Topical Advisory Panel
- Crop Breeding and Genetics Section
- Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry Section
- Soil and Plant Nutrition Section
- Water Use and Irrigation Section
- Innovative Cropping Systems Section
- Farming Sustainability Section
- Horticultural and Floricultural Crops Section
- Grassland and Pasture Science Section
- Pest and Disease Management Section
- Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience Section
- Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering Section
- Precision and Digital Agriculture Section
Members
Centre For Crop Health, Institute for Life Sciences and the Environment | Research & Innovation Division, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia
Interests: plant pathology; disease epidemiology; host-pathogen interactions; resistant mechanisms; host preferences; pathogen variation; field crop diseases; wheat, oilseed, and vegetable Brassicas; crop physiology; crop nutrition (absorption mechanisms, translocation, utilization efficiencies, and remobilization); biofortification
Interests: plant pathology; disease epidemiology; host-pathogen interactions; resistant mechanisms; host preferences; pathogen variation; field crop diseases; wheat, oilseed, and vegetable Brassicas; crop physiology; crop nutrition (absorption mechanisms, translocation, utilization efficiencies, and remobilization); biofortification
Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, Indian River Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Fort Pierce, FL 34945, USA
Interests: land and water resources engineering
Interests: land and water resources engineering
Department of Biology, University of Osijek, Cara Hadrijana 8A, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Interests: earthworm ecology and taxonomy; soil ecotoxicology; biochemical biomarkers; soil ecology; climate change
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Interests: earthworm ecology and taxonomy; soil ecotoxicology; biochemical biomarkers; soil ecology; climate change
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School of Science, Engineering & Environment, University of Salford, Salford M5 4WT, UK
Interests: urban agriculture; food security; green infrastructure; human geography; planning
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Interests: urban agriculture; food security; green infrastructure; human geography; planning
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Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Center for Plant Cell Biology, Institute for Integrative Genome Biology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
Interests: plant-microbe interactions; extracellular vesicles; plant immunity; plant fungal pathogens; cross-kingdom RNA interference; host induced gene silencing; spray induced gene silencing
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Interests: plant-microbe interactions; extracellular vesicles; plant immunity; plant fungal pathogens; cross-kingdom RNA interference; host induced gene silencing; spray induced gene silencing
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Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcka 129, 165 00 Prague, Czech Republic
Interests: plant physiology; physiology of stress; formation of yield
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Interests: plant physiology; physiology of stress; formation of yield
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Department of Statistics, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583-0963, USA
Interests: statistics; genomic prediction; model development for genotype by environmental interaction for genomic prediction; digital agriculture
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Interests: statistics; genomic prediction; model development for genotype by environmental interaction for genomic prediction; digital agriculture
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College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, No.211 Huimin Rd., Wenjiang Dist., Chengdu 611130, China
Interests: endosperm development; starch synthesis; maize breeding; seed biology; crop yield and quality; transcriptional regulation; nutrient redistribution to seeds
Interests: endosperm development; starch synthesis; maize breeding; seed biology; crop yield and quality; transcriptional regulation; nutrient redistribution to seeds
School of Life Sciences, B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India
Interests: nutrient recycling; waste management; composting and vermicomposting; biochar; greenhouse gas emissions
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Interests: nutrient recycling; waste management; composting and vermicomposting; biochar; greenhouse gas emissions
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Department of Sustainable Technologies, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 165 21 Prague 6-Suchdol, Czech Republic
Interests: agricultural and environmental engineering; biomass and bioenergy; post-harvest technologies; organic waste management; energy crops; residual biomass; solid biofuels – production, utilization, quality assessment; waste-to-energy
Interests: agricultural and environmental engineering; biomass and bioenergy; post-harvest technologies; organic waste management; energy crops; residual biomass; solid biofuels – production, utilization, quality assessment; waste-to-energy
Nature Research Centre, Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Akademijos Str. 2, LT-08412 Vilnius, Lithuania
Interests: plant physiology; abiotic stress; growth regulators; organic agriculture; sustainable agriculture
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Interests: plant physiology; abiotic stress; growth regulators; organic agriculture; sustainable agriculture
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Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA), 08140 Caldes de Montbui, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Interests: fruit crops; plant growth regulators; pear cultivar; pear rootstock; orchard management
Interests: fruit crops; plant growth regulators; pear cultivar; pear rootstock; orchard management
Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, University of J.J. Strossmayer in Osijek, Vladimira Preloga 1, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Interests: conservation soil tillage; sustainable soil/land management; climate change in agriculture
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Interests: conservation soil tillage; sustainable soil/land management; climate change in agriculture
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Department of Soil, Water and Ecosystem Sciences, Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA
Interests: drip irrigation; fertilizers; nutrient management; soil fertility; irrigation; evapotranspiration; water resources management; fertigation; plant nutrition; agriculture; sustainable agriculture
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Interests: drip irrigation; fertilizers; nutrient management; soil fertility; irrigation; evapotranspiration; water resources management; fertigation; plant nutrition; agriculture; sustainable agriculture
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Sugarbeet and Potato Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center, Fargo, ND 58102, USA
Interests: plant physiology; climate variability; phytopathology; climate numerical; prediction; inoculation; endophytes
Interests: plant physiology; climate variability; phytopathology; climate numerical; prediction; inoculation; endophytes
Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9,40-007 Katowice, Poland
Interests: aphidoidea; aphids; evolution; morphology; phylogeny; scanning electron microscopy; sensilla
Interests: aphidoidea; aphids; evolution; morphology; phylogeny; scanning electron microscopy; sensilla
Department Horticulture & Landscape Architecture, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
Interests: sustainable crop production; plant propagation; plant physiology; plant nutrition; nitrogen; phosphorus; water use; supplemental lighting; hydroponics; aquaponics; soilless substrates; crop yield and quality; system efficiency
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Interests: sustainable crop production; plant propagation; plant physiology; plant nutrition; nitrogen; phosphorus; water use; supplemental lighting; hydroponics; aquaponics; soilless substrates; crop yield and quality; system efficiency
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Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute, Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology (CPSBB), 4003 Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Interests: vegetables; plant virus diseases; breeding for virus resistance; genes control; plant-virus interaction
Interests: vegetables; plant virus diseases; breeding for virus resistance; genes control; plant-virus interaction
Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics Polish Academy of Science (PAS), Pawińskiego str. 5A, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
Interests: seed biology; epigenetics; SWI/SNF; splicing; chromatin biology; alternative transcripts; crop breeding; molecular biology
Interests: seed biology; epigenetics; SWI/SNF; splicing; chromatin biology; alternative transcripts; crop breeding; molecular biology
Department of Vehicles and Ground Transport, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Interests: GIS; remote sensing; UAV; satellite images; photogrammetry; precision agriculture
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Interests: GIS; remote sensing; UAV; satellite images; photogrammetry; precision agriculture
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Laboratory of Range Science, Department of Forestry and Management of the Environment and Natural Resources, Democritus University of Thrace, 193 Pantazidou Str., 68200 Orestiada, Greece
Interests: rangeland ecology and management; grazing; agroforestry; grassland ecosystems; rangeland restoration; grazing behaviour; silvopastoral systems
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Interests: rangeland ecology and management; grazing; agroforestry; grassland ecosystems; rangeland restoration; grazing behaviour; silvopastoral systems
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Department of Agronomy, Universidad de Almería (UAL), 04120 La Cañada, Almería, Spain
Interests: horticulture; nutrient management; abiotic stress tolerance; environmental impact assessment; soil science; wastewater; plant nutrition; crop physiology; fertilizers; nitrogen
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Interests: horticulture; nutrient management; abiotic stress tolerance; environmental impact assessment; soil science; wastewater; plant nutrition; crop physiology; fertilizers; nitrogen
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Korea Institute of Fusion Energy Plasma-bio team2, 37 Dongjangsan-ro, Gunsan City 54004, Republic of Korea
Interests: plant molecular biology; gene expresssion and regulatory network; plant tissue culture; leaf morphology; root architecture; plasma tehcnology in plant
Interests: plant molecular biology; gene expresssion and regulatory network; plant tissue culture; leaf morphology; root architecture; plasma tehcnology in plant
Crop Research Institute, Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Drnovská 507, Praha 6, 16106 Ruzyně, Czech Republic
Interests: genetic diversity; population genetics; bioinformatics and statistics; crop wild relatives molecular taxonomy
Interests: genetic diversity; population genetics; bioinformatics and statistics; crop wild relatives molecular taxonomy
Soil, Plant, and Water Laboratory, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
Interests: soil fertility; plant nutrition; urban agriculture; phytoremediation; horticulture; plant physiology; water quality; plant pathology
Interests: soil fertility; plant nutrition; urban agriculture; phytoremediation; horticulture; plant physiology; water quality; plant pathology
Department of Plant Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA
Interests: stress physiology; plant nutrients; water; soil physics; fertility; biodiversity; ecology
Interests: stress physiology; plant nutrients; water; soil physics; fertility; biodiversity; ecology
Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
Interests: cruciferae; QTL mapping; gene editing; oil content; seed yield; molecular breeding
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Interests: cruciferae; QTL mapping; gene editing; oil content; seed yield; molecular breeding
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College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
Interests: symbiotic grass endophyte; plant pathology; mycology
Interests: symbiotic grass endophyte; plant pathology; mycology
College of Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
Interests: climate change; land use/land cover change; remote sensing of vegetation; ecosystem carbon & water fluxes
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Interests: climate change; land use/land cover change; remote sensing of vegetation; ecosystem carbon & water fluxes
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Department of Agricultural Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
Interests: plant and fruit physiology; orchard management; fruit postharvest quality; technology and management; minimally processed fruits; waste reduction and valorization; sustainability; functional foods
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Interests: plant and fruit physiology; orchard management; fruit postharvest quality; technology and management; minimally processed fruits; waste reduction and valorization; sustainability; functional foods
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