advances in Light Management and Controlled-Environment Agriculture for Enhancing Crop Growth, Yield and Quality

edited by

Rosario Muleo

,

Valeria Cavallaro

and

Sachin Chavan

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: light management; controlled-environment agriculture; crop growth; crop yield; crop quality; light spectrum optimization; light intensity; photoperiod; LED lighting; photophysiology; plant morphogenesis; light-regulated metabolism; secondary-metabolite accumulation; stress resilience; greenhouse cultivation; vertical farming; indoor farming; precision agriculture; sustainable lighting

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

Digital Agricultural Systems for Orchard and Vineyard Management

edited by

Davide Bianchi

and

Alessio Tugnolo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; perennial crops; water stress; new sensors; IoT

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

Advances in Soil and Water Sensor Technologies for Precision Agriculture and Environmental Monitoring

edited by George Arampatzis,

Nikiforos Samarinas

and

Sam Ottoy

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5656 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart farming; sensor-based optimization; data-driven agriculture; environmental resilience; sustainable land management

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

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

edited by Qinge Dong and Xuewen Gong

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4902 | 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)

Integrated Nitrogen Management for Improved Use Efficiency in Agroecosystems

edited by

Peter Omara

and

Bee Khim Chim

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4363 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrogen fertilizers; agroecosystems; nitrogen use efficiency; enhanced fertilizers; precision nitrogen management; cropping systems; integrated nutrient management

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

Integrated Strategies for Enhancing Lodging Resistance and Yield Performance in Cereal Crops

edited by

Guangyan Li

,

Peng Yan

and Yaliang Wang

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2157 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereal yield; lodging resistance; integrated management strategies

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

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

edited by

Sina Cosmulescu

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1850 | 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)

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

edited by

Zhimin Xu

and Yifan Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14804 | 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)

Harnessing Sensing, Artificial Intelligence, and Robotics for Digital Agriculture

edited by

Md Sultan Mahmud

and

Lirong Xiang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10972 | 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)

Enhancing Crop Production: Unveiling the Vital Role of Plant Roots and Their Dynamic Interplay with Soil and the Environment

edited by

Márcia Carvalho

and Valdemar Pedrosa Carnide

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9646 | Submission Open

Keywords: root system architecture; sustainable agriculture; root– soil– microbiome; soil health; environmental impact; roots diversity

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

Advancements in Precision Fertilization and Water Management for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Junsheng Lu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9026 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; integrated water– fertilizer management; sustainable agriculture; smart irrigation systems; fertigation technologies; efficient utilization of water and fertilizers

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

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 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6061 | Submission Open

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

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

Innovative Solutions for Producing High-Quality Silage

edited by Zhihao Dong

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4518 | 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)

Bud Fruitfulness in Grapes: Metabolism Response to Environmental Conditions

edited by

Xuefei Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4164 | Submission Open

Keywords: viticulture practices; plant physiology; grape metabolites; stress biology; environmental change; terroir

(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 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1511 | 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)

Cultivation Strategies for Sustainable Bioenergy Crop Production

edited by María Mercedes Echarte,

Kenneth J. Moore

and

Laura Echarte

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 443 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable agriculture; biomass production; climate resilience; circular bioeconomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Integrative Genomics, Molecular Markers, and Breeding Strategies in Rice

edited by

Mingxing Cheng

, Wenchao Huang and Fengfeng Fan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice; genomics; molecular markers; genome-wide association studies (GWAS); haplotype analysis; genetic variation; marker-assisted selection (MAS); multi-omics; trait– marker association; molecular breeding; stress tolerance; yield improvement; grain quality

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

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 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

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

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

Recent Advances in Arbuscular Mycorrhiza: Unveiling New Insights into Plant Nutrient Acquisition and Soil Health

edited by

Zhipeng Hao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 179 | 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)

Advances in Tomato Breeding: Improving Yield and Quality

edited by Yan Liang and Yunzhou Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: tomato; biotic or abiotic stress; breeding; quality; resources

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

Characterisation, Protection and Development of Minor Crops Adapted to Challenging New Climatic Conditions—2nd Edition

edited by

Monica Boscaiu

,

Mariola Plazas

and

Oscar Vicente

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: minor crops; abiotic stress tolerance; seed banks; genetic characterisation; breeding; germplasm resources

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

Plant Tissue Culture and Regeneration Techniques for Crop Enhancement

edited by Thiresia-Teresa Tzatzani and Georgios Tsoktouridis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant tissue culture; regeneration techniques; crop improvement; genetic diversity; in vitro propagation; somatic embryogenesis; stress tolerance; sustainable agriculture

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

Achievements and Perspectives on Heavy Metal Stress and Crop Plant Responses

edited by

Ciulca Sorin

,

Șumălan Radu-Liviu

and

Renata Maria Sumalan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal (HM) pollution; HM toxicity in plants; plant responses to HM stress; plant’ s adaptation strategies to HM stress; phytoremediation; metallophytes; HM stress mitigation; genetic of plant’ s tolerance to HM stress; Rhizospheric microbiome adaptation and plant tolerance

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

Digitalization and Robotics as a Key Support Toward Sustainable Management of Agriculture

edited by

Andrea Peruzzi

and

Lorenzo Gagliardi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; smart management systems; machine learning; sensors and actuators; automation; agricultural robotics; site specific pest control; challenges; low input

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Integrated Pest Management Strategies for Crops: From Lab Discoveries to On-Farm Implementation

edited by Chen Luo and Zuqing Hu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: IPM; age-stage; two-sex life table; insect ecology; multi-generational effect; cascade effects

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

Nitrogen Cycling and Efficient Utilization Mechanisms in Agricultural Field Ecosystems

edited by

Siyuan Cai

and

Zhijun Wei

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE); reactive nitrogen; soil nitrogen cycling; N2O emissions; ammonia volatilization; nitrate leaching; enhanced-efficiency fertilizers; precision N management (4R); 15N tracer studies; process-based and machine-learning models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Remote Sensing and GIS in Sustainable and Precision Agriculture

edited by

Fernando Bezerra Lopes

and Adunias Dos Santos Teixeira

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: Dear Colleagues; This Special Issue aims to gather cutting-edge research on the application of geotechnologies; including remote sensing; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); UAVs; LiDAR; spatial modeling; and artificial intelligence; to address the challenges of modern agriculture. We welcome manuscripts that advance understanding and operationalization of the integrated use of these tools in the following: Monitoring crop phenology and productivity; ; Mapping the spatial and temporal variability of nutrients; water; and biotic/abiotic stresses; ; Supporting precision agriculture practices at multiple scales; from small farms to public policy; ; Developing data fusion methodologies (multispectral; hyperspectral; radar; UAV/LiDAR) with agricultural and climatic models; ; Assessing environmental impacts; ecosystem services; and sustainable soil use. The focus is both on methodological advances; such as new vegetation indices; algorithms; digital platforms; and spatial models; and on practical applications; including case studies; field validation; economic analysis; and sustainability.

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

Genetic Improvement and Cultivation Practices for High-Yield and Quality Forage

edited by

Qi Yan

and

Jiyu Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: forage; plant breeding; yield; abiotic stress; crude protein; metabolites; irrigation management; fertilizer management

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

Sustainable Water and Fertilizer Management in Agroecosystems Under Climate Change: From Irrigation to Fertigation

edited by Tzu-Che Lin and

Shih-Hao Jien

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable irrigation; greenhouse gas emissions; low-carbon agriculture; greenhouse gas emissions; fertilizer application; water management

Integrative Omics Analysis of Plant-Microbe Interactions

edited by Haifeng Liu and Jiansheng Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– microbe interactions; multi-omics integration; systems biology; systems biology; metabolomics; pathogenesis; sustainable agriculture; computational biology; single-cell omics; spatial transcriptomics

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

Genetic and Epigenetic Control of Plant Genes Responding to Abiotic Stress

edited by

Pasqualina Woodrow

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: DNA methylation; abiotic stress; epigenetic regulation

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

Reproductive Isolation and Its Role in Crop Evolution and Agronomic Practice

edited by

Jiangyi Yang

and

Encarnación Ortega Pastor

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid sterility; reproductive isolation; quantitative trait loci mapping; crop evolution; wide compatibility; hybrid incompatibility; hybrid inviability; speciation; domestication

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

Breeding for Tolerance: Advances in Forage Grass Genetics

edited by Kuiju Niu and Qiang Zhou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: forage grasses; stress tolerance; stress physiology; germplasm evaluation; functional genomics; abiotic stress; biotic stress; omics technologies; grassland improvement

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

Research and Utilization of Plant In Vitro Culture

edited by

Zvjezdana Markovic

and Anita Bošnjak Mihovilović

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: micropropagation; plant in vitro culture; cryopreservation; somatic embryogenesis; somaclonal variation

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

Advances in Plant Metabolomics and Metabolic Engineering for Crop Improvement

edited by Xiuying Gao,

Ji Huang

and

Jinping Cheng

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant metabolomics; metabolic engineering; multi-omics integration; systems biology; biomarkers for stress tolerance; nutritional enhancement; crop improvement

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

Soil Evolution, Management, and Sustainable Utilization—2nd Edition

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil evolution; soil management; sustainable utilization

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

Innovations in Agriculture for Sustainable Agro-Systems

edited by

Ioannis Vagelas

and

Christos Lykas

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 36360 | 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)

Evaluation of Germplasm Resources, Molecular Breeding, and Utilization in Soybean

edited by

Yingpeng Han

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 12270 | Submission Open

Keywords: soybean; germplasm evaluation; molecular breeding; beneficial allelic variation; molecular marker; gene function

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

Multifunctionality of Grassland Soils: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Miriam Kizekova

and

Radoslava Kanianska

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10359 | 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)

Soil Carbon Sequestration for Mitigating Climate Change in Grasslands

edited by

Cristina Muñoz

and Carlos Monreal

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3597 | Submission Open

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

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

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