Agriculture

Valorization of Agri-Food Waste Bioresources for Sustainable Livestock Feeding—2nd Edition

edited by

Sonia Tassone

,

Khalil Abid

and

Abdelfattah Salem

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1995 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food waste; agricultural structures; animal production; bioactive compounds; greenhouses; circular economy; environment; livestock feed; sustainability; waste management

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

Advances in Olive and Olive Oil Quality: From Orchard Management to Consumer Products

edited by

Manuel Martínez-Cañas

and

Nabil Ben Youssef

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1830 | Submission Open

Keywords: olive cultivation; olive oil quality; sustainable orchard management; climate change adaptation; precision agriculture in olive cultivation; olive oil processing technologies; sensory and nutritional quality; authenticity and traceability; by-product valorization; consumer-oriented olive products

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

Molecular Breeding and Agronomic Traits Improvement of Triticeae Crops

edited by Chuan Xia and Yunwei Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1061 | Submission Open

Keywords: Triticeae; breeding; multi-omics; marker-assisted selection; GWAS; QTL; yield improvement; quality improvement; stress resistance

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

How Optical Sensors and Deep Learning Enhance Production Management in Smart Agriculture—2nd Edition

edited by

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, Meiyan Shu and

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 928 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical sensors; deep learning; crop health monitoring; yield prediction; crop phenology; crop growth monitoring; unmanned aerial vehicles; unmanned ground vehicles

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

Diversified Cropping Systems: Synergizing Productivity, Carbon Sequestration, and Ecosystem Services

edited by

Huadong Zang

,

Zhengjun Yan

and

Qi Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 860 | Submission Open

Keywords: intercropping; legume-based rotations; cover cropping productivity; ecosystem services; soil health; carbon sequestration; greenhouse gas mitigation

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

Natural Feed Additives in Livestock Nutrition

edited by

Iulia Varzaru

and

Arabela Elena Untea

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 619 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock nutrition; agri-food by-products; bioactive compounds; functional feeds; nutrient bioaccessibility; digestibility; quality of animal-derived products; gut microbiota; oxidative stress; animal health

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

Resistance of Crops to Viruses and Viral Disease Management Strategies

edited by Feng Zhu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant viruses; viral diseases; crop resistance; plant immunity; antiviral mechanisms; plant defense; viral disease management; plant– virus interactions; transgenic crops resistant to viral pathogens

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

Advanced Image Collection, Processing, and Analysis in Crop Management—2nd Edition

edited by

Weizhen Liang

and Jingqiu Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop monitoring; image analysis; Artificial Intelligence; deep learning; remote sensing; digital agriculture; edge computing; computer vision

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

Entomopathogenic Fungi and Their Applications in Pest Management and Control

edited by César Marcial Escobedo-Bonilla, Cipriano García-Gutiérrez and Sandra Pérez Álvarez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: entomopathogenic fungi; antagonist fungi; biological control; grains and vegetable crops; agricultural pests; disease vector pests

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

Agricultural Stressors Shaping Disease and Immune Responses in Honey Bees

edited by

Maja Ivana Smodiš Škerl

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: honey-bee health; agricultural landscapes; pollen quality; floral resources; disease resistance; immune response; climate change; pathogen dynamics; pollinator protection

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

Remote Sensing-Driven 3D Crop Trait Retrieval for Precise Nutritional Status and Pest–Disease Diagnosis

edited by Xingang Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; precision agriculture; 3D crop trait; artificial intelligence; UAV; crop nutritional diagnosis

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

Agronomic Practices for Sustainable Arable Crop Production

edited by

Kyriakos Giannoulis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber crops; cereals; legumes; oilseeds; energy crops; aromatic– medicinal plants; crop growth; cultivation practices; crop models; environment; climate crisis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Application of Smart Agricultural Technologies in Mountain Farming Systems

edited by

Weibin Wu

,

Jun Li

and

Jiehao Li

submission deadline 5 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8272 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; agricultural intelligent system; artificial intelligence; harvesting machinery; transportation machinery; deep learning; automation control; growth monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Modeling as a Tool to Explore Sustainable Irrigation Practices in Agriculture

edited by

Tao Ma

and Xiangping Guo

submission deadline 5 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5620 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision irrigation systems; smart irrigation; agricultural modeling; soil water movement; drought; soil salinity; evapotranspiration; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; climate-resilient agriculture

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

Advances in Sustainable Viticulture

edited by

Nelson Machado

,

José Manuel Moutinho Pereira

and

Rui Costa Martins

submission deadline 5 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3172 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sustainability; agroecology; grape varieties; causality; cost reduction; productivity; monitoring; engineered quality; management; genetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Detection of Pesticide Residues in Agricultural Products

edited by

Yongho Shin

and Jiho Lee

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 903 | Submission Open

Keywords: pesticide analysis; QuEChERS; chromatography; mass spectrometry; matrix effect; UAV spraying; pesticide residue; agricultural environment; food safety monitoring

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

Prevention and Control of Zoonotic Pathogens and Their Drug Resistance Mechanisms

edited by Changwei Lei

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 756 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonotic pathogens; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Salmonella; Escherichia coli; antimicrobial resistance; One-Health; epidemiology; genomics; resistance transmission; mobile genetic elements

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

Improving the Quality of Raw Materials and Products of Animal Origin: From Farm to Processing Innovation

edited by

Jadwiga Topczewska

and Anna Augustyńska-Prejsnar

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal welfare; animal nutrition; animal keeping; improving the quality; quality of raw; meat; milk; eggs; product innovation

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

Health Management, Welfare, and Reproductive Performance in Pigs Under Contemporary Production Challenges

edited by

Vasileios Papatsiros

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: pigs; animal health; animal welfare; reproductive efficiency; reproductive disorders; reproductive diseases

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

Molecular Regulatory Mechanisms of Development and Reproduction in Farm Ruminants

edited by

Alicja Kowalczyk

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular regulation; reproduction; development; ruminants; epigenetics; gene expression; placentation; embryo– maternal interaction; multi-omics; reproductive efficiency

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

Tillage Equipment Management and Its Effects on Grain Crop Productivity

edited by

Shuhong Zhao

and

Jinyou Qiao

submission deadline 11 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1469 | Submission Open

Keywords: tillage equipment; agricultural productivity; management technologies; interdisciplinary collaboration; soil tillage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Advances in Precision Agriculture in Orchard

edited by

Xiongzhe Han

and

Jianqiang Lu

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11430 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; smart orchards; intelligent sensing; digital innovation; automation; data management; sustainable practices; decision support; adaptive harvesting; climate resilience

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

Field Phenotyping for Precise Crop Management

edited by Adrian Gracia-Romero and

Riccardo Rossi

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2761 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-throughput phenotyping; crop monitoring; sensor technology; trait analysis; genotype-environment interaction; UAV; image analysis; precision agriculture; IoT

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

Applications of Sensors and Internet of Things (IoT) in Precision Irrigation

edited by Bruno Patias Lena and

Hemendra Kumar

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 533 | Submission Open

Keywords: irrigation scheduling; informed irrigation decisions; automation; variable rate irrigation; scheduling tools; soil– plant– water relation; satellite-based models; evapotranspiration; outreach; water use efficiency

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

Application of Spectroscopy Technology in Animal Production

edited by

Melita Hajdinjak

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: near-infrared spectroscopy; mid-infrared spectroscopy; hyperspectral imaging; infrared thermography; precision livestock farming; animal welfare monitoring; early disease detection; statistical data analysis; feed quality; meat quality

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

Agriculture and Global Climate Change: Threats, Challenges and Adaptations

edited by

Anna Kocira

and

Mariola Staniak

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 12180 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated crop production; sustainable agriculture; abiotic and biotic stresses; climate change; biodiversity

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

Molecular Genetic Regulation and Precision Breeding Strategies for Economically Important Traits in Poultry

edited by

Tao Zhang

and

Zhuanjian Li

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1017 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision poultry breeding; quantitative trait loci; phenomics; epigenomics; genomic selection; gene editing; multi-omics

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

Sustainability and Environmental Performance of Green Roof Agricultural Technology Systems

edited by

Patrizia De Rossi

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: green roofs; rooftop agriculture; blue– green infrastructure; urban sustainability; substrate and irrigation management; urban ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Propagation, Cultivation and Quality Regulation of Ornamental Plants

edited by

Yuhan Tang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: propagation technology; cultivation systems; quality regulation; molecular mechanisms; ornamental traits; pre- and post-harvest management; sustainable horticulture; plant physiology; abiotic and biotic stress; protected cultivation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Postharvest Technologies to Enhance Quality and Sensory Attributes of Fresh-Cut Products

edited by Maria Grzegorzewska and

Anna Wrzodak

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: fresh-cut produce; storage ability; post-cutting treatment; post-cutting loss; new technology; nutritional value; sensory quality

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

Sustainable Use of Pesticides—2nd Edition

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7606 | Submission Open

Keywords: pesticide; pesticide research and development; integrated pest management; sustainable agriculture; pesticide synthesis; pesticide formulation; pesticide application; pesticide risk assessment; pesticide residue; pesticide resistance

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

Advances in the Cultivation and Production of Leguminous Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Marcin Kozak

and

Ewa Szpunar-Krok

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3260 | 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)

Regulatory Mechanisms of Exogenous Natural Compounds in the Growth and Stress Resistance of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Donata Arena

and

Ferdinando Branca

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1634 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; elicitors; horticulture crops; organic farming system; abiotic/biotic stress; plant growth and development; plant physiology; functional food; biochemical analysis; microbiome; genetic traits

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

Innovative Machinery Systems and Technologies for Sustainable Agricultural and Biomass/Bioenergy Production

edited by

Jude Liu

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1525 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural system; harvesting; biomass production; efficiency; machine design; field test

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Anaerobic Fermentation of Agricultural Waste and Sustainable Bioenergy Recovery

edited by

Kinga Borek

,

Kamila Mazur

and

Grzegorz Wałowski

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1313 | Submission Open

Keywords: anaerobic digestion; agricultural waste; biogas production; digestate management; bioenergy recovery; circular economy; greenhouse gas reduction; renewable energy; sustainable agriculture; waste valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Efficient Nutrient Utilization in Crops

edited by

Gezi Li

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 806 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient uptake; nutrient translocation; nutrient use efficiency; fertilizer; varieties; growth and development; yield and quality; gene function; physiological and molecular responses

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

Alternative Feed in Livestock Nutrition: Potential Benefits and Risks

edited by

Slađana Rakita

and

Olivera Đuragić

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 647 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock nutrition; new feeds; feed quality; feed processing; animal performance; animal health; product quality; sustainability

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

Cropping and Tillage Systems Impacts on Soil Physical Quality

edited by

Moacir Tuzzin de Moraes

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 459 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil physical quality; no-tillage system; soil structure; soil compaction; water flux; root growth

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

The Responses of Food Crops to Fertilization and Conservation Tillage—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhaowen Mo

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 365 | Submission Open

Keywords: food crops; grain yield and quality; stress resistance; crop physiology and ecology; greenhouse gas emissions; fertilization and tillage management; plant growth regulation; ecological effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Cereal Crops and Climate Resilience: Harnessing Genetic Variants for Sustainable Food Security

edited by Lin Zhang and

Guobin Zhang

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-resistant crops; genetic variants; QTL mapping; GWAS (genome-wide association study); yield stability; gene editing; haplotype analysis; stress tolerance; cereal breeding

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

Medicinal and Aromatic Crops: Cultivation, Quality, Processing, Application

edited by

Rodica Vârban

,

Dan Vârban

and

Andreea Ona

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop management; cultivation technologies; eco-friendly pest and disease control; essential oils; innovative cropping systems; medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs); phenological variation; phytochemical profiling; plant protection strategies; post-harvest processing; quality evaluation and standardization; secondary metabolites; sustainable agriculture; value-added products; yield optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Fluorescence Spectroscopy for Quality Detection of Agricultural Products

edited by

Vania Slavova

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluorescence spectroscopy; quality detection; agricultural products; diagnostics; digital agriculture

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

Nutritional, Technological, and Environmental Strategies to Improve Health and Welfare in Broiler Chickens

edited by

Arkadiusz Matuszewski

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: broiler chickens; animal health; animal welfare; poultry production; animal nutrition; housing technologies; environmental management; precision livestock farming; sustainability

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

Engineering Solutions in Domestic Animals Ethology Monitoring

edited by

Maja Gregić

,

Tina Bobić

and

Pero Mijić

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal ethology; engineering solutions; monitoring; breeding; use; animal welfare

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

Metabolism in Fruit and Floricultural Crops

edited by

Chan Saem Gil

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: controlled-environment agriculture; metabolic regulation; metabolomics; postharvest biology; secondary metabolism; stress physiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Climate Change in Agriculture: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Adaptation and Mitigation

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5006 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; sustainable agriculture; food security; regenerative practices; precision farming; water management; green innovation; biotechnology; renewable energy; climate policy

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

Applying Artificial Intelligence to Sustainable Crop Protection: Managing Pests and Diseases

edited by

József Sütő

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1314 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; data; plant care; pest insect; plant disease

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

Harnessing Microbial Mechanisms for Synergistic Nitrogen and Carbon Management in Agricultural Soils

edited by Xing Liu

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microbiome; nitrogen cycle; carbon sequestration; sustainable agriculture; soil health; climate-smart agriculture; nutrient use efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Nondestructive Quality Evaluation of Agricultural Products

edited by

Dong-Hoon Lee

and

Yongjin Cho

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-destructive evaluation; thermal imaging; phenomics; agricultural products; quality assessment; artificial intelligence; post-harvest technology

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

Novel Thermal Processing Technology of Fruits and Vegetables

edited by

Ziliang Liu

and Jun Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 918 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruits and vegetables; thermal processing; bioactive compounds; equipment; quality assurance

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

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