Agriculture Multidisciplinary (AGM)

Section Information

Research and practice across crops, animals, soils, water, forests, and food systems are being combined to meet rising demand and changing climates. Diverse methods and data sources are helping agriculture stay efficient, reliable, safe, economical, and robust from farm to market.

The operation and management of modern agro-ecosystems require a mix of technologies and perspectives. Engineering, biology, ecology, economics, and data science are used together with sensing, automation, and analytics. Information from fields, herds, water bodies, processing lines, and supply chains is needed to understand system state and to improve yield, quality, cost, resilience, and environmental outcomes.

This section will publish new contributions, studies, and reviews that integrate multiple areas of agriculture. Topics include crop and soil systems, irrigation and environment, livestock and aquaculture, mechanization, precision and digital agriculture, postharvest and value chains, climate and sustainability, socioeconomics and policy, and systems modeling and decision support for sustainable and resilient agri-food systems.

Scope

Crop and Soil Systems
- Agroecology and cropping systems
- Soil health, fertility, and amendments
- Pest, disease, and weed management
- Seeds, varieties, and breeding interfaces
Water, Irrigation, and Environment
- Irrigation design, control, and efficiency
- Drainage, salinity, and water quality
- Erosion control and watershed management
- Hydrology, monitoring, and ecosystem services
Livestock, Aquaculture, and Animal Health
- Nutrition, health, and welfare
- Breeding, genetics, and performance
- Aquaculture systems and feeds
- Epidemiology, biosecurity, and One Health
Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization
- Machinery design, safety, and ergonomics
- Energy efficiency and on-farm renewables
- Controlled environments and farm structures
- Robotics, automation, and controls
Precision Agriculture and Digital Technologies
- Remote sensing, UAVs, and proximal sensors
- GNSS guidance and variable rate technologies
- IoT, data platforms, and analytics
- AI, ML, and decision support tools
Postharvest, Food Systems, and Value Chains
- Harvesting, handling, and grading
- Drying, cooling, storage, and packaging
- Processing, quality, and safety
- Logistics, cold chains, and traceability
Climate, Sustainability, and Circular Bioeconomy
- Climate adaptation and risk management
- Greenhouse gases and carbon accounting
- Waste reduction, recycling, and valorization
- Biodiversity and nature-based solutions
Socioeconomics, Policy, and Rural Development
- Farm economics and market analysis
- Adoption, extension, and innovation systems
- Food security, nutrition, and equity
- Governance, standards, and certification
Systems Modeling, Integration, and Decision Support
- Crop-livestock-aquaculture integration
- Digital twins, simulation, and optimization
- Risk, uncertainty, and scenario analysis
- Multi-scale monitoring and evaluation