Agronomy

Ecophysiology and Molecular Biology of Saline Plants

edited by Chenggang Ren

submission deadline 15 May 2024 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: saline plants; salt tolerance mechanisms; water homeostasis; non-coding RNA; molecular breeding; interaction between species; sustainable agriculture; phytoremediation; biodiversity

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

Sustainable Agriculture for Food and Nutrition Security

edited by Peter J. Gregory and

Greg Rebetzke

submission deadline 15 May 2024 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: production systems; sustainable intensification; regenerative agriculture; vertical farming; integrated pest management; nutritious food; food security; sustainable agriculture

Agricultural Unmanned Systems: Empowering Agriculture with Automation

edited by

Shubo Wang

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 28968 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural unmanned systems; unmanned agricultural robot guidance; bio-inspired swarm intelligence and multi-agent system cooperative control

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

Transforming AgriFood Systems under a Changing Climate

edited by

Ajit Govind

and

Chandrashekhar M. Biradar

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 21867 | Submission Open

Keywords: Climate adaptation in agroecosystems by enhancing water productivity at all scales; Decarbonization of agroecosystems (carbon sequestration and reducing GHG fluxes); Designing early warning systems and advisories towards enhancing climate smartness; Development of digital tools (ICTs) in agricultural and AgriFood transformation and NRM; Capacity development in climate adaptation and mitigation in global drylands; Fostering multi-institutional dialogues in large climate initiatives

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

Mitigation of Ammonia and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock Systems

edited by

David Fangueiro

and

José L. S. Pereira

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 21672 | Submission Open

Keywords: ammonia; animal houses; emissions factors; greenhouse gases; manure management; nutrients recycling; measurement methodologies; mitigation techniques; livestock production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Insecticide Resistance and Novel Insecticides

edited by

Chunqing Zhao

and

Yueping He

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 19165 | Submission Open

Keywords: insecticide; insect resistance; synthesize

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

Promoting Intercropping Systems in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Christos A. Dordas

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 12877 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; organic farming; cropping systems; ecological intensification; modeling; climate change; ecosystem services

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

Improving Irrigation Management Practices for Agricultural Production

edited by Lili Zhangzhong, Wengang Zheng and

Linlin Xu

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8315 | Submission Open

Keywords: new irrigation method; agronomy; drought; yield; water-use efficiency; smart irrigation; irrigation scheduling; model predictive control; precision agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)

Recent Advances in Data-Driven Farming

edited by

Han Li

and

Ruicheng Qiu

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7340 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural sensors; internet of things; big data; agricultural cloud computing; cloud control platform; deep learning; data analytics

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

Effect of Cultivation Techniques on Fruit Quality and Nutritional Value—Series II

edited by

Luis Noguera-Artiaga

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6688 | Submission Open

Keywords: agronomic factors; agricultural practices; antioxidants; biofunctional compounds; food quality; irrigation; mineral content; polyphenols; preharvest treatment

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

Geoinformatics Application in Agriculture—Volume II

edited by

Jitka Kumhálová

,

Jose A. Domínguez Gómez

and

Iñigo Molina

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3751 | Submission Open

Keywords: geoinformatics; smart farming; GIS application; optical and microwave remote sensing; UAV; photogrammetry

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

Trade-Offs or Synergies? Agricultural Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Juana D. Jordá

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroecosystems; integrated systems; soil– plant organisms; circular economy; food production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Effect of Nutrient Deficiencies on Stress Tolerance of Plants and Its Mechanism

edited by

Carlos Lucena

submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2267 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient deficiency; ethylene; TOR; regulation; stress tolerance; stop growing; searching for nutrients; morphological responses; physiological responses

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

Recent Innovations in Grapevine Research

edited by

Bodor-Pesti Péter

,

Gizella Gyorffyne Jahnke

and

György Dénes Bisztray

submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1851 | Submission Open

Keywords: phenotyping; remote sensing; image analysis; yield and quality; plant biomass; disease monitoring; response to abiotic stress; climate change; vineyard management

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

Effects of Nematodes on Crops—2nd Edition

edited by

Koki Toyota

submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1366 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecology; diagnosis; new control methods; new diseases; sustainable crop production; free-living nematodes; nutrient cycling

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

The Effects of Inoculation with Microorganisms on Plant Nutrition, Yield and Quality

edited by

Marcelo Carvalho Minhoto Teixeira Filho

and

Mariangela Hungria

submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 19750 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth-promoting bacteria; sustainable agriculture; inoculants; biofertilizers; nutrient use efficiency; biological nitrogen fixation; nutrient solubilization

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

Effect of Agronomic Treatment on Seed Germination and Dormancy

edited by

Seung Youn Lee

,

Duhyun Kim

and

Yong Ha Rhie

submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10225 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed dormancy; germination promotion; seed enhancement; plant hormones; chemical treatments

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

Herbicides and Chemical Control of Weeds

edited by

Thomas K. Gitsopoulos

and

Nicholas Emmanuel Korres

submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8468 | Submission Open

Keywords: herbicide resistance; herbicide selectivity; herbicide efficacy; crop tolerance; novel herbicidal activity

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

Cutting Edge Research of Nanoparticles Application in Agriculture

edited by

Prakash M Gopalakrishnan Nair

submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7466 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural nanobiotechnology; nanobiotechnology; nano-sensors; nano-carriers; nano-pesticides; nano-fertilizers; biotic and abiotic stress; crop improvement

New Perspectives on Phosphorus Management in the Soil-Plant System—Looking for Solutions to the P Scarcity

edited by

Magdalena Dębicka

,

Piotr Stępień

and

Elżbieta Jamroz

submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5669 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative P soil sources; organic and mineral waste application; exogenous organic matter utility; P bioavailability; P retention in plant– soil environment; P-related plant molecular mechanisms; plants resistant to P shortage; mobilisation of unavailable P; root exudates

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

Sustainable Strategies for the Control of Crop Diseases and Pests to Reduce Pesticides

edited by

Maria Céu Lavado da Silva

and

Carmenza E. Góngora

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 20 articles | Viewed by 26882 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated pest and disease management; decision-support systems; competitive agriculture; impact of climate change; resistance breeding; biological control; cultural practices; plant resistance inducers; mechanisms of plant resistance/tolerance

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

Cultivation Physiology, Molecular Biology and Molecular Breeding of Solanaceae

edited by Fangling Jiang

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13902 | Submission Open

Keywords: solanaceae; cultivation physiology; molecular biology; molecular breeding

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

Integrated Nutrient Management for Farming Sustainability

edited by

Amitava Rakshit

,

Sudhanshu Singh

and

Cherukumalli Srinivasa Rao

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9993 | Submission Open

Keywords: food security; crop performance; nutrient transformations; organic fertilizer; resource use efficiency; sustainable agricultural development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Novel Studies in High-Performance and Precision Plant Protection Products Application

edited by

Changling Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6101 | Submission Open

Keywords: PPP precision application; atomisation; volatilization; spray deposition; spray drift; control efficacy; boom sprayer; air-blast sprayer; manned agricultural aircraft; unmanned aerial spraying system (UASS)

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

Genetic Dissection and Improvement of Crop Traits

edited by

Hongwei Zhang

,

Riliang Gu

,

Kun Li

and Xuehai Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5965 | Submission Open

Keywords: omic data; crop traits; genetic dissection; genomic prediction; functional genes

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

Tools and Techniques for Monitoring Pests and Diseases in Agro-Ecosystem

edited by Chandra Shekhar Prabhakar,

Dan Jeric Arcega Rustia

and

Alvaro Fuentes

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5633 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect pest; plant diseases; monitoring; artificial intelligence; agriculture; crops; climate change; pest populations

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

Agricultural Automation and Innovative Agricultural Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Egidijus Šarauskis

,

Vilma Naujokienė

and

Zita Kriauciuniene

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5245 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural machinery; automation and robotization; digital agriculture; precision agriculture; organic agriculture; innovation in animal husbandry; soil management; sowing; fertilization; spraying operations; plant care; harvesting; application of innovative bio-products; primary processing; sensing methods and devices; validation of automated methods; energy; economic and environmental assessment

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

High Quality and High Yield Cultivation in Wheat: From Theory to Technology

edited by

Wenshan Guo

and

Min Zhu

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5104 | Submission Open

Keywords: high yield; good quality; cultivation; wheat

Recycling Agricultural, Industrial, and Municipal Byproducts While Enhancing Agricultural Production and Protecting the Environment–Volume II

edited by

Kyoung S. Ro

and

Ariel A. Szogi

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4899 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular agriculture; byproduct utilization; greenhouse gas emission; fugitive gas emissions/deposition; soil health; waste-to-energy; carbon sequestration

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

Ecological Aspects as a Basis for Future Pest Integrated Management

edited by

Flávio Roberto Mello Garcia

and

Sérgio M. Ovruski

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4604 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– insect interaction; population dynamics; diversity; host range; natural enemies; trophic relationships; competition; epidemiology; phytosociology; absent quarantine pests; epidemiology

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

Genomics and Genetic Improvement of Bast Fiber Plants

edited by

Siyuan Zhu

and

Mingbao Luan

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4559 | Submission Open

Keywords: bast fiber crop; genomics; genetic improvement; molecular breeding

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

Physiological and Growth Response of Crops

edited by Hongwei Zhao

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4448 | Submission Open

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

Smart Strategies and Technologies for Sustainability and Biodiversity in Herbaceous and Horticultural Crops—Volume II

edited by

Christian Frasconi

,

Marco Fontanelli

and

Daniele Antichi

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2308 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation agriculture; organic agriculture; cover crops; intercropping; integrated/non-chemical weed and pest control; precision and digital agriculture for sustainability

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

Advances in Grassland Ecology and Grass Phenotypic Plasticity

edited by Yingxin Huang and

Guofang Liu

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2191 | Submission Open

Keywords: grassland ecology; agroecology; grassland management; grassland farming; phenotypic plasticity; plant functional traits; biomass allocation; plant adaptive strategies

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

Advances in Plant Pathology of Viticulture

edited by

María Luisa Tello

and

Maria Aránzazu Gómez Garay

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1562 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocontrol; IPM; physiopathology; epidemiology; etiology; grapevine; biotechnology; genetics; early detection; emerging diseases

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

Advances in Genetics, Breeding, and Quality Traits in Forage and Turf Grass—2nd Edition

edited by

Wanjun Zhang

and

Jingjin Yu

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1305 | Submission Open

Keywords: turf grass; forage grass; functional gene; stress resistance; quality trait

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

Improving Fertilizer Use Efficiency - Volume II

edited by

Peng Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1149 | Submission Open

Keywords: fertilizer; crop yield; soil quality; field management

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

Genetic Diversity and Breeding Strategies for Improving Yield in Legumes

edited by

Ana María González

and Margarita Lema

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1085 | Submission Open

Keywords: legumes; breeding; diversity; high yield; adaptation

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

Effects of Biochar Application on Crop Productivity, Soil Carbon Sequestration, and Others

edited by

Afeng Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1048 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar application; molecular composition of soil organic matter; greenhouse gas emissions; carbon sequestration; crop productivity; life cycle assessment; soil remediation; N cycling

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

Mineral Nutrient and Quality Control in Tea Plant

edited by Chunmei Gong and

Meiya Liu

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 737 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient absorption and assimilation; secondary metabolism; tea quality; growth and development

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

Effects of Agronomical Practices on Crop Quality and Sensory Profile—2nd Edition

edited by

Leontina Lipan

and

Agustí Romero

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 715 | 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)

Recycling Agro-Food and Urban Wastes According the Circular Economy and Sustainability Paradigms—Volume II

edited by

Niccolò Pampuro

,

Eugenio Cavallo

and

Lucia Vigoroso

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-food waste; waste valorization; circular economy; composting; anaerobic digestion; greenhouse gas emissions; organic fertilizer; renewable energy; alternative fuels; corporate social responsibility (CSR); individuals’ perception

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

The Use of NIR Spectroscopy in Smart Agriculture

edited by

Ana Elisa Rato

and

Julio Nogales-Bueno

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: NIR spectroscopy; soil fertility; tree nutrients; soluble solid content; phenols; anthocyanins

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

Effects of Arable Farming Measures on Soil Quality

edited by

Wenxiu Zou

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

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

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

Emerging Research in Plant Photosynthesis Considerations in Agriculture

edited by

Xiaoying Liu

and

Tran Quoc Khanh

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic regulation of photosynthetic traits; chlorophylls; photosynthesis; photoprotection; photosystem; Calvin cycle; chlorophyll fluorescence; photosynthetic efficiency; carotenoids

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

Effects of Ecological Regulation and Bioflavonoids on Pest Management

edited by

Eric W. Riddick

submission deadline 1 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 494 | Submission Open

Keywords: flavonols; biopesticides; mass production; insects; fungi; IPM; biological control; natural enemies; pollinators

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

Applied Research and Extension in Agronomic Soil Fertility Series II

edited by Lianghuan Wu,

Xiaochuang Cao

, Wenhai Mi and Qingxu Ma

submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12018 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility; carbon sequestration; soil nutrient cycling; crop production; agricultural soils

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

Genotype × Environment Interactions in Crop Production

edited by

Ioannis Mylonas

,

Elissavet Ninou

and

Fokion Papathanasiou

submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2707 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptability; climate change; field evaluation; agronomy; breeding

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

Comparison of Sustainable Approaches in Conservation and Protected Agriculture around the World

edited by

Ming Li

,

José Bienvenido-Barcena

and

Antonio Bliska Júnior

submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2686 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; fast agricultural development; biodiversity maintenance; agricultural evolution toward sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Advances in the Industrial Crops

edited by

Zongchang Xu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6915 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial crops; yield; quality; cultivation; methods; molecular breeding; abiotic stress; salinity; drought; heat

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

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