ISSN: 1313 – 8820 (print)
ISSN: 1314 – 412X (online)
Indexing: AGRIS (FAO), CABI, EBSCO-host, ROAD and DOAJ
About the journal
Agricultural Science and Technology /AST/ was founded in 2009 by Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.
It’s is published in English in one volume of 4 issues per year, as a printed journal and in electronic form.
This issue in 2025 is printed with the financial support by Contract No. 06-НП6/73 from 10.12.2024, financed by Bulgaria National Science Fund (BNSF), grant "Bulgarian scientific periodicals".
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Comparative assessment of bud take success in apple cultivars grafted by chip budding on MM106 EMLA rootstockS. Atanasova Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Agronomy, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 1 January 2026; accepted for publication 22 February 2026) *e-mail: stanislava.atanasova@trakia-uni.bg Abstract. The experiment was conducted at the “Bratya Minkovi” Fruit Nursery in Kazanlak, Bulgaria. The propagation of apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) was monitored during the growing season (July-August). The […]
Water factors for sustainable water management in agriculture: farmer research in TurkeyS. Demirtaş1, M.G. Akpınar2* 1 Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Economics, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey. 2 Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Economics, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey. *e-mail: mgoksel@akdeniz.edu.tr Abstract. Water is the non-substitutable product for sustaining economic and social life. Accessible and usable fresh water resources are very limited in the world. In the development […]
Biochemical changes of apples variety Granny Smith after uncontrolled winter storingA. Sotirov* Department “Agrotechnology, Plant Protection and Economics”, Institute of Agriculture-Kyustendil, Agricultural Academy-Sofia, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 22 January 2026; accepted for publication 16 March 2026) *e-mail: a_sotirov@iz-kyustendil.org Abstract. This study investigates the biochemical changes occurring in Granny Smith apples after four months of uncontrolled winter storage, with a focus on the influence of preharvest […]
Prevalence of endoparasite of pigs in Kafanchan area of Kaduna State: a comparative study between wet and dry seasonI.I. Oke, T. Francis, K.Y. Kaboshio, J. Yayi, I. Mallam* Department of Animal Science, Kaduna State University, Kafanchan Campus, Kaduna State, Nigeria (Manuscript received 22 October 2025; accepted for publication 8 May 2026) email: mallamiliya2011@gmail.com Abstract. This study investigated the prevalence of endoparasitic infections of pigs in Kafanchan area of Kaduna State, Nigeria, across wet and dry seasons. A repeated cross-sectional […]
Long-term soil tillage effects on some physical properties of slightly leached chernozems: I. Mean weight diameter of dry soil aggregatesP. Yankov1*, M. Drumeva1, S. Dimitrova2 1 Department of Plant Production, Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering and Technologies, Technical University of Varna, 9010 Varna, Bulgaria 2 Agrotechnology and livestock breeding department, Dobrudzha Agricultural Institute, 9520 General Toshevo, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 18 December 2025.; accepted for publication 18 March 2026) *e-mail: p_s_yankov@abv.bg Abstract. The study was conducted in the […]
Analysis of the influence of wind on the uniformity of fertilizer spreading and the possibilities for compensation through the WindControl systemG. Tihanov*, G. Hristova Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 04 May 2026; accepted for publication 02 June 2026) *e-mail: galin.tihanov@trakia-uni.bg Abstract. This paper presents an analytical review of the influence of wind speed on the uniformity of mineral fertilizer distribution and the possibilities for its compensation using the WindControl […]
Acidifying effect of protected sodium butyrate on gastrointestinal tract and microbiological profile in finishing pigsK. Burlakova*, H. Lukanov Department of Animal Husbandry – Non-ruminants and Special Industries, Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 4 May 2026; accepted for publication 2 June 2026) *e-mail: katerina.burlakova@trakia-uni.bg Abstract. The search for effective nutritional strategies to maintain gut health in intensive pig production is essential for sustainable farming. This study […]
Breeding tomato lines from three-genome hybrid with complex resistance to Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato races – R0, R1 and Xanthomonas vesicatoria – races Т1, Т2, Т3D. Ganeva1*, K. Vasileva 1, N. Bogatzevska 2 1 Agricultural academy, Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute, 32 Brezovsko shose, 4003 Plovdiv, Bulgaria 2 Agricultural academy, Institute of Soil Science, Agrotechnology and Plant Protection, Nikola Pushkarov, 1331 Sofia, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 19 March 2026; accepted for publication 28 May 2026) *e-mail: dganeva@abv.bg Abstract. Bacterial speck (Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato) and […]
Evaluation of pre-weaning growth performances of Begait and Maefur goat types in Tigray, Northern EthiopiaG. Weldeyesus1,2,*, M. Aberra 2 1Tigray Agricultural Research Institute, Tigray, Ethiopia. 1Mekelle Agricultural Research Center, Tigray, Ethiopia. 2School of Animal and Range Sciences, College of Agriculture, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia (Manuscript received 20 December 2025; accepted for publication 23 March 2026) *e-mail: welde26@yahoo.com Abstract. This study was conducted primarily to investigate the early growth performance of the […]
Impact of tillage machinery on the granulometric composition of soilT. Tihanov Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Techniques and Technologies, Trakia University, 8600 Yambol, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 14 April 2026; accepted for publication 19 May 2026) *e-mail: tihomir.tihanov@trakia-uni.bg Abstract. This article examines the impact of various tillage machinery on the granulometric composition of soil. An analysis of literature sources dealing with the operation of moldboard ploughs, […]
Quality of mussel meat harvested from the Black Sea. A review.Zhelyazkov Department of Animal Husbandry – Ruminants and animal product technologies, Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, Students campus, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 1 April 2026; accepted for publication 1 June 2026) *e-mail: georgi_ij@abv.bg Abstract. The aim of this review was the analyze of the available literature data on the qualitative characteristics of mussel meat harvested from the Black Sea, with […]
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Correlation between grain yield and yield components in winter barley varieties
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Fatty acid composition of common carp, rainbow trout and grey mullet fish species
Influence of genotype and environments on quality of winter wheat varieties in Northern Bulgaria
Functional properties of maltitol
Grouping of determinate local tomato varieties on the basis of cluster analysis
Grain combines productivity according to various unloading methods – in the field and at the edge of the field
Genotype x Environment Interaction and Stability Analysis of Some Narbonne Vetch (Vicia narbonensis L.) Genotypes
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