Scientia Agricola is a journal of the University of S?o Paulo edited at the Luiz de Queiroz campus in Piracicaba, a city in S?o Paulo state, southeastern Brazil. Scientia Agricola publishes original articles which contribute to the advancement of the agricultural, environmental and biological sciences.Scientia Agricola is edited since 1992, replacing the Anais da ESALQ (Annals of ESALQ) and incorporating the journal Energia Nuclear e Agricultura (Nuclear Energy and Agriculture). The Scientia Agricola is exclusively published in its electronic version from 2017, with the printed version being discontinued.