On December 19, 2023, Pan Canping, a leading professor at China Agricultural University, a foreign academician of the Russian Academy of Engineering, and the deputy director of the Quality Supervision, Inspection and Testing Center for Agricultural Products under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, along with Wu Haiqin, a "Head Goose" project tutor and also a leading professor at the university, paid an in - depth visit to the Zhaoyang Red Base for inspection and guidance. Yang Longjiang, the director of the Apple Center in Zhaoyang District, Wen Lianqing, the chairman of Zhaoyang Red, and others accompanied them during the research and communication.
On December 19, accompanied by Zhou Xinglin, the manager of the Comprehensive Center of Zhaoyang Red, Academician Pan Canping and his entourage visited the cultural corridor of Zhaoyang Red. Through Zhou's detailed explanations, they learned about Zhaoyang Red's corporate culture, business vision, brand establishment, all aspects of the industrial chain, and the advantages of its apples.
At the Zhaoyang Red Base, Academician Pan Canping, together with Wen Lianqing, the chairman of Zhaoyang Red, and the participants of the "Head Goose" project, carried out face - to - face exchanges, listened to reports, and conducted on - site inspections regarding the development of the Zhaoyang Red apple industry, providing targeted advice for the base. Academician Pan Canping heard about the varieties, growth, and fruiting conditions of the apple trees at the Zhaoyang Red Base. While affirming its development achievements, Professor Pan Canping offered guiding suggestions on further enhancing apple quality and expanding the industrial chain. Professor Pan Canping also entered the apple orchard and gave suggestions on corresponding countermeasures to the Zhaoyang Red Base regarding the pests, diseases, and fertilization - related issues of the apple trees.
Academician Pan Canping and his group inspected the production, research and development, market cultivation, channel construction, and brand marketing of selenium - rich products at the Zhaoyang Red Base. They also had in - depth discussions with Yang Longjiang, the director of the Apple Center in Zhaoyang District, and Wen Lianqing, the chairman of Zhaoyang Red, on the topic of "Empowering the Green and High - quality Development of Agricultural Products through Crop Health Activation Technology".
At the meeting, Academician Pan Canping analyzed the functions of selenium - rich agricultural products in depth, with a focus on introducing the cutting - edge research and management issues of selenium - rich technology. Through practical examples, the attendees understood the significance of selenium - rich soil and biotechnology in improving the quality of agricultural products. Professor Pan also shared his views on how to improve the quality and efficiency of selenium - rich apples at our base, encouraging our base to actively apply selenium - rich technology and optimize apple cultivation.
It is known that the "Head Goose" project is implemented in accordance with the "Implementation Plan for the 'Head Goose' Project for Cultivating Leaders in Rural Industrial Revitalization" jointly issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Finance. The project aims to cultivate a team of leaders in rural industrial revitalization, which can radiate and drive other new rural business entities in the vicinity, thus laying a solid talent foundation for the realization of rural industrial revitalization.
