2007 YANGLING INTERNATIONAL AGRI-SCIENCE FORUM
AGENDA
Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007
08:00-23:00
Registration
Venue: Lobby of Yangling Intn’l. Convention & Exhibition Hotel
12:00-14:00
Lunch Venue: Chinese Restaurant, 2nd floor of the Hotel
18:00-20:00
Dinner Venue: Coffee Shop, 1st floor of the Hotel
20:00-20:30
Preliminary Meeting Venue: VIP Room, 1st floor of the Hotel
Monday, Nov. 5, 2007
07:00
Breakfast Venue: Coffee Shop, 1st floor of the Hotel
08:30
Gathering for the Opening Ceremony of the 14th Yangling Agricultural Hi-tech Fair
Venue: Lobby of the Hotel
09:30-10:00
Opening Ceremony of the 14th Yangling Agricultural Hi-tech Fair
10:30-12:00
Opening Ceremony of Sino-Australian Agricultural Cooperation Week and Higher Official Forum.
Venue: Conference Hall, 3rd floor of the Hotel
12:00
Lunch Venue: Chinese Restaurant, 2nd floor of the Hotel
13:45
Meet at Lobby of the Hotel and take bus to Northwest A&F University (NWAFU)
14:00-14:30
Opening Ceremony for 2007 Yangling International Agri-Science Forum
Venue: Meeting Room 207, International Exchange Center of NWAFU
Chair: Ms. Wu Yunru, Director-General, Department of Economic and Technological Experts, State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs
1. Mr. Luo Zhenjiang, Vice-Governor, People’s Government of Shaanxi Province
2. Mr. Lu Ming, Deputy Director General, China State Administration of Foreign Experts
Affairs
3. Prof. Sun Wuxue, President, Northwest A&F University
4. Dr. Ta-Yan Leong, Senior Advisor, CSIRO International
14:30-14:50
Have a group photo taken Venue: In front of the International Exchange Center
14:50-16:10
Plenary Session
Venue: Meeting Room 207, International Exchange Center of NWAFU
Chairs: Prof. Hou Xi, Vice-President of Northwest A&F University
Prof. Andrew Cheetham, Vice-Chancellor of University of Western Sydney
14:50-15:05
Mr. Yang Xiongnian, Deputy Director-General, Department of Sci-Tech and Education, Ministry of Agriculture
“Actively Promote the Bilateral Cooperation and Open up a New Era of Sino-Australian Agricultural Science and Technology”
15:05-15:20
Mr. Barry Buffier, Director-General, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Australia
“Strategic Science to Enhance the Growth, Sustainability and Biosecurity of NSW Primary Industries”
15:20-15:35
Ms. Wang Hong, Deputy Director-General, Department of Supervision on Food Production, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine
15:35-15:50
Prof. Li Rui, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, NWAFU
“Regional Impacts of Ecology Rehabilitation on Water Resources in the Loess Plateau”
15:50-16:10
Dr. Ta-Yan Leong, Senior Advisor, CSIRO International
“Collaboration in Agriculture Research between Chinese Institutions and CSIRO Australia”
16:10-16:25
Tea Break
16:25-17:40
Chairs: Prof. Li Rui, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, NWAFU
Ms. Christine Wang, Director for International Cooperation, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Australia
16:25-16:40
Prof. Chang Zhijie, College of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University
“Role of CHIP on the Differentiation of Osteoblasts by Mediating Runx2 Protein Degradation”
16:40-16:55
Dr. Anthos Yannakou, CEO, Food Science Australia and CSIRO’s Center for Human Nutrition
“Safety in the Food Production Chain: Australia Science Meeting the Challenges ”
16:55-17:10
Prof. Li Yi, College of Life Sciences, Peking University
“Interactions of Rice Dwarf Virus with its Hosts”
17:10-17:25
Prof. Andrew Cheetham, Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of Western Sydney
“Global Change Science at the Hawkesbury Forest Experiment”
17:25-17:40
Prof. Li Lite, College of Food Sciences, China Agricultural University
“Revitalization of Agriculture and Innovation in Processing of Agri-products”
18:00
Reception Venue: Chinese Restaurant, 2nd floor of the Hotel
19:10
Gather together Venue: Lobby of the Hotel
19:30
Enjoy the Performance Venue: Conference Hall, 3rd floor of the Hotel
Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007
07:00
Breakfast Venue: Coffee Shop, 1st floor of the Hotel
07:45
Take Bus to Northwest A&F University
Panel 1: Dryland Farming and Environmental Protection
Venue: Meeting Room 207, International Exchange Center
08:00-09:45
Chairs: Prof. Li Lite, College of Food Sciences, China Agricultural University
Prof. Leslie Joshua Copeland, Dean, College of Food Sciences and Natural Resources, University of Sydney
08:00-08:15
Prof. Dong Renjie, Director, Office of International Relations, China Agricultural University
“Prospects and Impacts of Bio-fuel Development in China”
08:15-08:30
Prof. Karsten Kalbitz, Bayreuth University, Germany
“Land Use Effects on Carbon Dynamics in Soils of the Loess Plateau in China”
08:30-08:45
Prof. Zheng Fenli, Dean, College of Resources and Environment, NWAFU
“Soil Erosion and Its Control in China”
08:45-09:00
Prof. Andrew Beattie, University of Western Sydney
“Sustainable Plant Production System”
09:00-09:15
Prof. Liu Gongshe, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academia Cinica
“Facing the Challenge of Grassland in the North of China---Germplasm Analysis and Gene Expression of Plant under Mowing Stress”
09:15-09:30
Mr. Robert Vincin, Chair Emission Trading Association of Australia (ETAA)
“Restoration of the Baseline Assets Soil Water Vegetation Atmosphere ”
09:30-09:45
Dr. Margaret Robyn McConchie, Director, Research Institute for Asia and the Pacific, University of Sydney
“Induced Plant Defense as a Strategy for Pre and Postharvest Disease Management in Cucurbit Crops”
09:45-10:10
Tea Break
10:10-11:40
Chairs: Prof. Ren Tianzhi, Deputy Director of Regional Planning Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Dr. Margaret Robyn McConchie, Director, Research Institute for Asia and the Pacific, University of Sydney
10:10-10:25
Dr. Mike Wong, Principal Research Scientist at the CSIRO, Australia
“Science and Technological Innovations to Improve the Financial and Environmental Performance of Farms”
10:25-10:40
Mr. John Raymond Oliver, Research Leader, Cereal Genetics and Improvement, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Australia
“Enhancing Productive and Sustainable Agriculture”
10:40-10:55
Prof. Chen Guangyu, Vice-President, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences
“Sandy Wasteland Rehabilitation Using Asparagus with Integration of Agroforestry”
10:55-11:10
Mr. Ray Dowbenko, Agronomist, Agrium Inc., Calgary, Alberta, Canada
“ESN:Controlled-Release Nitrogen for Enhanced Nitrogen Efficiency and Improved Environmental Safety”
11:10-11:25
Dr. Hartley David, Executive Director, Natural Resource Management for the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food
“Achieving Catchments Scale Water Management”
11:25-11:40
Prof. Roger Allen Leigh, University of Adelaide
“Improving the Resilience of Australian Agricultural and Wine Industries: Research Initiatives at the University of Adelaide’s Waite Campus”
Panel 2 Food Sciences and Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine
Venue: Meeting Room 208, International Exchange Center
Chairs: Prof. Yue Tianli, Dean, College of Food Sciences, NWAFU
Prof. Roger Allen Leigh, University of Adelaide
08:00-09:45
08:00-08:15
Dr. David Michalk, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Australia
“Australia’s Livestock Industries: Sustainable Management”
08:15-08:30
Prof. Zan Linsen, Dean, College of Animal Science and Technology, NWAFU
“Present Situation, Existing Problems, Developing Trend and Countermeasures of China’s Animal Husbandry”
08:30-08:45
Prof. John Lapworth, Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F), Queensland Government
“Managing Livestock to Maximize the Recovery of Saleable Product”
08:45-09:00
Prof. Fang Yushuang, College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Qinghai University
“The Current Situation and Developing Potential of Organic Animal Husbandry in Qinghai Province”
09:00-09:15
Dr. Diane Mather, Professional Research Fellow, University of Adelaide
“Molecular Markers for Cereal Crop Improvement: Novel Technologies and Approaches”
09:15-09:30
Prof. Hua Jinlian, College of Veterinary Medicine, NWAFU
“Derivation of Oocyte-like Structures from hESC with Testicular Extract and Hormones”
09:30-09:45
Prof. Zhai Yonggong, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University
“Pregnane X Receptor Plays Roles in glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid Homeostasis and Lipid Homeostasis”
09:45-10:10
Tea Break
10:10-11:55
Chairs: Prof. Wang Hua, Dean, College of Enology, NWAFU
Dr. David Michalk, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Australia
10:10-10:25
Prof. Dennis K. Taylor, University of Adelaide
“Growing the Future of Wine”
10:25-10:40
Dr. Ronald Hutton, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Australia
“Wine Grape & Oenology Research, Education, Extension and Training at the National Wine and Grape Industry Centre, Wagga Wagga”
10:40-10:55
Prof. Gang Cunwu, College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Qinghai University
“Threatening and Elimination of Stellera chamaejasme L. in Highland Grassland”
10:55-11:10
Dr. Andrew Mitchell, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Australia
“Molecular Markers for Plant Breeding and Diagnostics in the NSW Centre for Agricultural Genomics”
11:10-11:25
Dr. Yi Fang, Sino-Canada International Agricultural R&D Center
“The development of Oats industrialization in China”
11:25-11:40
Dr. Bin Lu, Manager for Market Development China, Department of Primary Industries, State Government of Victoria, Australia
“Brief Introduction of Agricultural Industries and Rural Development in Australia/Victoria”
11:40-11:55
Prof. György VÉGVÁRI, Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary
“Scientific and Technical Cooperation between Corvinus University of Budapest and Northwest A&F University”
12:00-12:40
Lunch Venue: Coffee Shop, 1st floor of the Hotel
12:40-13:40
Visit the 14th Yangling Agricultural Hi-tech Fair and Sion-Australian Agricultural Cooperation Pavilion
13:45
Take bus to Northwest A&F University
14:00-15:45
Plenary Session
Venue: Meeting Room 207, International Exchange Center
Chairs: Prof. Zhou Changyong, Vice-President of Southwest University
Dr. Anthos Yannakou, Chief Executive, Food Science Australia and CSIRO’s Center for Human Nutrition
14:00-14:15
Prof. Leslie Joshua Copeland, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, University of Sydney
“The Importance of Grain Quality in Food and Nutritional Security”
14:15-14:30
Prof. Ren Tianzhi, Deputy Director, Regional Planning Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
“Rural Environment: Problems and Countermeasures”
14:30-14:45
Prof. Kagatsume Masaru, Kyoto University, Japan
“Cross-Commodity Direct Payment Policy and Farmland Protection Strategy in Japan”
14:45-15:00
Prof. Huo Xuexi, Dean, College of Economics and Management, NWAFU
“Developing Road and Challenges Facing China’s Rural Healthcare Reform”
15:00-15:15
Dr. Gary Fitt, Deputy Chief, Dr. Yonglin Ren, CSIRO Entomology, Australia
“CSIRO Entomology: Capabilities and Impact Areas”
15:15-15:30
Dr. Runsheng Yin, Department of Forestry, Michigan State University, USA
“An Integrative Evaluation of Ecological Restoration and Ecosystem Services Focusing on Western China”
15:30-15:45
Mr. Brant Kirychuk, Manager, China-Canada Agriculture Development Program Beijing Project Office
“China-Canada Agriculture Development Program”
15:45-16:00
Tea Break
16:00-16:20
Signing Ceremony of MOU
between Northwest A&F University and University of Sydney
16:20-16:50
Closing Ceremony of 2007 Yangling International Agri-Science Forum
Chair: Prof. Wang Yuejin, Vice-President of Northwest A&F University
16:20-16:35
Address by Dr. Ta-Yan Leong, Senior Advisor, CSIRO International
16:35-16:50
Prof. Hou Xi, Vice-President of NWAFU, presents “Declaration on the 2007 Yangling International Agri-Sciences Forum”
18:00-20:00
Banquet. Venue: Chinese Restaurant, 2nd floor of the Hotel
Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007
07:00
Breakfast Venue: Coffee Shop, 1st floor of the Hotel
07:45
Gather together Venue: Lobby of the Hotel
08:00-09:00
Visit the Xintiandi Agri-Science Demonstration Garden
09:00-11:00
Visit the Museum Garden of NWAFU
11:00-12:00
Visit Shangchuankou village and Cuixigou village
12:00-13:30
Lunch Venue: Cuixigou village
13:50
Gather together Venue: Lobby of the Hotel
14:00-17:30
Academic activities in colleges of NWAFU
18:00-20:00
Dinner Venue: Coffee Shop, 1st floor of the Hotel
Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007
07:00
Breakfast Venue: Coffee Shop, 1st floor of the Hotel
07:50
Gather together Venue: Lobby of the Hotel
08:00-17:30
Group 1: Visit Famen Temple and Qianling Mausoleum
Group 2: Visit the Qin Terra-Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum