Topical Advisory Panel
- 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
- Pest and Disease Management Section
- Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience Section
- Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering Section
- Precision and Digital Agriculture Section
Members
Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Interests: perennial crop breeding; phenology; perennial grains; developmental morphology; forages; seed production; plant ecology
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Interests: perennial crop breeding; phenology; perennial grains; developmental morphology; forages; seed production; plant ecology
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Department of Plant Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
Interests: sustainable viticulture; wine grape production; grapevine responses to biotic stressors; cold temperature stress; plant adaptation to climate change
Interests: sustainable viticulture; wine grape production; grapevine responses to biotic stressors; cold temperature stress; plant adaptation to climate change
Laboratory of Weed Science, Benaki Phytopathological Institute, 6 Ekalis Str., 145-61 Athens, Greece
Interests: weed biology and ecology; seed biology (crops, weeds); weed management; herbicide resistance mechanisms
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Interests: weed biology and ecology; seed biology (crops, weeds); weed management; herbicide resistance mechanisms
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Horticulture Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG), University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
Interests: orchard management; irrigation and fertilization practices; root interaction; plant breeding
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Interests: orchard management; irrigation and fertilization practices; root interaction; plant breeding
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Research Centre for Viticulture and Enology, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA-VE), Via XXVIII Aprile 26, 31015 Conegliano, TV, Italy
Interests: plant–microbe interactions; plant ecophysiology; grapevine; mycorrhiza; synthetic microbial communities
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Interests: plant–microbe interactions; plant ecophysiology; grapevine; mycorrhiza; synthetic microbial communities
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Department of Agriculture and Life Industry, Kangwon National University, 1 Gangwondaehak Road, Chuncheon, Gangwon Province 24341, Republic of Korea
Interests: biological mechanisms; genome; cell culture; NGS; synthesis; metabolite; molecular engineering
Interests: biological mechanisms; genome; cell culture; NGS; synthesis; metabolite; molecular engineering
Department of Agriculture and Forest Sciences, Università degli Studi della Tuscia, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
Interests: applied entomology; forest entomology; entomopathogens fungi; insect ecology; IPM; biological control
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Interests: applied entomology; forest entomology; entomopathogens fungi; insect ecology; IPM; biological control
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USDA Agricultural Research Service, Columbia, MO 65203, USA
Interests: insect olfactory system; cell-based assays; molecular interactions
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Interests: insect olfactory system; cell-based assays; molecular interactions
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Department of Agriculture and Forest Sciences (DAFNE), Tuscia University, Via San Camillo de Lellis, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
Interests: agricultural economics; agri-environmental policies and strategies; adaptation and mitigation of climate change in the agricultural sector
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Interests: agricultural economics; agri-environmental policies and strategies; adaptation and mitigation of climate change in the agricultural sector
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Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, 1-5 Shimogamo Hagicho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8522, Japan
Interests: soil; microbiology; phytopathology; fruit; microbial community
Interests: soil; microbiology; phytopathology; fruit; microbial community
Department Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences - Production, Landscape, Agroenergy, University of Milan, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milano, Italy
Interests: organic waste treatment; biopolymers; emerging contaminants; anaerobic digestion; composting; sewage sludge; bioplastics degradation
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Interests: organic waste treatment; biopolymers; emerging contaminants; anaerobic digestion; composting; sewage sludge; bioplastics degradation
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Applied Physics Department, Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche, 03202 Elche, Spain
Interests: precision agriculture; digitalization; climate and greenhouse irrigation; abiotic stress
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Interests: precision agriculture; digitalization; climate and greenhouse irrigation; abiotic stress
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Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC, USA
Interests: fungi; soil microbiology
Interests: fungi; soil microbiology
Plant and Environmental Science and Rex E. Kirksey Agricultural Science Center, New Mexico State University, Tucumcari, 6502, Quay Rd. AM.5, Tucumcari, NM 88401, USA
Interests: cropping systems; crop water use and water use efficiency, irrigation efficiency, tillage systems, soil and plant nutrient management, agricultural by-product management
Interests: cropping systems; crop water use and water use efficiency, irrigation efficiency, tillage systems, soil and plant nutrient management, agricultural by-product management
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Interests: wheat breeding; improvement of yield, quality, stability and adaptability of newly created wheat germplasm; wheat response to biotic and abiotic stress; genetic diversity; wheat genetic resources management and preservation
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Interests: wheat breeding; improvement of yield, quality, stability and adaptability of newly created wheat germplasm; wheat response to biotic and abiotic stress; genetic diversity; wheat genetic resources management and preservation
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1. Department of Horticulture, Agrifood Research and Technology Centre of Aragon (CITA), Avda. Montañana 930, 50059 Zaragoza, Spain
2. AgriFood Institute of Aragon-IA2, CITA, University of Zaragoza, 50059 Zaragoza, Spain
Interests: anthocyanins; biofortification; biotechnology; health-promoting compounds; lettuce; nutritional value; plant breeding; vitamins
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2. AgriFood Institute of Aragon-IA2, CITA, University of Zaragoza, 50059 Zaragoza, Spain
Interests: anthocyanins; biofortification; biotechnology; health-promoting compounds; lettuce; nutritional value; plant breeding; vitamins
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Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, 60131 Ancona, Italy
Interests: grazing systems; grassland ecology; grassland management; ecosystem services
Interests: grazing systems; grassland ecology; grassland management; ecosystem services
Food Engineering Department, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 3–5 Calea Mănăștur Street, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Interests: quality control of vegetable products; plant raw materials in the food industry; antioxidants; flavors; infrared spectroscopy; chemometrics; food industry equipments
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Interests: quality control of vegetable products; plant raw materials in the food industry; antioxidants; flavors; infrared spectroscopy; chemometrics; food industry equipments
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Department of Applied Economics, University of Malaga (Spain), Ejido 6, 29013 Malaga, Spain
Interests: environmental and agricultural economics; circular economy; water resources management
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Interests: environmental and agricultural economics; circular economy; water resources management
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1. INIAV, I.P., Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, 2780-159 Oeiras, Portugal
2. MED, Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Évora University, 7006-554 Évora, Portugal
Interests: in vitro cultures; ionomics; metabolomics; nematode pest management; plant nutrition; plant physiology and biochemistry; sustainable agriculture
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2. MED, Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Évora University, 7006-554 Évora, Portugal
Interests: in vitro cultures; ionomics; metabolomics; nematode pest management; plant nutrition; plant physiology and biochemistry; sustainable agriculture
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Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I.P., Oeiras, Portugal
Interests: proximal soil sensing; near-surface geophysics; electromagnetic induction; ground-penetrating radar; precision agriculture
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Interests: proximal soil sensing; near-surface geophysics; electromagnetic induction; ground-penetrating radar; precision agriculture
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Department of Sustainable Crop Production, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
Interests: soil quality; soil health indicators; soil biochemistry and microbiology; sustainable agricultural practices; bioenergy crops; soil-plant relationships; sustainable agroecosystems management
Interests: soil quality; soil health indicators; soil biochemistry and microbiology; sustainable agricultural practices; bioenergy crops; soil-plant relationships; sustainable agroecosystems management
Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal
Interests: applied entomology; IPM; biological control; biopesticides; agroecology; sustainable agriculture; insect pollinators
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Interests: applied entomology; IPM; biological control; biopesticides; agroecology; sustainable agriculture; insect pollinators
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Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Turin, I-10095 Grugliasco, Italy
Interests: weed biology; seed germination; crop-weed interactions; weed management; herbicide resistance; sustainable use of herbicides; rice cultivation
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Interests: weed biology; seed germination; crop-weed interactions; weed management; herbicide resistance; sustainable use of herbicides; rice cultivation
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Sogrape Vinhos S.A., Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Interests: grape; cell biology; genetics; biochemistry; biotechnology; sustainability; agroecology; circular economy; precision and digital agriculture
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Interests: grape; cell biology; genetics; biochemistry; biotechnology; sustainability; agroecology; circular economy; precision and digital agriculture
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Department of Agricultural and Environmental Science, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy
Interests: weed management; weed biology; cover crops; organic farming
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Interests: weed management; weed biology; cover crops; organic farming
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Department of Life Science, Centre BIOGEST-SITEIA, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Amendola, N. 2, 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy
Interests: small grain cereals; tomato; genetics and genomics; agronomy; crop physiology; abiotic stress tolerance; CBF/DREB transcription factors; copy number variation
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Interests: small grain cereals; tomato; genetics and genomics; agronomy; crop physiology; abiotic stress tolerance; CBF/DREB transcription factors; copy number variation
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Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Environmental Biogeochemistry, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 71F, 60-625 Poznań, Poland
Interests: grain nutrition; plant physiology; environmental effects on crops production and quality; fertilizer management and environmental sustainability; irrigation effects on crop production and quality and runoff of nutrients
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Interests: grain nutrition; plant physiology; environmental effects on crops production and quality; fertilizer management and environmental sustainability; irrigation effects on crop production and quality and runoff of nutrients
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Department of Water Engineering & Management, Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
Interests: irrigation management; deficit irrigation; climate change; plant ecophysiology; water stress; water relations; water footprint; water use efficiency; water productivity; water saving; droughts and water scarcity; plant nutrition; evapotranspiration and plant modelling
Interests: irrigation management; deficit irrigation; climate change; plant ecophysiology; water stress; water relations; water footprint; water use efficiency; water productivity; water saving; droughts and water scarcity; plant nutrition; evapotranspiration and plant modelling
Precision Agriculture Laboratory, Department of Agro-Environmental Systems Management, Perrotis College, American Farm School, 57001 Thermi, Greece
Interests: precision agriculture; new olive production systems; saline irrigation technologies; sustainable crop systems; biostimulants in crop production
Interests: precision agriculture; new olive production systems; saline irrigation technologies; sustainable crop systems; biostimulants in crop production
