Melon industry helps farmers increase their income and become rich

In order to promote the construction of Xinzhou muskmelon standardization demonstration zone in accordance with the implementation of high yield, high quality, high efficiency, ecology and safety of modern agriculture, on June 18, under the guidance of Xinzhou Science and Technology Association, the 2017 Xinzhou muskmelon standardization production technology observation and academic seminar sponsored by Xinzhou vegetable and fruit industry association was held in Xin. More than 80 responsible comrades of provincial and municipal quality supervision bureaus, municipal agricultural committees, municipal science and technology bureaus, and municipal science and technology associations, and technical backbones of agricultural technology units and heads of cooperatives in Xinfu District, Yuanping, Dingxiang, Wutai, Pianguan and other counties attended the observation seminar.

The participants successively came to carry out the Jinshan Agricultural Science and Technology demonstration Park and Tulingqiao Photonic Agricultural Professional Cooperative, which have high technical content, strong demonstration and driving effect, and remarkable income increase effect in Xinfu District. The cultivation and management techniques such as muskmelon grafting and hanging vine cultivation, pot planting and the application of water and fertilizer integration technology were observed, the output value scale and benefit of muskmelon were investigated, and the future development trend was discussed. Feng Guoliang, a demonstration household, said with a smile, "under the guidance of Xinzhou vegetable and Fruit Industry Association, I started the melon grafting experiment in December 2014. This year, I grafted 2460 melon seedlings (about 1 mu), and so far the income has been nearly 140000 yuan." In recent years, Xinzhou vegetable, melon and fruit industry association has actively planned to build Xinzhou melon green brand with the help of national standardization platform, tested and demonstrated to guide farmers' muskmelon seedling raising technology to achieve success, achieving the effect of increasing agricultural efficiency and increasing farmers' income.

Muskmelon is a characteristic agriculture with a long history of cultivation in Xinzhou City, which was mainly produced in open field in previous years. In recent years, with the vigorous development of facility agriculture, melon production has entered into solar greenhouse and plastic greenhouse, which has become an advantageous characteristic industry for increasing agricultural efficiency and increasing farmers' income. Through this observation, the participants affirmed the melon production technology, effectively promoted the learning and communication among agricultural technicians and the exchange of experience among growers, and further gave play to the exemplary role of science and technology projects. it has provided a strong scientific and technological support for promoting the construction and development of the new countryside.

After the observation, an academic seminar was held. The seminar was presided over by Yan Yingjun, vice chairman of the Municipal Association of Science and Technology, Qin Zhongwu, deputy director of the Standardization Department of the Provincial Bureau of quality Supervision, Zhang Chunxia, a researcher of the Municipal Committee of Agriculture, Guo Junqing, president of the Municipal Association of vegetables, melons and fruits, and Li Yi, vice chairman of the Municipal Association of Science and Technology, delivered welcome speeches. Hou Xueguang, Feng Guoliang and Feng Yongan, demonstration households of muskmelon grafting seedlings, introduced their experience and awarded them certificates and bonuses.