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
Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
Interests: germplasm conservation; genetics and molecular biology; gene function; gene family; alfalfa; maize
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Interests: germplasm conservation; genetics and molecular biology; gene function; gene family; alfalfa; maize
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Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA), Olive Growing and Oil Technology Team, Mas Bové, Carretera Reus—El Morell km 3,8, 43120 Constantí, Spain
Interests: food quality; food safety; bioactive compounds; sensory analysis; consumer acceptance of food products; almonds; nuts; tropical fruits; water stress; stress markers; water scarcity; deficit irrigation strategies; spray drying; microencapsulation; probiotic bacteria
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Interests: food quality; food safety; bioactive compounds; sensory analysis; consumer acceptance of food products; almonds; nuts; tropical fruits; water stress; stress markers; water scarcity; deficit irrigation strategies; spray drying; microencapsulation; probiotic bacteria
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Department of Computational & Analytical Sciences, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden AL5 2JQ, UK
Interests: maize and wheat breeding; quantitative genetics; statistical genomics; association studies; gene-based mapping; genomic prediction; and high-throughput plant phenotyping for crop improvement
Interests: maize and wheat breeding; quantitative genetics; statistical genomics; association studies; gene-based mapping; genomic prediction; and high-throughput plant phenotyping for crop improvement
State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Interests: wheat molecular genetics and genomics
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Interests: wheat molecular genetics and genomics
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Agronomy Department, Poznan University of Live Sciences, Dojazd 11, 60-632 Poznań, Poland
Interests: simplification in soil tillage system; allelopathy; weed control; soil microbiological activity; cover crops; crop rotation
Interests: simplification in soil tillage system; allelopathy; weed control; soil microbiological activity; cover crops; crop rotation
Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, PIAF, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
Interests: plant ecophysiology; agro-ecology; nitrogen nutrition; modelling; crops and trees
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Interests: plant ecophysiology; agro-ecology; nitrogen nutrition; modelling; crops and trees
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Institute of Crop Science and Plant Breeding, Grass and Forage Science/Organic Agriculture, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, D-24118 Kiel, Germany
Interests: multispecies mixtures; grasslands; plant specialized metabolized; dairy production; greenhouse gas emissions
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Interests: multispecies mixtures; grasslands; plant specialized metabolized; dairy production; greenhouse gas emissions
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Lushan Botanical Garden, Jiangxi Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiujiang 332000, China
Interests: plant molecular biology; plant stress physiology; plant resistance to different stresses; plant genome editing
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Interests: plant molecular biology; plant stress physiology; plant resistance to different stresses; plant genome editing
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Ornamental, Landscape and Invasive Weed Management, University of Florida Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, 2725 S. Binion Rd., Apopka, FL 32703, USA
Interests: weed and invasive plant biology and management in ornamental crop production and managed landscapes
Interests: weed and invasive plant biology and management in ornamental crop production and managed landscapes
Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy
Interests: response of agronomic crops to various environmental and nutritional stresses; effects of nitrogen, water, and weed stress on crop biomass, yield, and yield components; cereal crops (wheat, barley, and spelt); vegetable crops (tomatoes, onions, beans, melons, and watermelons); protein crops (beans, peas, chickpeas, and grass peas); tubers (potatoes); innovative field-scale techniques for the early detection of stress utilizing spectral reflectance and vegetation indices
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Interests: response of agronomic crops to various environmental and nutritional stresses; effects of nitrogen, water, and weed stress on crop biomass, yield, and yield components; cereal crops (wheat, barley, and spelt); vegetable crops (tomatoes, onions, beans, melons, and watermelons); protein crops (beans, peas, chickpeas, and grass peas); tubers (potatoes); innovative field-scale techniques for the early detection of stress utilizing spectral reflectance and vegetation indices
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Department of Agricultural Production, Technical University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Interests: soil managements; soil chemistry; soil physics; soil biology; soil analysis; nutrient cycling
Interests: soil managements; soil chemistry; soil physics; soil biology; soil analysis; nutrient cycling
Department of Civil Engineering, Catholic University of San Antonio, Campus de Los Jeronimos s/n, Guadalupe, 30107 Murcia, Spain
Interests: phytoremediation; soil and water decontamination; plant responses to emerging contaminants; sustainable water management strategies; crop adaptation to water stress and salinity; soil–plant interactions; efficient use of treated wastewater for irrigation
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Interests: phytoremediation; soil and water decontamination; plant responses to emerging contaminants; sustainable water management strategies; crop adaptation to water stress and salinity; soil–plant interactions; efficient use of treated wastewater for irrigation
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Department of Field Crops Forage & Grassland, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Interests: field crops; forage crops; biomass utilization and production for feeding domestic animals and wildlife; increasing forage quality; use of renewable energy crops; legume inoculation and grassland ecology
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Interests: field crops; forage crops; biomass utilization and production for feeding domestic animals and wildlife; increasing forage quality; use of renewable energy crops; legume inoculation and grassland ecology
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Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA
Interests: optimization of nutritional management; water use efficiency; soil health; impact of climate variability and change on fruit trees
Interests: optimization of nutritional management; water use efficiency; soil health; impact of climate variability and change on fruit trees
Department of Agronomy, University of Córdoba, International Campus of Excellence ceiA3, 14005 Córdoba, Spain
Interests: irrigation engineering; water and energy nexus in agriculture; water footprint in the agroindustry; TICs in agriculture
Interests: irrigation engineering; water and energy nexus in agriculture; water footprint in the agroindustry; TICs in agriculture
Institute for Plant Molecular and Cell Biology (IBMCP), Universitat Politècnica de València-CSIC, 46022 València, Spain
Interests: abiotic stress; ion homeostasis; potassium transport; drought stress; biostimulants
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Interests: abiotic stress; ion homeostasis; potassium transport; drought stress; biostimulants
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1. Department of Agronomy, MNS University of Agriculture, 66000 Multan, Pakistan
2. Institute of Crop Science, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
Interests: abiotic stresses; plant nutrition; plant physiology; plant biochemistry; agronomic crops
2. Institute of Crop Science, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
Interests: abiotic stresses; plant nutrition; plant physiology; plant biochemistry; agronomic crops
Institute of Industrial and Forage Crops, Hellenic Agricultural Organization-“Demeter”, 41335 Larissa, Greece
Interests: soil fertility; nutrition and fertilization of agricultural crops; nitrogen use efficiency; plant nutritional physiology; soil-plant relations; land use and soil quality; arable crop production; root morphology; crop nutrition
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Interests: soil fertility; nutrition and fertilization of agricultural crops; nitrogen use efficiency; plant nutritional physiology; soil-plant relations; land use and soil quality; arable crop production; root morphology; crop nutrition
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CREA, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Olive, Citrus and Tree Fruit (OFA), Via Torrino 2, 81100 Caserta, Italy
Interests: plant genetics; molecular evolution; molecular markers; biodiversity; genetic characterization; plant genomics; fruit trees
Interests: plant genetics; molecular evolution; molecular markers; biodiversity; genetic characterization; plant genomics; fruit trees
Polish Academy of Sciences, The Franciszek Górski Institute of Plant Physiology, Niezapominajek 21, 30-239 Kraków, Poland
Interests: plant senescence; water stress; drought; waterlogging; plant phenolics; gas exchange; photosynthetic apparatus; cereal; plant growth regulators; gene expression
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Interests: plant senescence; water stress; drought; waterlogging; plant phenolics; gas exchange; photosynthetic apparatus; cereal; plant growth regulators; gene expression
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Labo Plantecologie, Vakgroep Plant en Gewas BW21, Faculteit Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen, Campus Coupure A, Coupure 653, 9000 Gent, Belgium
Interests: regulated deficit irrigation; plant sensors for monitoring and irrigation management; Impact of climate change on plant growth and fruit development; mechanistic plant modelling
Interests: regulated deficit irrigation; plant sensors for monitoring and irrigation management; Impact of climate change on plant growth and fruit development; mechanistic plant modelling
School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
Interests: grapevine abiotic stress; vineyard sensing; irrigation management
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Interests: grapevine abiotic stress; vineyard sensing; irrigation management
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Department of Agronomy Food Natural Resources Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Campus of Agripolis, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Padova, Italy
Interests: molecular markers; MAS; MAB; nuclear male sterility; cytoplasmic male sterility; NGS; food traceability; DNA Barcoding; DNA metabarcoding; genome assembly; transcriptomics
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Interests: molecular markers; MAS; MAB; nuclear male sterility; cytoplasmic male sterility; NGS; food traceability; DNA Barcoding; DNA metabarcoding; genome assembly; transcriptomics
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National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Agricultural and Earth-Moving Machines. Strada delle Cacce, 73 - 10135 Torino, Italy
Interests: agricultural engineering; agricultural machinery, equipment, and structures; agro-food waste management; circular economy; composting; livestock emissions; livestock waste management; organic fertilizer; precision agriculture; sustainable agriculture
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Interests: agricultural engineering; agricultural machinery, equipment, and structures; agro-food waste management; circular economy; composting; livestock emissions; livestock waste management; organic fertilizer; precision agriculture; sustainable agriculture
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Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M Energy Institute, College Station, TX, USA
Interests: legumes; greenhouse gases; cereals; circular economy; water-energy-food nexus
Interests: legumes; greenhouse gases; cereals; circular economy; water-energy-food nexus
Institut für Technik – Department of Agricultural Engineering, Hochschule Geisenheim University, Von-Lade-Str. 1, D-65366 Geisenheim, Germany
Interests: agricultural machinery automation; ISOBUS technologies; unmanned ground and aerial vehicles; decentralized and resilient digital farming systems
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Interests: agricultural machinery automation; ISOBUS technologies; unmanned ground and aerial vehicles; decentralized and resilient digital farming systems
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Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Queensland Government, South Johnstone, QLD 4860, Australia
Interests: disease suppression; farm management practices; farming systems; Fusarium spp.; general disease suppression; microbiomes; plant-parasitic nematodes; soil health; tropical horticulture; soil microbiome; tropical agriculture
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Interests: disease suppression; farm management practices; farming systems; Fusarium spp.; general disease suppression; microbiomes; plant-parasitic nematodes; soil health; tropical horticulture; soil microbiome; tropical agriculture
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Institute of Phytomedicine (360), Department of Weed Science, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
Interests: precision farming; sensors in agriculture; robotics; mechanical weed management; AI; hyperspecral data; innovation technologies
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Interests: precision farming; sensors in agriculture; robotics; mechanical weed management; AI; hyperspecral data; innovation technologies
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Department of Geoecology and Geoinformation, Institute of Biology and Earth Sciences, Pomeranian University in Słupsk, 76-200 Słupsk, Poland
Interests: potato production; yield prediction; ANN; geochemistry; machine learning
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Interests: potato production; yield prediction; ANN; geochemistry; machine learning
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Department of Biology and Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture and Biotechnology, UTP University of Science and Technology, 7 Prof. S. Kaliskiego Ave, 85-796 Bydgoszcz, Poland
Interests: insects; protection of plants against biotic and abiotic stress; plant priming; volatile organic compounds released as a defense reaction against pests and plant pathogens; attractants and repellants for insects; phytoecdysteroids; bioinsecticides; benefits and risks
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Interests: insects; protection of plants against biotic and abiotic stress; plant priming; volatile organic compounds released as a defense reaction against pests and plant pathogens; attractants and repellants for insects; phytoecdysteroids; bioinsecticides; benefits and risks
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