Editorial Board
- Crop Breeding and Genetics Section
- Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry Section
- Soil and Plant Nutrition Section
- Water Use and Irrigation Section
- Innovative Cropping Systems Section
- Farming Sustainability Section
- Horticultural and Floricultural Crops Section
- Grassland and Pasture Science Section
- Weed Science and Weed Management Section
- Pest and Disease Management Section
- Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience Section
- Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering Section
- Precision and Digital Agriculture Section
Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
Department of Crop Protection (IAS), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), 14004 Madrid, Spain
Interests: weed ecology; integrated weed management; weed population dynamics; modeling; decision support systems; climate change
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Interests: weed ecology; integrated weed management; weed population dynamics; modeling; decision support systems; climate change
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1. International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Cairo, Egypt
2. Institut National de Recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (INRAE), Villenave-d'Ornon, France
Interests: climate mitigation and adaptation; biogeochemical modeling; ecohydrological modeling; crop productivity and biophysical environment; remote sensing & geoinformatics
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2. Institut National de Recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (INRAE), Villenave-d'Ornon, France
Interests: climate mitigation and adaptation; biogeochemical modeling; ecohydrological modeling; crop productivity and biophysical environment; remote sensing & geoinformatics
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USDA Agricultural Research Service, Stoneville, MS 38776, USA
Interests: development of non-insecticidal products for the control of invasive ants; development of insect physiological age-grading systems; use of insect biological control agents for the control of invasive weeds; mass-rearing of insect biological control agents; cleaning techniques of insect specimens for Scanning Electron Microscopy
Interests: development of non-insecticidal products for the control of invasive ants; development of insect physiological age-grading systems; use of insect biological control agents for the control of invasive weeds; mass-rearing of insect biological control agents; cleaning techniques of insect specimens for Scanning Electron Microscopy
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology, Agricultural College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
Interests: crop physiology; grain yield; nitrogen use efficiency; photosynthesis
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Interests: crop physiology; grain yield; nitrogen use efficiency; photosynthesis
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Department of Science and Technology, University of Sannio, Via Port'Arsa 11, 82100 Benevento, Italy
Interests: historical gardens and botanical gardens; systematic and taxonomy; florist and etnobotanic; territorial cartography – biocartography; genomics-proteomics-transcriptomics; innovative technologies in application field; landescape and green infrastructure (GI)
Interests: historical gardens and botanical gardens; systematic and taxonomy; florist and etnobotanic; territorial cartography – biocartography; genomics-proteomics-transcriptomics; innovative technologies in application field; landescape and green infrastructure (GI)
College of Resources and Environment & The Research Center of Territorial Spatial Governance and Green Development, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Interests: digital soil mapping; hyperspectral remote sensing images; soil modeling; soil and life
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Interests: digital soil mapping; hyperspectral remote sensing images; soil modeling; soil and life
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1-16 Agriculture, Division of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
Interests: plant breeding and genetics; plant genomics; cytology; evolution
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Interests: plant breeding and genetics; plant genomics; cytology; evolution
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Rothamsted Research, Harpenden AL5 2JQ, Hertfordshire, UK
Interests: site-specific nutrient recommendation for rice; direct seeding as a crop establishment method for reduced risk; post-rice crops for system intensification; bioenergy/biochar technologies for rice-based systems
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Interests: site-specific nutrient recommendation for rice; direct seeding as a crop establishment method for reduced risk; post-rice crops for system intensification; bioenergy/biochar technologies for rice-based systems
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Rothamsted Research, Department of Plant Sciences, Harpenden, UK
Interests: crop science; plant science; plant biotechnology; food safety; agricultural science
Interests: crop science; plant science; plant biotechnology; food safety; agricultural science
1. College of Artificial Intelligence, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
2. Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518000, China
Interests: computer vision; deep learning; brain-inspired computing; edge computing; remote sensing; agricultural engineering; smart agriculture; precision agriculture; agricultural aviation; artificial intelligence
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2. Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518000, China
Interests: computer vision; deep learning; brain-inspired computing; edge computing; remote sensing; agricultural engineering; smart agriculture; precision agriculture; agricultural aviation; artificial intelligence
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Biotechnology Institute, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian, China
Interests: medicinal plant; pharmacophylogeny; microbial ecology
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Interests: medicinal plant; pharmacophylogeny; microbial ecology
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Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Carl-von-Linné-Weg 10, 50829 Cologne, Germany
Interests: transcriptional regulation; transcriptome analysis; bioinformatics; plant hormones; plant genomics; genetic engineering; maize (epi)genetics; drought stress
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Interests: transcriptional regulation; transcriptome analysis; bioinformatics; plant hormones; plant genomics; genetic engineering; maize (epi)genetics; drought stress
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Distinguished Professor, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
Interests: plant; cellular and molecular responses to the environment; Ca2+ signaling; ion transport; sumoylation
Interests: plant; cellular and molecular responses to the environment; Ca2+ signaling; ion transport; sumoylation
Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
Interests: soil health; cover cropping; sustainable cropping systems; soil–microbe relationship; biomass conversion
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Interests: soil health; cover cropping; sustainable cropping systems; soil–microbe relationship; biomass conversion
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Scottish Food Security Alliance-Crops, Climate X Change & Institute of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Aberdeen, 23 St Machar Drive, Aberdeen AB24 3UU, UK
Interests: GTAP-BIO model; biofuels sustainability criteria; biofuel potential; EU-RED; US-EISA
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Interests: GTAP-BIO model; biofuels sustainability criteria; biofuel potential; EU-RED; US-EISA
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James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee, Scotland DD2 5DA, UK
Interests: arable ecosystem sustainability; weed and arable plant biodiversity to support ecosystem functions; pollination, predation, litter decomposition; whole-systems methods for risk/impact assessment
Interests: arable ecosystem sustainability; weed and arable plant biodiversity to support ecosystem functions; pollination, predation, litter decomposition; whole-systems methods for risk/impact assessment
Institute of Biological, Aberystwyth University, Ceredigion, UK
Interests: genomic diversity; plant genomes; crop breeding; next-generation sequencing; polyploidy, interspecific hybridization
Interests: genomic diversity; plant genomes; crop breeding; next-generation sequencing; polyploidy, interspecific hybridization
Agronomy Department, Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, (IAS), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), 14004 Cordoba, Spain
Interests: genomics of crop adaptation; GWAS; genomic selection; phenotyping tools
Interests: genomics of crop adaptation; GWAS; genomic selection; phenotyping tools
Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Centre de Versailles-Grignon, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1318 INRA-Agro-ParisTech, Equipe de Recherce Labellisée (ERL), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) 3559, RD10, CEDEX, F-78026 Versailles, France
Interests: nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) of crop plants; regulation and management of N assimilation in model and crop plants; innovation and applications for sustainable agriculture
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Interests: nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) of crop plants; regulation and management of N assimilation in model and crop plants; innovation and applications for sustainable agriculture
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1. Institute of Horticulture, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
2. Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Centre for Agricultural Research, Plant Protection Institute, Budapest, Hungary
Interests: plant pathology; plant disease epidemiology; disease warning and forecasting; plant disease management; integrated pest management; disease and pest management in organic fruit and vegetable production; sustainable agriculture and horticulture
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2. Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Centre for Agricultural Research, Plant Protection Institute, Budapest, Hungary
Interests: plant pathology; plant disease epidemiology; disease warning and forecasting; plant disease management; integrated pest management; disease and pest management in organic fruit and vegetable production; sustainable agriculture and horticulture
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College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China
Interests: grassland; grazing; livestock production; greenhouse gases
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Interests: grassland; grazing; livestock production; greenhouse gases
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State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ministry of Water Resources, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, China
Interests: soil erosion and water conservation; soil chemistry and environment
Interests: soil erosion and water conservation; soil chemistry and environment
National Center for Soybean Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
Interests: soybean molecualr biology; soybean molecular genetics and breeding for yield and quality
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Interests: soybean molecualr biology; soybean molecular genetics and breeding for yield and quality
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Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Research Institute of Engineering Technology for Crop Industry, Yangzhou University, 196 West Huayang Ave., Yangzhou 225009, China
Interests: rice and wheat yield; simplified and efficient fertilization technology; fertilizer–water coupling cultivation techniques; physiological and ecological characteristics; mechanized cultivation techniques
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Interests: rice and wheat yield; simplified and efficient fertilization technology; fertilizer–water coupling cultivation techniques; physiological and ecological characteristics; mechanized cultivation techniques
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Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, and Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
Interests: integrations of advanced modeling techniques; in-situ/proximal/remote sensing; advanced climate information for decision supports for agriculture and water management; agricultural models; agricultural production system
Interests: integrations of advanced modeling techniques; in-situ/proximal/remote sensing; advanced climate information for decision supports for agriculture and water management; agricultural models; agricultural production system
Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University, Raleigh, NC 27697-7609, USA
Interests: wood substrates; bark substrates; engineering raw materials; substrate particle dynamics; substrate hydrology; container plant root growth; substrate analytical methods
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Interests: wood substrates; bark substrates; engineering raw materials; substrate particle dynamics; substrate hydrology; container plant root growth; substrate analytical methods
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California Department of Agriculture, Sacramento, CA 95833, USA
Interests: soil fertility and plant nutrition; soil health; nutrient cycling; cover crops; cropping systems; forage production
Interests: soil fertility and plant nutrition; soil health; nutrient cycling; cover crops; cropping systems; forage production
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois, 105 South Gregory Street, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
Interests: carbon cycle; nitrogen cycle; land cover and land use changes; crop growth modeling; land surface modeling; integrated assessment of climate change
Interests: carbon cycle; nitrogen cycle; land cover and land use changes; crop growth modeling; land surface modeling; integrated assessment of climate change
Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsinki, PL-27, Helsinki, Finland
Interests: mutation breeding; Haploidy, transgenic crops; genetic diversity; erosion; conservation and utilization; In vitro techniques, molecular- marker-assisted selection and breeding, Digital agriculture, Custom-designed crop breeding
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Interests: mutation breeding; Haploidy, transgenic crops; genetic diversity; erosion; conservation and utilization; In vitro techniques, molecular- marker-assisted selection and breeding, Digital agriculture, Custom-designed crop breeding
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Department of Horticulture, Division of Applied Life Science, Graduate School, Gyeongsang National University (GNU), Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea
Interests: floriculture; transplants (micropropagated and plug); silicon in horticulture; plant factory; protected horticulture; hydroponics
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Interests: floriculture; transplants (micropropagated and plug); silicon in horticulture; plant factory; protected horticulture; hydroponics
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