In the greenhouse of a science and technology courtyard in Majuqiao town, Tongzhou district, Beijing, Jiang Xiaowen, a postgraduate student at China Agricultural University moves through the rows of vegetables with her teammates, harvesting produce. She recalls that when they first arrived, local farmers were skeptical about their farming methods.
To speed up the transformation of research findings into practical applications, Professor Wu Xueming from the university, who is head of the science and technology courtyard, closely monitors every stage of the work. In addition to providing remote guidance, he visits the site in person at least twice a month to assess progress on-site.
Previously, Jiang and her teammates had to collect soil samples in the field and send them to the laboratory for analysis—a slow and inefficient process that couldn't guarantee the reliability of data.
After learning this, Professor Wu arranged for university technicians to install smart devices such as soil sensors in the greenhouse, greatly boosting the students' efficiency. The precise data also provides robust technical support for their research.
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