Seeds are the "chips" of agriculture and the top priority to ensure the safe supply of grain and important agricultural products. In recent years, our district has firmly grasped the historical opportunity of "improved seed chips" to revitalize agriculture, accelerated the implementation of seed source "stuck neck" technology research through the form of school-enterprise cooperation, and continuously carried out seed industry science and technology source innovation, major variety supply and other work to ensure food security.
On November 26, at the "National Backbone Wheat Variety Shannong 28 Demonstration and Promotion Seminar" held by Zibo Hefeng Seed Industry Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Professor Zhao Tanfang of Shandong Agricultural University was introducing the "Shannong 28" variety and the approval of the "Shannong 28" variety, the main trait characteristics and level, the promotion and application and the social and economic benefits obtained.
It is understood that Shannong No. 28 wheat variety is a double national review wheat variety, belonging to the national backbone wheat variety, presided over by Professor Zhao Tanfang of Shandong Agricultural University, Shandong Agricultural University and Zibo Hefeng Seed Industry Science and Technology Cooperation Breeding, with high yield, ultra-high yield potential, strong stress resistance, good stable yield, early maturity, nitrogen efficiency, good adaptability and other characteristics, 2020 mu yield of 8569 kg, setting a national winter wheat record, as of the summer harvest of 2022, the cumulative promotion area is 41.78 million mu, and the current promotion area ranks fourth in the country and second in Shandong Province.
In order to make the school's scientific and technological achievements continue to effectively exert force in the front line of agricultural and rural development, we focus on promoting school-local, school-enterprise cooperation, and strive to maximize the application of our talents, intelligence, science and technology and other advantages to the front line of agricultural and rural modernization. Wang Yongjun, director of the Achievement Promotion Department of Shandong Agricultural University, said.
The development of the seed industry requires the dedication of scientific researchers in colleges and universities, as well as the continuous efforts of breeding enterprises. Up to now, Zibo Hefeng Seed Industry has created more than 800 wheat germplasms and bred more than 300 wheat strains. 12 new wheat varieties have passed the national examination, 25 have passed the provincial examination, and 1 new corn variety has passed the national examination and 12 have passed the provincial examination. "Qimin No. 7" is water-saving and drought-tolerant, and is the first new green wheat variety with resistance to scab bred in Shandong Province, which is of great significance to ensure national food security and food safety.
We have also introduced gene editing and phenotyping technologies to improve the accuracy of the varieties and speed up the selection of varieties for the benefit of more farmers. Xu Linsheng, deputy general manager of Zibo Hefeng Seed Technology Co., Ltd., said.
Linzi financial media reporter Sun Wen reported.