Agriculture | Special Issues

The Application of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Agriculture

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3552

Keywords: near-infrared spectroscopy; chemometrics; crop production; horticulture; animal husbandry; soil; feed; food; fruit; crop; animal product; milk; dairy; meat; egg; honey; quality assessment; process analytical technique

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

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

edited by

Jianle Chen

and Huan Cheng

submission deadline 5 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10140 | Submission Open

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

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

Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Biology Research on Agricultural Pests

edited by

Lin Jin

submission deadline 5 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 861 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural pests; physiology; biochemistry; molecular biology; behavioral regulation; pest control

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

Evaluation of Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products by Nondestructive Technologies

edited by

Wei Lu

and

Zhao Zhang

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6747 | Submission Open

Keywords: nondestructive testing; phenotype; seed/seedling quality; disease/pest detection; yield prediction; soil detection; physiological parameter detection; food quality detection; biosensor; agricultural instruments

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

Impact of Plastics on Agriculture

edited by

Douglas Hayes

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3572 | Submission Open

Keywords: mulch films; biodegradable mulch films; high and low tunnels; silage film; sustainable disposal of agricultural plastics; impacts on soil health; microplastics in agricultural soils; upcycling of agricultural plastics

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

Applications of Controlled Atmosphere and Fumigation Technologies in Fresh Produce: From Farm to Table

edited by Byung-Ho Lee and

Sung-Eun Lee

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2557 | Submission Open

Keywords: controlled atmospheres; fumigation; cold treatment; combined treatment; invasive alien species; quarantine; eradication; alternatives of methyl bromide

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

Effect of Cultivation Practices on Crop Yield and Quality

edited by

Jan Buczek

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 345 | 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)

New Insights into Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions through Feed Management and Housing in Livestock Production

edited by

Ali Bayat

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenhouse gases; feed; housing; manure; management; microbes

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

Integrated Management and Efficient Use of Nutrients in Crop Systems

edited by

Magdalena Jastrzębska

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5519 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential plant nutrients; residual pools of nutrients; fertilizers and soil amendments; soil functional microorganisms; nutrient-efficient crop varieties; 4R nutrient stewardship; nutrient cycling and recycling; sustainable cropping systems; crop yield quality

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

Advances in Sustainable Agritourism Development

edited by

Sofia Karampela

,

Thanasis Kizos

and

Alexandros Koutsouris

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3464 | Submission Open

Keywords: agritourism; community-based tourism; rural communities; sustainability; local/rural development; networks; local products; food system transformation; marketing

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

Physiological and Ecological Characteristics and Sustainable Production of High-Yield Maize—Volume II

edited by

Peng Hou

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3424 | Submission Open

Keywords: maize; high yield; sustainable production; cultivar; water and fertilizer utilization efficiency; environmental effects; canopy characteristics; physiological and ecological characteristics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Sensing and Imaging for Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products

edited by

Wei Wang

,

Seung-Chul Yoon

and Xiaoyu Tian

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3288 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; imaging; quality and safety; agricultural products

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

Smart Agriculture Sensors and Monitoring Systems for Field Detection

edited by Adrian Gracia-Romero

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1196 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; plant phenotyping; smart agriculture; sensors; proximal remote sensing; UAV

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)

Nanotechnology in Plant Disease Management: Progresses, Challenges, and Perspectives

edited by

You Liang

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; agriculture; safety assessment; pest management; fungicides; RNA-interference; targeted delivery

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

Sensor-Based Precision Agriculture

edited by

Xiongzhe Han

and

Tianyi Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10018 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; proximal soil sensing; crop canopy sensors; precision livestock management; sensor networks; multi-sensor; data fusion; decision support

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)

Advanced Studies in Improving the Nutritional Status of Forage Crops for Better Livestock Productivity

edited by

Barbara Wróbel

and

Waldemar Zielewicz

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6035 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal performance; anti-nutritional factors; botanical composition of sward; cultivar breeding; animal products quality; digestibility; livestock diets; green forage; fertilization; silage

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

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

edited by

Sanzidur Rahman

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5545 | 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)

Research on the Strategy of Improving the Small Grain Production System

edited by

Dimitrios Katsantonis

and

Ioannis Mylonas

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3375 | Submission Open

Keywords: rotation; productivity; stresses; innovative breeding; resistance; diversification; conservation; silage; grazing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Plants’ Response to Abiotic Stress

edited by

Valeria Toscano

,

Filippo Ferlito

and

Amenta Margherita

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2579 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic factors; stress; antioxidant activity; climate change; bioactive compounds; plant hormesis; nutraceutical value

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Monitoring, Modelling and Management of Agricultural Air Pollutants and Greenhouse Gases

edited by

Weiwei Chen

,

Qiuju Xie

and

Li Guo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1925 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural residues; life cycle assessment; emissions; nitrogen utilization; environmental impacts; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); environmental control

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

Advances in the Technology of Organic Fertilizers from Agricultural Waste

edited by Víctor Riau,

Miriam Cerrillo

and Ana Robles Aguilar

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: biobased fertilizer; nutrient recovery; agricultural waste; livestock manure; bioeconomy; circularity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Agricultural Policies toward Sustainable Farm Development

edited by

Pan Dan

and Fanbin Kong

submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 21826 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural policy; sustainability; farm development; sustainable farm practices; governance and economics; environmentally friendly agricultural technology adoption; farmers’ behavior; welfare effects

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

Advances in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

edited by

Elpiniki Skoufogianni

,

Aikaterini Molla

and

Alexandra D. Solomou

submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4175 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal and aromatic plants; ecosystem services and functions; bioindicators; utilization; ecology; environmental factors (soil; nutrients; climate; etc.); agriculture; forestry; urban areas; climate change; management; socio-economic assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

New Energy-Powered Agricultural Machinery and Equipment

edited by

Cheng Shen

,

Zhong Tang

and

Maohua Xiao

submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2855 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural innovation design of agricultural machinery and equipment for new energy power; development and utilization of new energy power applicable to agricultural machinery and equipment; intelligent control system development of agricultural machinery and equipment with new energy power; application; scenario and promotion of new energy power for agricultural equipment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Plant Virus Diseases: Update and Perspectives

edited by

Sayanta Bera

submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2422 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemistry; cap-independent translation; vector transmission; Systemic acquired resistance; RNAi

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

Role of Local Breeds in Global Agriculture—Local Food, Regional Identity and Ecosystem Services

edited by

Ante Ivanković

and

András Gáspárdy

submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1255 | Submission Open

Keywords: local breed; gastronomy; local food terroir; regional identity; ecosystem services; biodiversity

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

Mineral Biofortification in Agricultural Products

edited by

Xuebin Yin

and Xiaocun Zhang

submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 433 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional agriculture; biofortification; minerals; hidden hunger; special soils; zinc enrichment; selenium enrichment; microbial-assisted biofortification; genetic biofortification; crop breeding

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

Applications of Remote Sensing in Agricultural Soil and Crop Mapping

edited by

Haoteng Zhao

and

Chen Zhang

submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 420 | 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)

Smart Farming: Addressing the Impact of Climate Change

edited by

Hyeon Tae Kim

submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart farming; artificial intelligence; animal welfare; climate change; agricultural mechanization; food security; sustainable energy use; big data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Agriculture)

Hydrogeophysical Monitoring of Water and Solutes in Agricultural Soils

edited by

Srinivasa Rao Peddinti

submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogeophysical methods; agricultural soils; water movement; plant– soil interactions; geophysical equipment; data fusion; infiltration dynamics; crop productivity; sustainable agriculture; root water uptake; soil moisture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Soils)

Research on the Farmland Irrigation and Drainage Measures

edited by Xiangping Guo

submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: irrigation; drainage; agricultural water environment; saline– alkali land improvement; fertigation; agricultural soil and water utilization

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

New Advances and Applications of Biofortification in Crop Production

edited by Donglin Huang, Hui Mao and Zhaohui Wang

submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: hidden hunger; biofortified crops; Biofortification; Zn-enriched crops; Se-enriched crops; Fe-enriched crops

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Sustainable and Smart Agriculture and Rural Areas: Economic, Environmental and Technological Aspects

edited by

Piotr Prus

and

Aksana Yarashynskaya

submission deadline 26 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8903 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; agriculture and rural areas; socio-economic problems of agriculture and rural areas; environmental policy and impact; sustainable and smart technologies; precision agriculture; agricultural production; crop production; livestock production; food production and food security

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

Agricultural Crops Subjected to Drought and Salinity Stress

edited by

Francisco Vanies Da Silva Sá

,

Alberto Soares De Melo

and

Miguel Ferreira Neto

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16032 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticulture; field crops; cereal crops; industrial crops; plant physiology; plant ecophysiology; plant nutrition; irrigation management; plant breeding; crosstalk stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Feature Papers in Agricultural Product Quality and Safety

edited by

Isabel Lara

and Claudia E. Moggia

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9184 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural produce; including flowers and herbs; crop quality; food chemistry; food quality; food safety and security; food processing and engineering

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

Mediterranean Agriculture under Climate Change

edited by

Giovanni Mauromicale

,

Sara Lombardo

and

Gaetano Pandino

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1136 | Submission Open

Keywords: Mediterranean environment; biodiversity; crop management; yield; crop quality

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

Natural Products: Phytochemical Extraction, Analysis and Application

edited by

Małgorzata Olszowy-Tomczyk

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1026 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; phytochemistry; traditional extraction techniques; assisted extraction techniques; antioxidant compounds; chromatographic analysis

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

Feature Papers in Genotype Evaluation and Breeding

edited by

Rodomiro Ortiz

submission deadline 5 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10435 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultivar testing; enviromics; germplasm enhancement; genetic gains; genomics; genotype– environment interaction; phenomics; pre-breeding; participatory variety selection; population improvement

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

Agricultural Products Processing and Quality Detection

edited by

Ziliang Liu

, Jun Wang and Lizhen Deng

submission deadline 5 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9114 | Submission Open

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

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

Novel Approaches and Strategies in Improving Crop Adaptability against Environmental Stress

edited by

Lidija Begović

,

Ivna Štolfa Čamagajevac

and

Selma Mlinarić

submission deadline 5 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8161 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic engineering; stress tolerance; genome editing; CRISPR/Cas9; agro- nanotechnology; biostimulants; molecular priming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Research Progress on Agricultural Equipments for Precision Planting and Harvesting

edited by

Hua Li

and Lizhang Xu

submission deadline 5 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1953 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision; planting; harvesting; agricultural equipment; operational quality; parameter optimization; machine systems; crops; soil

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Agri-Food Marketing Strategies and Consumer Behavior

edited by

Stanislav Rojík

,

Martina Zámková

and

Karel Malec

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5249 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food marketing; agri-markets; agri- and food trade; agri-food products; consumer behaviour of agri-food products; agri-food consumption; agriculture and food systems; agriculture and food policy and security; sustainable agriculture and food production

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

Precision Planting Technology and Equipment in Advanced Crop Cultivation

edited by

Xiaojun Gao

, Qinghui Lai and

Tao Cui

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5040 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced planting equipment; key technologies and methods; precision seed-metering device; seed guide device; profiling mechanism; soil compaction device; stubble removal and anti-blocking device; intelligent planting equipment; efficient and low loss transplanter; variable rate seeding; seed cleaning and grading

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

Rational Use of Feed to Promote Animal Healthy Feeding

edited by

Tatiana Dumitra Panaite

and

Mihaela Hãbeanu

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1634 | Submission Open

Keywords: rational feeding; sustainability; farm animal; precision feeding; novel ingredients; resources; waste; by-products; animal health

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

Impact of Light on Horticultural Crops—2nd Edition

edited by

Athanasios Koukounaras

and

Filippos Bantis

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1342 | Submission Open

Keywords: light quantity and quality; light-emitting diodes (LEDs); plant factory with artificial lighting (PFAL); physiology; photomorphogenesis; photosynthesis; plant growth and quality; postharvest storage; climate change; shade net house

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Integrated Management of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes

edited by

Nikoletta G. Ntalli

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 999 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural nematicides; botanicals; ecotoxicity; biostimulants; mode of action

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

Agro-Industrial By-Products as Alternative Feeds for Animals

edited by

Anderson De Moura Zanine

,

Glayciane Costa Gois

and Hiran Marcelo Siqueira Da Silva

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 864 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal-origin products; by-products; environmental footprint; silage; sustainability in animal production

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

Pesticide Resistance in Agricultural Practices

edited by

Jingchao Chen

and Hailan Cui

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: weed; herbicide resistance; molecular basis; resistance evolution; omics; fitness; weed management

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

Research on Technologies for Achieving High-Yield Wheat

edited by

Haiyong Xia

,

Xinglong Dai

and Xiaoli Hui

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7116 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil tillage; sowing quality; planting density; precision cultivation; irrigation; fertilization; micronutrient; integration of water and fertilizer; plant growth regulator; drones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Production)

Application of Modern Agricultural Equipment in Crop Cultivation

edited by

Jacek Przybył

and

Dawid Wojcieszak

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4914 | Submission Open

Keywords: modern agricultural equipment; technology to improve soil hygiene; ultra-shallow tillage; conservation technology; sustainable agriculture; precision agriculture and digital technologies; techniques for reducing energy inputs; labour-intensive and cost-reducing technologies; reduction in CO2 emissions; agricultural technology increasing carbon storage in the soil

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)

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