Zhang presentation, article on Chinese ag

September 19, 2018
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Dr. Wendong ZhangWendong Zhang, assistant professor, gave a presentation at the Mid America CropLife Association annual meeting, which was used in a @croplifemag article about agriculture in China and the US.

According to Zhang, there are many factors that are currently working against Chinese growers achieving higher yields like their U.S. counterparts. This includes traditionally dealing with more adverse climate conditions in China (particularly in the Western part of the country) and having less nutrient-rich soil to work with to grow their crops.

“In addition, Chinese farmers don’t have the ability to use genetically-modified crops in their fields because they are not approved for use by the government,” said Zhang. “This is another limiting factor in Chinese farmers being able to see higher crop yields on their land.”

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