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Depopulation of Rural Areas: Social, Economic, and Environmental Issues

edited by

Roberto Furesi

and

Fabio A. Madau

submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8071 | Submission Open

Keywords: depopulation; rural development; rural demography; territorial and local policies; rural– urban relationship

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

Advances in the Cultivation and Production of Leguminous Plants

edited by Marcin Kozak and

Ewa Szpunar-Krok

submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6764 | Submission Open

Keywords: legumes in agroecosystems; minor leguminous plants; innovative cultivation; seeds and green matter production; yield quality; biological progress; plant protection; yield-stimulating products; sustainable intensification; adaptation to changing climate conditions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture: From Waste to Biostimulants, Biofertilisers and Bioenergy

edited by

Daniele Del Buono

Giovanni Gigliotti

and

Alberto Maria Gambelli

submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4992 | Submission Open

Keywords: biobased; biostimulants; biofertilizers; biogas; sustainable agriculture; crop productivity; climate change; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Impacts of Oxidative Stress on Cattle Physiology

edited by

Camelia Tulcan

Adela Pintea

and

Sanda Andrei

submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2379 | Submission Open

Keywords: cattle; oxidative stress; ROS; epigenetics; dairy production; reproduction; heat stress

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

Effect of Irrigation Management on Nursery Crop Production, Quality and Water Use

edited by

Shital Poudyal

Catherine Simpson

and

Jacob Shreckhise

submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: nursery crop; sustainable production; water conservation; irrigation optimization; water reuse; moisture sensors; alternative water sources; irrigation return flow

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Water Management)

Research on Plant Production in Greenhouse and Plant Factory Systems

edited by Wei Lu

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7494 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenhouse; plant factory; controlled environment; precision agriculture; artificial light; environment simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)

Agronomic Practices for Improving Growth, Quality, and Yield of Vegetables

edited by

María Carmen Piñero

and

Jacinta Collado-González

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2982 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth promoting; management practices; elicitors; shoot growth; yield; biomass; micro and macronutrients; phytochemicals; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Benefits and Challenges of Cover Crops in Agricultural Systems

edited by

Insa Kühling

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2256 | Submission Open

Keywords: cover crops; catch crops; nutrient cycling; ecosystem services; crop rotation; cropping sequence; sustainable intensification; agricultural systems

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

Innovative Water Management Strategies and Their Impact on Yield and Nutritional Quality of Crops

edited by

Monika Zovko

Rozalija Cvejić

and

Gabrijel Ondrasek

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1079 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision irrigation; soil moisture dynamics; plant health monitoring; sensor technologies; water status detection; crop yield enhancement; nutritional quality improvement; drought detection; water conservation strategies; decision support systems (DSS)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Water Management)

Effects of Cropping Systems on Crop Yields and Soil Degradation

edited by

Irena Jug

Boris Đurđević

and

Vlad Stoian

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 705 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop production; yield and yield quality; soil degradation; climate change; conservation soil tillage; adaptive crop production technology; agro-ecosystems resilience; crop production modelling; food security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

GIS and Remote Sensing for Soil Quality Assessment

edited by

Dimitrios Triantakonstantis

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS; remote sensing; soil quality assessment; sustainable agriculture; soil management; precision agriculture; spatial modeling; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Innovative Hydroponic Systems for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Jörn Germer,

Folkard Asch

and

Yongsheng Chen

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17630 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydroponics; nutrient use efficiency; water use efficiency; marginal water qualities; water treatment; pH control; beneficial microorganisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Application of UAVs in Precision Agriculture—2nd Edition

edited by

Jiyu Li

, Jiating Li and Suiyuan Shen

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9711 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural UAVs; effects of operation; efficiency of operation; route planning; energy-consumption matching; variable spray; drift suppression; deposition of droplets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)

Strategies to Mitigate Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Agricultural Production Systems

edited by Qin Peng, Xingren Liu and

Wanxia Peng

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9560 | 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)

Effects of Salt Stress on Crop Production

edited by

Guisheng Zhou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8587 | Submission Open

Keywords: salt stress; breeding of salt-tolerant varieties; morphology and physiology; plant hormones; nutrients absorption and utilization; foreign amendment; growth and development; yield; quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Livestock Building Environment Improvements and Their Influence on the Animal’s Welfare

edited by Sabina Angrecka,

Piotr Herbut

and Frederico Márcio Corrêa Vieira

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2092 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock building; environment; welfare; noise; thermal stress; climate change; air pollution; ventilation; forecasting

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

Ecological Restoration of Degraded Soils in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Irena Dimitrova Atanassova and Svetla Simeonova Rousseva

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1167 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural practices; climate change effects; soil degradation; soil restoration; fertilization; soil organic carbon; physical; chemical; and biological soil properties; modern techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Challenges and Opportunities in Genetic Improvement of Livestock

edited by

Jelena Ramljak

, Ante Kasap,

Valentino Držaić

and Marija Špehar

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1035 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantitative genetics; genomic selection; conservation genetics; meat and dairy production

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

Fruit Quality Formation and Regulation in Fruit Trees

edited by Qianqian Shi and Zhengyang Wang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 942 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit quality; omics analysis; flavor formation mechanism; environment; signal pathway; color

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

Bacteriophages against Poultry-Associated Pathogens

edited by Marta Kuźmińska-Bajor and

Monika Michalczuk

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: phage therapy; bacteriophages; poultry production; poultry pathogens; pathogenic bacteria; water additives; feed additives; biocontrol; encapsulation

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

Feature Papers in Agriculture Technology—Using Computer Simulation for Agricultural Machinery Design and Development

edited by

Mustafa Ucgul

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11406 | Submission Open

Keywords: DEM; FEM; SPH; CFD; computer simulation; agricultural machinery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Applications of Remote Sensing in Agricultural Soil and Crop Mapping

edited by

Haoteng Zhao

and

Chen Zhang

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8425 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; soil moisture; soil properties; crop mapping; crop health monitoring; yield prediction; crop phenology; machine learning; data fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)

Preparation, Function and Application of Agrochemicals

edited by

Yan Wang

and

Kun Qian

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3140 | Submission Open

Keywords: agrochemicals; pesticides; fertilizers; nanotechnology; growth regulators; environmental impacts; sustainable alternatives

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

Biochar-Based Fertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture: Feedstocks, Production, and Effects on the Soil-Plant System

edited by

Cícero Célio de Figueiredo

, José Ferreira Lustosa Filho and

Keiji Jindo

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1336 | Submission Open

Keywords: enriched biochar; pyrolysis; slow-release fertilizers; special fertilizers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Innovative Technologies and Breeding Strategies Changing Dairy Cattle Health

edited by Lina Anskienė and

Ramunas Antanaitis

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1115 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy cattle; health; breeding; productivity; innovative technologies; disease detection

Mycotoxin Contamination in Farm Animals: Innovative Reduction Strategies

edited by

Vito D'Ascanio

and Donato Greco

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 992 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; detoxifying agents; farm animals; biomarkers; prevention; climate change; mycotoxins occurrence

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

Agronomic Practices for Enhancing Quality and Yield of Aromatic and Medicinal Crops

edited by

Matěj Malík

and

Pavel Tlustoš

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 939 | Submission Open

Keywords: aromatic plants; medicinal plants; cannabis cultivation; agronomic practices; yield enhancement; plant quality and composition; sustainable agriculture; precision farming; soil management; soil-less growing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Agricultural Waste Biomass Management Strategies for Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Esther Trigueros

Andreia Oliveira

and Elixabet Díaz-de-Cerio

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 770 | Submission Open

Keywords: green agriculture; biomass; agricultural by-products; valorization; bioenergy production; resource utilization; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Conservation and Comprehensive Utilization of Germplasm Resources in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Monica Harta

Doina Clapa

and

Cristian Radu Sisea

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 657 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; conservation strategies; agro-morphological characterization; DNA fingerprinting; phytochemical characterization; multi-OMICS approaches; phenotyping; food security; nutritional properties; bioactive compounds

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

Ecological Remediation in Agricultural Soil Pollution

edited by Brigita Popović,

Maja Manojlovic

and

Mira Pucarević

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil; pollution; fitoremediation; bioremediation; heavy metals; microplastics; nanoplastic; pesticide residues; nitrates; groundwater; storm water

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Honey Bees and Wild Pollinators in Agricultural Ecosystems

edited by

Roberto Bava

Fabio Castagna

and Carmine Lupia

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: honey bees and wild bees; bee pathogens; pesticides; pest control; climate change; environmental pollutants; colony collapse disorder

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

Sustainable Management of Legume Crops

edited by

Katarzyna Panasiewicz

and

Agnieszka Faligowska

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; legume crops; tillage systems; productivity; microorganisms; chemical compositions; sowing value; crop production; residue management; mulching; economic evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Emerging Trends in Agricultural Biomass Production and Utilization

edited by Vanja Jurišić

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural residues; dedicated energy crops; precision agriculture technologies; integrated biomass systems; bioenergy and bioproduct production; sustainability; carbon sequestration; GHG emission reduction

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

Integrated Crop–Livestock Systems Management for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Rachael Christensen

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrogen mineralization; carbon sequestration; grazing; integrated crops and livestock; climate smart

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

Optimizing Crop Management Strategies for Climate Resilience Using Advanced Modeling Techniques

edited by

Dengpan Xiao

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptation; climate risk; crop model; extreme weather; genotype; field management; optimizing; crop systems

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

Effects of New Types of Fertilizers on Soil and Crop Physiological Quality

edited by

Dunyi Liu

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-fertilizers; stable synergistic fertilizers; controlled release fertilizers; microbial fertilizers; microbial inhibitors; soil nutrient cycling; soil microbiology; crop production; plant physiology; nutritional quality; sustainable agricultural

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Nutrition Impact on Production and Reproduction in Livestock

edited by

Caio Seiti Takiya

, Tiago Antonio Del Valle and

Thiago Henrique Da Silva

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2929 | Submission Open

Keywords: feed efficiency; feed additives; fertility; energy metabolism; protein metabolism; vitamins; minerals; organic minerals; average daily gain; muscle growth; fetal programming; alternative feeds

(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 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7224 | 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 Crop Genetics, Genomics and Breeding)

Development and Implementation of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Methods for Irrigated Crops

edited by

Mahyar Mirmajlessi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3400 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated pest management (IPM); irrigation crops; pest control strategies; sustainable agriculture; biological control methods; crop protection; agroecological approaches

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

Assessment of Nutritional Value of Animal Feed Resources

edited by Marija Duvnjak, Darko Grbeša and

Kristina Kljak

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1317 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal feed evaluation; degradability of nutrients; digestibility of nutrients; digestion kinetics of nutrients; bioactive compounds; antinutritional factors; microbiota of the digestive tract; food safety; new protein resources

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

Agricultural Products Processing and Quality Detection

edited by

Ziliang Liu

, Jun Wang and Lizhen Deng

submission deadline 5 Feb 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 18289 | Submission Open

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

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

Advances in High Quality or Value-Added Processing of Fruit and Vegetable

edited by

Jianle Chen

and Huan Cheng

submission deadline 5 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14109 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit and vegetables; process; storage; quality; waste; byproduct; function

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

Advances in Physiology and Cultivation of Floricultural Crops

edited by

Chan Saem Gil

and

Yong-Soon Park

submission deadline 5 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: physiology-based cultivation; propagation; environmental factors; flower quality; inflorescence control; nursery period; physiological mechanisms; plant growth regulator

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Gene Editing and Molecular Markers for Crops Genetics and Breeding

edited by Lin Zhang and

Guobin Zhang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3119 | Submission Open

Keywords: crops; molecular makers; gene editing; functional markers; association mapping; QTL analysis; marker-assisted selection (MAS) breeding; CRISPR/Cas9; base editing

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

Effect of Cultivation Practices on Crop Yield and Quality

edited by

Jan Buczek

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2652 | Submission Open

Keywords: crops yield and quality; cultivation practice; farming systems; tillage systems; production technology; crop rotation; fertilization and plant protection; precision agriculture; varietal progress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Effects of Crop Management on Yields

edited by

Márton Jolánkai

Zoltán Kende

and

Ákos Tarnawa

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2293 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop site; crop management; yield improvement; land use

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Feature Papers in the Fields of Agricultural Economics, Policies and/or Rural Management

edited by

Sanzidur Rahman

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13029 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural economics and policy; food economics and food security; productivity and efficiency; technological progress in agriculture; sustainable agriculture; circular economy in agriculture; agribusiness and marketing; climate change; ICT in agriculture; rural management; poverty and sustainable livelihoods

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

Innovations in Precision Farming for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Eugenio Cavallo

Carlo Bisaglia

and

Francesco Marinello

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4560 | Submission Open

Keywords: agriculture mechanization; automation and robotics; remote sensing; agricultural resource management; waste management and recycling; precision livestock production and management; ICT; artificial intelligence; decision support systems; technologies and solutions for precision; digital and smart agriculture; occupational safety and health; ergonomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)

Analysis of Agricultural Food Physicochemical and Sensory Properties

edited by

Chang Shu

and

Xiuxiu Sun

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2789 | Submission Open

Keywords: food technology; physicochemical analyze; sensory evaluation; consumer preference; edible crops; shelf life; postharvest technology

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

Symbiotic Frontiers: Microbial Innovations Shaping Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture

edited by

Thiago Gumiere

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 819 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial ecology; sustainable agriculture; plant– microbe interactions; soil health; biofertilizers; metagenomics; crop resilience; biodiversity conservation; environmental stress mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

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