University's experimental station tackles technological challenges in modern agriculture in China's Heilongjiang

Professor Chen Yong, also the head of the Zhaodong experimental station of the China Agricultural University, checks the growth of maize in an experimental field at Dongsheng Village, Zhaodong City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

Recently, the yield measurement results from over 2,000 mu (about 133.33 hectares) demonstration fields under the Zhaodong experimental station of the China Agricultural University was revealed. The maize field recorded a per-mu (about 667 square meters) yield of 1,044 kilograms, making "ton-grain field" for three consecutive years, along with steadily increasing output.

The Zhaodong experimental station, located at Dongsheng Village of Zhaodong, is an integrated base for industrial, academic, and research purposes jointly established by China Agricultural University and Zhaodong City. The station has been focusing on tackling key technological challenges in modern agriculture since its establishment in July 2022.

Researchers check the black soil in an experimental field of the Zhaodong experimental station of the China Agricultural University at Dongsheng Village, Zhaodong City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 13, 2025 shows the farmers harvesting maize in the experimental fields of the Zhaodong experimental station of the China Agricultural University at Dongsheng Village, Zhaodong City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

Researchers collect soil samples in an experimental field of the Zhaodong experimental station of the China Agricultural University at Dongsheng Village, Zhaodong City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 14, 2025 shows researchers measuring the yield of an experimental field of the Zhaodong experimental station of the China Agricultural University at Dongsheng Village, Zhaodong City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.(Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 13, 2025 shows the Zhaodong experimental station of the China Agricultural University located at Dongsheng Village, Zhaodong City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.(Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

Professor Chen Yong (1st L), also the head of the Zhaodong experimental station of the China Agricultural University, introduces an operational system to students at Dongsheng Village, Zhaodong City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

Professor Chen Yong (1st R), also the head of the Zhaodong experimental station of the China Agricultural University, guides students to measure the maize yield at Dongsheng Village, Zhaodong City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 14, 2025.(Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

Professor Chen Yong (R), also the head of the Zhaodong experimental station of the China Agricultural University, and a researcher check a drainage reclamation device in an experimental field at Dongsheng Village, Zhaodong City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

Professor Chen Yong (2nd R), also the head of the Zhaodong experimental station of the China Agricultural University, communicates with his colleagues at Dongsheng Village, Zhaodong City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

Researchers measure the maize yield in an experimental field of the Zhaodong experimental station of the China Agricultural University at Dongsheng Village, Zhaodong City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 13, 2025 shows the Dongsheng Village where the Zhaodong experimental station of the China Agricultural University is located in Zhaodong City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

A researcher measures the 1,000-seed weight of grains at the Zhaodong experimental station of the China Agricultural University at Dongsheng Village, Zhaodong City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 14, 2025.(Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

Professor Chen Yong (L), also the head of the Zhaodong experimental station of the China Agricultural University, walk beside an experimental field with one of his colleagues at Dongsheng Village, Zhaodong City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

Researchers work at the Zhaodong experimental station of the China Agricultural University at Dongsheng Village, Zhaodong City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 14, 2025.(Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)