Special Issues

Agriculture publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Chemical Pesticides and Soil Health: The Urgent Need for a New Concept in Agriculture submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1362 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil health; soil pollution; organic contaminants; pesticides; herbicides; fungicides; insecticides; food security; sustainable practices; reforming agricultural practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)
Impacts of Fertilization and Irrigation on Soil Nitrogen Cycling and Crop Nitrogen Utilization
edited by , and Wei Guo
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1304 | Submission Open
Keywords: irrigation; fertilization; water nitrogen coupling; integration of water and fertilizer; soil moisture; nitrogen transport and transformation; water use efficiency; crops; yield
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
Novel Applications of UAV and Image Processing for Agriculture
edited by Tao Liu
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 906 | Submission Open
Keywords: UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle); advanced imaging sensors; image processing algorithms; crop health; biomass estimation; yield prediction; pest and disease forecasting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)
Exploring Cereal Biodiversity for Climate Change Mitigation in Agricultural Production submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 604 | Submission Open
Keywords: cereal; biodiversity; climate change; plant genetic resources; crop protection; ecology; sustainable agriculture; gene bank; genetics; plant breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture)
Globalisation, Regionalisation, Market Integration and Price Analysis of Agricultural Products
edited by Encarnación Moral-Pajares and Leticia Gallego-Valero
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open
Keywords: international trade; trade agreements; trade restrictions; world trade organization; Russia-Ukraine war; drought; climate change; agricultural prices; inflation; food safety; sustainability; geographical indications; environmental protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management)
The Influence of Light, Temperature and Irrigation on Crop Production and Quality submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open
Keywords: photosynthesis; heat stress; water stress; flood; irrigation systems; nets; plants’ yield; nutritional value
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
Genetic Research and Breeding of Triticeae Crops
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: wheat; barley; rye; crop wild relatives; genomics; transcriptomics; diseases resistance; abiotic stresses tolerance; drought; temperature; salinity; gene editing; functional genomics; GWAS; genomic selection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genotype Evaluation and Breeding)
Novel Breeding Techniques to Improve Disease Resistance in Horticultural Crops
edited by Marina Laura and
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant disease; biotic stress; disease-resistant cultivars; plant breeding; genome editing; CRISPR-Cas; NBT; RNAi; MAS; R genes and S genes; next-generation sequencing (NGS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genotype Evaluation and Breeding)
Optimization of Livestock Housing Management
edited by and Guoxing Chen
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5053 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal welfare; energy-efficient livestock housing; environmental control; farm machinery; farm management; greenhouse gas emissions; livestock housing ventilation; livestock production; odor dispersion and control; precision livestock farming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)
Feed Additives and Their Use in Monogastric Animal Nutrition
edited by Damian Konkol
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 876 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzymes; emulsifiers; phytoncides; detoxicants; probiotics; prebiotics; coccidiostats; chelates; organic acids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Role of Soil Microbial Communities in Maintaining Agricultural Soil Quality
edited by Gábor Csitári and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 772 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil microbial communities; microbial biomass; enzyme activity; diversity; management methods; soil quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)
Agronomic Practices for Improving Growth, Quality, and Yield of Vegetables submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 631 | 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)
Analysis of Agricultural Food Physicochemical and Sensory Properties
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 166 | 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)
Reducing Food Loss and Waste at the Farm Level: Seeking Sustainable Path to Food Security submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7786 | Submission Open
Keywords: food waste; food loss; small enterprise; small farmer; consumer behavior; sustainability; input waste; food (in)security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management)
Application Progress of Chromatographic Analytical Methods in Agriculture submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6732 | Submission Open
Keywords: analytical methods; chromatography; pesticides; pollutants; agro-environment; metabolites; target/non-target analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Product Quality and Safety)
Effects of Salt Stress on Crop Production
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3424 | 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)
Impacts of Oxidative Stress on Cattle Physiology submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 509 | Submission Open
Keywords: cattle; oxidative stress; ROS; epigenetics; dairy production; reproduction; heat stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Detection, Analysis and Control of Agricultural Pollutants and Wastes in Agroecosystems
edited by and Eirini Chrysochou
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollutants; wastes; agroecosystem; pesticide residues; nutrients; persistent organic pollutants; trace elements; plastic debris; pharmaceuticals; veterinary products; personal care products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture)
Effects of Alternative Feeds and Dietary Additives on Growth Performance and Nutrient Digestibility of Poultry
edited by Aijuan Zheng and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry science; digestibility; absorption; fermented feed; poultry nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Evaluation of Feed Additives in Animal Production
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12897 | Submission Open
Keywords: feed additive; functional feed ingredients; diet; prebiotic; probiotic; animal nutrition; gastrointestinal tract; microbiota; growth performance; welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Forage Breeding and Cultivation
edited by , and
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8493 | Submission Open
Keywords: forage breeding; phenotype; genotype; genomic selection; domestication and improvement; fertilization; nutrient utilization; irrigation systems; biological yield
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
Agricultural Machinery and Technology for Fruit Tree Management
edited by , Tao Wen and Shilei Lyu
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4926 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural machinery; information technology; standardized orchard; intelligent orchard; transportation machinery; thinning machinery; weeding machinery; plant protection machinery; harvesting machinery; orchard irrigation; insect information; growth information
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)
Novel Applications of Optical Sensors and Machine Learning in Agricultural Monitoring—2nd Edition submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3258 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; optical sensor; crop mapping; precision agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)
Advanced Image Processing in Agricultural Applications
edited by Jiehao Li, Jun Li and
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2101 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural robotics; crop processing; computer vision; deep learning; hyperspectral imagery; RGB image; image processing; feature extract; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)
Depopulation of Rural Areas: Social, Economic, and Environmental Issues submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1771 | 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)
Advanced Technology for the Development of Agricultural Sprays submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1134 | Submission Open
Keywords: pesticides; sustainability; precision agriculture; nozzle spray analysis; spray modeling; spray drift; operator exposure; risk assessment; sprayer calibration; UAV
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)
Soil-Improving Cropping Systems for Sustainable Crop Production
edited by Yadong Yang and Jiangwen Nie
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1023 | Submission Open
Keywords: cropping system; rotation; soil fertility; nutrient cycling; greenhouse gas emission; carbon sequestration; N management; crop productivity; agricultural green development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Systems and Management)
Benefits and Challenges of Cover Crops in Agricultural Systems
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 470 | 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)
Latest Research on Multiple Stress Tolerance in Maize submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 322 | 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)
Weed Biology, Ecological Problems and New Strategies for Weed Management and Control submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: population dynamics; weed-crop interactions; weed seedbank; cover crops; adaptive evolution; integrated weed management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds)
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Supply: Scientific, Economic and Policy Aspects submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 24 articles | Viewed by 50223 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; agricultural production; agricultural policy; food industry; rural areas; agri-food markets; environmental policy; international trade and policy; food security; socio-economic problems of rural areas
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management)
Saline–Alkali Land Ecology and Soil Management
edited by , Chuanhui Gu and Haiying Lu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1079 | Submission Open
Keywords: saline– alkali land; soil ecology; soil amendment; soil aggregates; soil amendment; crop advancement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)
Migration and Diffusion of Heavy Metals and Metalloids in Agri-Soil Systems
edited by , and Chenxi Zhai
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metals; metalloids; agricultural soil; migration; diffusion; transformation; sources and distribution; risk assessment; remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)
Mastitis in Dairy Cattle: Prevention Strategies and Treatment Methods submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open
Keywords: bovine mastitis; animal health; antibiotic resistance; alternative therapies; somatic cell count; udder health; dairy cattle; milk quality; economic losses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Development and Implementation of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Methods for Irrigated Crops
edited by Mahyar Mirmajlessi
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 161 | 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)
Innovative Hydroponic Systems for Sustainable Agriculture
edited by Jörn Germer, and
submission deadline 5 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6353 | 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)
Nutrition Impact on Production and Reproduction in Livestock
edited by , Tiago Antonio Del Valle and
submission deadline 5 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1071 | 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)
Multi- and Hyper-Spectral Imaging Technologies for Crop Monitoring
edited by Aichen Wang, and Liyuan Zhang
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3724 | 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)
Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2517 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart agriculture; computer vision; artificial intelligence; image processing technology; deep learning; artificial neural network; machine learning; guidance; navigation; and control; autonomy; perception; and decision making; data analysis and decision support
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)
Fertilizer Management Strategies for Enhancing the Growth, Yield and Quality in Crops
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 899 | Submission Open
Keywords: inorganic fertilizers; organic fertilizers and biofertilizers; soil amendments; controlled-release fertilizers; micronutrients fertilizer; nutrient management; soil fertility; crop growth; yield and quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)
Recent Advances in Bee Proteomics and Genomics
edited by Ricardo de Oliveira Orsi
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: honeybees; stingless bees; proteomics; genomics; environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
Ecosystem Services and Biological Control in Agroecosystems submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3145 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological control; ecosystem services; natural enemy; herbivores; pest control; agroecosystem and sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Systems and Management)
Advances in Agricultural Preharvest Products Management submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2159 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop production; crop management; fruit quality; antioxidant compounds; ripening; fertigation; pre-harvest treatments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Product Quality and Safety)
Application of Intelligent Greenhouse and Plant Factory Systems in Agricultural Production
edited by Wei Lu
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1151 | Submission Open
Keywords: greenhouse; plant factory; controlled environment; precision agriculture; artificial light; environment simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)
Non-chemical Plant Protection – Plants as a Source of Protective Factors
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1108 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant extracts; essential oils; intercropping; mixed crops; pests and diseases; non-target organisms; biodiversity of beneficial fauna
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds)
Advances in Aerial Application Equipment and Technology for Agricultural Production
edited by , Jiangtao Qi and Longlong Li
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 958 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision agriculture; aerial applications; UAV; manned aircraft; UAV and UGV; chemicals spraying; remote sensing; multi-scenario aerial application; aircraft path planning and navigation; variable-rate application; application quality evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)
Organic Management Approaches and Practices to Support Sustainable Horticultural and Fruit Plants Production
edited by and Inkyu Kang
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 349 | 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)
Pathogen Biology and Disease Management in Fruit Crops
edited by Li Li
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open
Keywords: fruit disease; disease incidence; pathogen diagnosis; colonization; infection process; pathogenic mechanism; virulence gene; plant– pathogen interaction; microbiome; disease resistance; defense mechanism; disease control; biological control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds)
Feeding, Nutritional, and Welfare Management of Livestock: Practice and Regulation
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal feeding; animal welfare regulation; livestock
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farm Animal Production)
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