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