Agriculture MDPI

15/01/2026

🌍 The Special Issue “Feature Papers in Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture” has extended its submission deadline to 30 June 2026.

Edited by Prof. Dr. Jianlin Shen, this Special Issue aims to publish high-quality papers that advance understanding of nutrient migration processes, mechanisms, their environmental impacts, and mitigation strategies for green production in farmlands. It focuses on the new mechanisms of nutrient cycling, responses of nutrient cycling to climate change, the measurements of nutrient migration fluxes under air–soil–water interface, prediction of nutrient losses using machine learning, and new techniques for managing nutrients cycling to reduce losses and improve soil health in farmlands.

With this extension, researchers have more time to share their latest findings and contribute to advancing sustainable solutions for agriculture under climate change.

👉 Submit your manuscript here: https://lnkd.in/gEW3MXxd

13/01/2026

🚀 A groundbreaking paper has just been published in Agriculture MDPI:
“Space Agriculture: A Comprehensive Systems-Level Review of Challenges and Opportunities” by Ehsan Fazayeli, Aaron Lee M. Daigh, Cassandra Palmer, Santosh Pitla, David Jones, and Yufeng Ge.

This review provides a structured synthesis of the major challenges to sustainable agriculture in space. It covers environmental differences (e.g., solar energy, atmosphere, and gravity), resource constraints (e.g., water, soil, and nutrient availability), biological complexities (e.g., crop selection and plant health), and operational factors (e.g., space utilization, psychological impacts, and system resilience). By integrating findings from planetary science, plant biology, space systems engineering, biotechnology, robotics, and controlled-environment agriculture (CEA), the review outlines current limitations and highlights emerging strategies such as regolith utilization, advanced hydroponics, crop selection and genetic engineering, and the use of robotics, sensors, and artificial intelligence (AI) for monitoring and automation.

👉 Read the full article: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/15/24/2541 #

🔎 This paper also serves as the issue cover of our 24th issue (Vol. 15). Explore the whole issue here: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/15/24

13/01/2026

📣 Announcement: ICAS 2026 Event Chair!

We’re pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Leslie Weston from Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia, will be chairing the 2026 International Conference on Agriculture Sciences!

Prof. Weston is a researcher in chemical ecology and plant physiology, with interests in the plant rhizosphere and its associated microbiome, and plant interactions with w**ds, pests, and biocontrol organisms mediated by secondary plant products. Her work also relates to plant defense, soil health, and sustainable w**d management. In May 2023, she was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.

🗓️ Important Dates
Conference dates: 21–23 October 2026

📣Submit your abstracts by 22 June 2026 using this link:
https://sciforum.net/user/submission/create/1618

For more information on abstract submission instructions: https://sciforum.net/event/ICAS2026?section=

Don’t miss this opportunity to present your research and connect with a global community of experts!

12/01/2026

🌾📊 We are pleased to announce that all papers in the Special Issue “Mathematical Modeling for Technological Processes of Agricultural Products” have now been published!

Edited by Dr. Yanlong Han, Dr. Yang Liu, and Prof. Dr. Anqi Li, this Special Issue brings together interdisciplinary research at the intersection of agriculture, biology, and engineering.

Topics covered include:
- CFD-DEM modeling of grain hulling efficiency
- Predictive models for rice silo discharge dynamics
- AI-driven impurity detection in rice grains
- Numerical simulations of silo discharge mechanisms
- Structural optimization of subsoilers for saline-alkali soils
- Automated alignment technologies for corn harvesting

🌍 Collectively, these six papers highlight how mathematical modeling and computational tools can reduce energy consumption, improve efficiency, and enhance sustainability in agricultural product processing.

👉 Explore the full Special Issue here: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/agriculture/special_issues/7B036702H5

09/01/2026

🎉 The first issue of Volume 16 of our journal is now published! 🌾📚

This marks the start of another exciting year of open‑access research, bringing fresh insights into sustainable farming, innovation, and the future of agriculture.

We thank our authors, reviewers, and editors for their contributions and look forward to the discoveries ahead in 2026! 🌱✨

👉 Explore the issue: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/16/1

09/01/2026

📢 We’re excited to announce the 2nd edition of the Special Issue, “Advanced Image Collection, Processing, and Analysis in Crop Management”!

Building on the success of the 1st edition, also edited by Dr. Weizhen Liang and Dr. Jingqiu Chen, this new edition underscores the value of image-based data in agriculture, providing insights into crop health management. The focus extends to innovative image analysis techniques that enhance crop and soil monitoring, w**d detection, disease detection, and yield predictions through data from sensors and images. It also explores the use of remote sensing for near-real-time, comprehensive management integral to digital agriculture, and more.

👉 Details and submissions: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/agriculture/special_issues/2NOG49TOF2
🔎For continuity, see the 1st edition: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/agriculture/special_issues/2843X3CJ42

06/01/2026

🍇Thrilled to share a new publication in our journal:
“Life Cycle Assessment of Reclaimed Water Irrigation in Organic Vineyards: Environmental Impacts and Water Stress Implications in La Rioja, Spain,” by Adrián Agraso Otero, Mar Vilanova de la Torre, Maria Malia Molleda, Ricardo Rebolledo-Leiva, and Sara González-García.

🔎 This study applies Life Cycle Assessment to determine the environmental impacts of irrigating a Qualified Designation of Origin La Rioja vineyard with reclaimed water in the cultivation of organic grapes (scenario A) and compares it with an irrigation practice that uses canal water combined with organic extra-fertilisation (scenario B), accounting for differences in wastewater treatment processes. This research contributes to advancing sustainable agriculture and addressing water scarcity challenges in Mediterranean viticulture.

📖 Full article available here: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/15/23/2505 #

05/01/2026

🔔We are delighted to share that Dr. Abhilash Singh has joined the Editorial Board of Agriculture MDPI!

Dr. Singh is currently a Research Fellow at the University of Leeds (Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences), specializing in the coupling of machine learning algorithms with satellite imagery to exploit satellite observations (soil moisture, surface roughness, river discharge, and groundwater level). He has published extensively in leading journals and has been recognized as one of the Top 2% Scientists worldwide in Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing (2024 & 2025).

We look forward to his contributions in advancing agricultural research and innovation through his role on the Editorial Board!

05/01/2026

At the very beginning of 2026, we are excited to share a new article that has been published in Agriculture MDPI:

📄 "Hyperspectral Sensing and Machine Learning for Early Detection of Cereal Leaf Beetle Damage in Wheat: Insights for Precision Pest Management" by Sandra Skendžić, Hrvoje Novak, Monika Zovko, Ivana Pajac Zivkovic, Vinko Lešić, Marko Maričević, and Darija Lemic.

This study demonstrates how hyperspectral remote sensing combined with machine learning can detect early stress in wheat caused by the cereal leaf beetle (Oulema melanopus), achieving up to 91.9% accuracy at early detection thresholds.

🔗 Read the full open-access paper here: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/15/23/2482 #

05/01/2026

📣 Announcement: ICAS 2026 Event Chair!

We’re pleased to announce that Dr. Anna Andolfi from the University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy, will be chairing the 2026 International Conference on Agriculture Sciences!

Prof. Anna Andolfi, PhD is an Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry at the Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II (Italy). Her expertise is in the chemistry of natural organic substances produced by fungi from different environments and by plants. Her research interests include bioactive specialized metabolites and their role in plant–host interactions, with relevance to eco-compatible and integrative strategies for crop defense.

🗓️ Important Dates
Conference dates: 21–23 October 2026

📣Submit your abstracts by 22 June 2026 using this link:
https://sciforum.net/user/submission/create/1618

For more information on abstract submission instructions: https://sciforum.net/event/ICAS2026?section=

Don’t miss this opportunity to present your research and connect with a global community of experts!

30/12/2025

✨ Season’s greetings
Researchers and scholars are invited to join Agricultural Sciences 2026 and submit their abstracts. Abstract submissions are ongoing, welcoming contributions across agricultural, environmental, and food systems sciences.
Wishing you a restful holiday season and an inspiring New Year of research and collaboration.

🔗 Event Website:
https://sciforum.net/event/ICAS2026

Conference Chairs:
🤵 Dr. Anna Andolfi, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
🤵 Prof. Dr. Leslie Weston, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia

🗓️ Important Dates
Conference dates: 21–23 October 2026
Early Bird Registration Deadline: 21 August 2026

📣Submit your abstracts by 22 June 2026 using this link:
https://sciforum.net/user/submission/create/1618

For more information on abstract submission instructions: https://sciforum.net/event/ICAS2026?section=

Don’t miss this opportunity to present your research and connect with a global community of experts!

24/12/2025