Agriculture

Multi- and Hyper-Spectral Imaging Technologies for Crop Monitoring

edited by Aichen Wang,

and Liyuan Zhang

submission deadline 25 Jan 2024 | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-/hyper-spectral imaging; crop monitoring; phenotyping; optical sensing; stress monitoring; machine learning; remote sensing; UAV

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)

Advanced Research of Biochar Application to Agricultural Soils

edited by

Marija Prodana

and

Flávio Silva

submission deadline 25 Jan 2024 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar-based amendments; soil functions; biochar– biota interactions; carbon storage; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Agricultural Waste—Status and Future Prospects

edited by

Shima Masoumi

,

Moritz Von Cossel

and

Aleksandra Głowacka

submission deadline 25 Jan 2024 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural waste; bioeconomy; biofuels; biogas production; carbon farming; ecosystem services; logistics; thermochemical conversion; catalysts; SLCA

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Organic Management Approaches and Practices to Support Sustainable Horticultural and Fruit Plants Production

edited by

Nay Myo Win

and Inkyu Kang

submission deadline 25 Jan 2024 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic farming; smart farming; cultivation technology; eco-friendly production; crop physiology; fruit quality; antioxidant metabolism; plant nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Downy Mildews in Crop Plants

edited by

Paula S. Coelho

and Rosemary Collier

submission deadline 25 Jan 2024 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant‒pathogen interaction; disease resistance; molecular characterization; taxonomy; vegetables; Brassica; lettuce; integrated pest management; decision support; forecasting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pest and Weeds)

Innovative Technology and Intelligent Equipment for Field Crop Mechanization Production

edited by

Wenqi Zhou

and

Jinwu Wang

submission deadline 25 Jan 2024 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent agricultural machinery equipment; unmanned aerial vehicle remote sensing monitoring technology; agricultural machine vision technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Molecular Mechanisms Controlling Crop–Fungal Pathogen Interaction

edited by Wei Zhang

submission deadline 25 Jan 2024 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: crops; crop-resistance breeding; plant– fungal pathogen interaction; plant immunity; virulence; effectors; pamp-triggered immunity; effector-triggered immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pest and Weeds)

Mineral Biofortification in Agricultural Products

edited by

Xuebin Yin

and Xiaocun Zhang

submission deadline 25 Jan 2024 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional agriculture; biofortification; minerals; hidden hunger; special soils; zinc enrichment; selenium enrichment; microbial-assisted biofortification; genetic biofortification; crop breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Product Quality and Safety)

Latest Research on Multiple Stress Tolerance in Maize

edited by

János Nagy

,

Csaba Bojtor

and

Árpád Illés

submission deadline 30 Jan 2024 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; advances in stress detection technology; climate adaptive agriculture; biotic stress; early stage stress detection; environmental stress factors; genetic improvement in stress tolerance; maize production improvement; natural tolerance capacity; plant stress mitigation; single and multiple stress tolerance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Effects of Invasive Plants on Soil

edited by

Jianfan Sun

and Aiping Wu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 742 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive species; biological invasion; invasion mechanism; soil legacy; nutrient cycling; soil environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pest and Weeds)

Feature Papers in Genotype Evaluation and Breeding

edited by

Rodomiro Ortiz

submission deadline 31 Jan 2024 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultivar testing; enviromics; germplasm enhancement; genetic gains; genomics; genotype– environment interaction; phenomics; pre-breeding; participatory variety selection; population improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genotype Evaluation and Breeding)

Biological and Integrated Control of Plant Pathogens

edited by

David Ruano-Rosa

and

Óscar González-López

submission deadline 5 Feb 2024 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; microorganisms; biocontrol agents; resistance to plant pathogens; cultural methods; natural substances; integrated control; biological control; physical control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pest and Weeds)

Latest Research on Agricultural Waste Management

edited by

Ademola Ajayi-Banji

submission deadline 10 Feb 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2846 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste valorization; impact assessment; characterization; treatment; management policy; reuse; recycling; recovery and value-added product

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Recent Advances in Pest Control Strategies in Agroecosystems

edited by

Luis Carlos Martinez

and Angelica Plata Rueda

submission deadline 10 Feb 2024 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical control; biopesticides; entomopathogenic microorganisms; integrated pest management; natural products; parasitoid; predators; use of pheromones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pest and Weeds)

Impact of Plastics on Agriculture

edited by

Douglas Hayes

submission deadline 10 Feb 2024 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: mulch films; biodegradable mulch films; high and low tunnels; silage film; sustainable disposal of agricultural plastics; impacts on soil health; microplastics in agricultural soils; upcycling of agricultural plastics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture)

Climate-Resilient Production of Peanut: Management Practices and Technologies

edited by

Julie A. Howe

,

Rui Yang

and

Zheng Wang

submission deadline 15 Feb 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1305 | Submission Open

Keywords: peanut; irrigation; nutrient; environment footprint; aflatoxin; abiotic stress; germplasm

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Product Quality and Safety)

Advances in Sustainable Agritourism Development

edited by

Sofia Karampela

,

Thanasis Kizos

and

Alexandros Koutsouris

submission deadline 15 Feb 2024 | Viewed by 655 | Submission Open

Keywords: agritourism; community-based tourism; rural communities; sustainability; local/rural development; networks; local products; food system transformation; marketing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management)

Enhancing Yield and Quality in Conventional and New Crops: From Molecular Approaches to Agricultural Practices

edited by

Vasileios Greveniotis

, Athanasios E. Korkovelos and

Constantinos Ipsilandis

submission deadline 15 Feb 2024 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: new crops; conventional plant breeding; molecular marker-assisted breeding; yield stability; high yield performance; breeding for quality; abiotic stress; biotic stress; phenotyping; genotyping; new cultivars; cultivation techniques; crop production; quantitative genetics; agronomic factors; crop improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

The Human Dimension in Animal Health Programs: Understanding Behavior and Practices

edited by

Mo Salman

submission deadline 20 Feb 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 693 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal health programs; human behavior; human practices; farmers’ attitude; knowledge; attitudes; and practices of farmers and veterinarians; social sciences for animal health programs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

Molecular Regulations and Genetic Improvements of Oil Crops

edited by Nannan Li, Keming Zhu and

Liezhao Liu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2024 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil crops; abiotic stress; lipid biosynthesis; molecular regulations; genetic algorithm; transporter; GWAS/GS; nutrient uptake; rhizosphere microorganisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genotype Evaluation and Breeding)

Feeding Strategies and Nutritional Quality of Animal Products—Volume II

edited by

Petru Alexandru Vlaicu

,

Arabela Elena Untea

and

Mihaela Saracila

submission deadline 20 Feb 2024 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: feed quality and animal production; feed impact on production; animal nutrition and health; feed additives; food quality; metabolism; nutrition; dietary ingredients; nutrients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

Impact of Light on Horticultural Crops—2nd Edition

edited by

Athanasios Koukounaras

and

Filippos Bantis

submission deadline 20 Feb 2024 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: light quantity and quality; light-emitting diodes (LEDs); plant factory with artificial lighting (PFAL); physiology; photomorphogenesis; photosynthesis; plant growth and quality; postharvest storage; climate change; shade net house

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Applications of Controlled Atmosphere and Fumigation Technologies in Fresh Produce: From Farm to Table

edited by Byung-Ho Lee and

Sung-Eun Lee

submission deadline 20 Feb 2024 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: controlled atmospheres; fumigation; cold treatment; combined treatment; invasive alien species; quarantine; eradication; alternatives of methyl bromide

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Product Quality and Safety)

Effects of Soil Tillage and Fertilization under Different Cropping Systems

edited by

José Manuel Rato-Nunes

submission deadline 25 Feb 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1454 | Submission Open

Keywords: fertilizers; agricultural waste valorization; soil productivity; GHG; water use efficiency; tillage; no-tillage systems; conservative agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Systems and Management)

Agricultural Soil Health, Erosion and Remediation

edited by

Gangcai Liu

submission deadline 25 Feb 2024 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; soil functions; soil quality; soil disease; soil degradation; soil conservation; soil improvement; soil biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Simulation of Crop System Response and Adaptation to Climate Change

edited by Liujun Xiao, Chuang Zhao and Guocheng Wang

submission deadline 25 Feb 2024 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop modeling; big data analysis; food security; climate impacts; sustainable agriculture; climate change adaptation; data assimilation; yield prediction; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)

Latest Updates in Livestock Nutrition, Processing and Breeding

edited by

Chris Major Ncho

and Allah Bakhsh

submission deadline 25 Feb 2024 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry; swine; cattle; sustainability; nutrition; feed processing; precision feeding; breeding strategies; microbiome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

Application of Machine Learning and Data Analysis in Agriculture

edited by

Miltiadis Iatrou

,

Christos Karydas

and

Panagiotis Tziachris

submission deadline 25 Feb 2024 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; crop growth; yield prediction; food quality; precision agriculture; remote sensing; crop health; crop fertilization; deep learning; time series analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)

Pathology and Veterinary Diagnostics of Farming Animals

edited by

Tianle Xu

submission deadline 25 Feb 2024 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteria; drug-resistant strains; pathological; host-immune responses; metabolic disorders; establishment of novel diagnostic approaches; farming animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

Effects of Feed Additives on Growth Performance, Intestinal Health and Resilience of Poultry

edited by Weijiang Zheng

submission deadline 25 Feb 2024 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: growth performance; intestinal health; broilers; layers; gut microbiota; chicken; stress; bacterial infections; coccidiosis; enteritis; heat stress; oxidative stress; mycotoxins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

Characterization, Evaluation, and Utilization of Crop Germplasm Resources

edited by Tao Chen

submission deadline 25 Feb 2024 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop; germplasm; genetic diversity; genotyping; phenotyping; molecular markers; population structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genotype Evaluation and Breeding)

Developmental Genetics and Cell Regulation of Plant Roots

edited by Sian Liu and

Yingdan Yuan

submission deadline 25 Feb 2024 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: root plastic development; adventitious root formation; lateral root formation; phytohormone; environmental stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genotype Evaluation and Breeding)

Feature Papers in Agricultural Product Quality and Safety

edited by

Isabel Lara

and Claudia E. Moggia

submission deadline 26 Feb 2024 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural produce; including flowers and herbs; crop quality; food chemistry; food quality; food safety and security; food processing and engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Product Quality and Safety)

Relationship between Plant Roots and Nitrogen

edited by

Alla V. Korobova

submission deadline 28 Feb 2024 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: root growth and development; nitrate/ammonium perception and signaling; nitrate/ammonium metabolism; crosstalk between nitrogen metabolism and phytohormones; nitrate reductase; nitrate/ammonium transporters; effect of abiotic and biotic factors on nitrogen uptake; distribution; and metabolism; role of nitrogen metabolism; distribution; and signaling in yield formation and sustainable agriculture; effects of phytohormones on nitrogen metabolism in connection with plant yield formation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

From Lab to Field: Micropropagation and Conservation of Plant Genomic Resources

edited by

Mafatlal M. Kher

and John E. Preece

submission deadline 10 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: acclimatization; biodiversity conservation; cryopreservation; embryo rescue; forest species preservation; gene banks; horticulturally important plants; in vitro propagation techniques; micropropagation; plant genomic resources; plant tissue culture; somatic embryogenesis; wild crops

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genotype Evaluation and Breeding)

Research on Technologies for Achieving High-Yield Wheat

edited by

Haiyong Xia

,

Xinglong Dai

and Xiaoli Hui

submission deadline 15 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil tillage; sowing quality; planting density; precision cultivation; irrigation; fertilization; micronutrient; integration of water and fertilizer; plant growth regulator; drones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Microbial Degradation of Pesticide Residues in Polluted Soil

edited by Xing Huang

submission deadline 15 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical pesticides; degradation processes; bioremediation; biodegradation; soil pollution; microbial communities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Breeding, Genetics and Safety Production of Dairy Cattle—Volume II

edited by

Zhi Chen

and

Cong Li

submission deadline 15 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: milk fat traits; gene regulation network construction; gene expression; epigenetic; circRNA; lincRNA– miRNA; mRNA

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

Detection, Identification and Control of Plant Pathogens

edited by

Stefania Mang

,

Ippolito Camele

,

Rosa Paola Radice

and Danut Chira

submission deadline 15 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant pathogens; agricultural crops; phytopathogen control; forests; early detection; diagnostics; ecosystem stability; emerging plant pathogens; food security; genetic resistance to phytopathogens; invasive pathogens; molecular identification and characterization; high-throughput sequencing (HTS); metagenomics; microbial biological control agents (MBCAs); biopesticides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pest and Weeds)

Pesticide Resistance in Agricultural Practices

edited by

Jingchao Chen

and Hailan Cui

submission deadline 15 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: weed; herbicide resistance; molecular basis; resistance evolution; omics; fitness; weed management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pest and Weeds)

Integrated Management and Efficient Use of Nutrients in Crop Systems

edited by

Magdalena Jastrzębska

submission deadline 20 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential plant nutrients; residual pools of nutrients; fertilizers and soil amendments; soil functional microorganisms; nutrient-efficient crop varieties; 4R nutrient stewardship; nutrient cycling and recycling; sustainable cropping systems; crop yield quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Systems and Management)

Organic and Inorganic Contamination in Food: From Farm to Fork

edited by Vincenzo Nava,

Giuseppa Di Bella

and

Ambrogina Albergamo

submission deadline 25 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic contaminants; potentially toxic elements; process contaminants; sustainable practices; soil contamination; environmental chemistry; sustainable agriculture; food safety; food supply chain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Product Quality and Safety)

Strategies to Mitigate Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Agricultural Production Systems

edited by Qin Peng, Xingren Liu and Wanxia Peng

submission deadline 25 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural system; ecosystem; greenhouse gas; CO2; N2O; CH4; carbon cycling; nitrogen cycling; soil microbe; soil and plant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture)

Agricultural Products Processing and Quality Detection

edited by

Ziliang Liu

, Jun Wang and Lizhen Deng

submission deadline 25 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural products; processing technologies; quality detection; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Product Quality and Safety)

Nutritional Quality and Health of Vegetables

edited by Hongju He, Said A. Saleh and Chen Xiangning

submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetables; nutritional quality; bioactive substances; quality improvement; quality regulation; postharvest and processing; quality analysis; metabolism and biotechnology; health functions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Product Quality and Safety)

Addressing Non-ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Ecology Functions for Sustainable Production and Welfare

edited by

Wayne L. Bryden

,

Konstantinos Mountzouris

and

Cormac O'Shea

submission deadline 5 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 528 | Submission Open

Keywords: monogastric; nutrients; digestion; availability; digestibility; gut microbiota; feed additives; novel feedstuffs; feed processing; feed security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)

Breeding Cereals for Improved Agronomic and Quality Traits under Adverse Environmental Conditions

edited by

Valentina Španić

and

Hrvoje Šarčević

submission deadline 10 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereals; abiotic stress; biotic stress; agronomic traits; grain yield; grain quality; genetics; breeding; genotype × environment interaction; stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genotype Evaluation and Breeding)

Circularity as a Strategy for Mitigating and Offsetting Agricultural Greenhouse Gases

edited by M. Ibrahim Khalil

submission deadline 15 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 871 | Submission Open

Keywords: circularity; organic farming; bio-based fertilizers; greenhouse gases; carbon sequestration; mitigation; offsetting; carbon neutral; agricultural systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture)

Beneficial Microbes for Sustainable Crop Production

edited by

Vlad Stoian

and

Roxana Vidican

submission deadline 15 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-growth promotion; microbial consortia; biofertilizers; plant protection agents; suppressive microorganisms; sustainable cropping; soil health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Effects of Fertilizer Application on Soil Physico-Chemical and Biological Properties

edited by

Sylwia Andruszczak

and

Monika Skowrońska

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6398 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil quality indicators; soil health; macroelement; microelement; enzyme activities; physico-chemical properties; biological properties; soil pH; acidity; soil organic carbon

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

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