On October 25, 2019, the second National Corn Discipline Development Strategy Seminar kicked off in the conference room on the third floor of Hubei Kangnong Seed Industry Co., Ltd. People from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Agricultural University, Huazhong Agricultural University, Sichuan Agricultural University, Well-known experts and scholars in the field of maize research from Shandong University and Henan Agricultural University gathered to discuss the future development of maize.

During the meeting, accompanied by the company’s chief expert Peng Xubing, chairman Fang Yanli, executive vice president Jin Changchun, vice president of scientific research department Peng Xuwei, and vice president of administration Li Danni, expert leaders visited the company’s exhibition hall, R&D center, and production workshop. The achievements obtained are highly praised, and the company's practices of innovating varieties, creating superior quality and creating brand names are fully affirmed, and at the same time, scientific guidelines for the development of the company are provided.

Expert leaders attending the seminar are (in no particular order)

1. Lai Jinsheng (Director of the National Corn Improvement Center, "Ten Thousand Talents Program" scientific and technological innovation leader)

2. Xu Mingliang (Deputy Director of National Corn Improvement Center, New Century Talent Project Candidate, National Outstanding Youth Fund winner)

3. Wu Yongrui (Overseas Distinguished Expert of Taishan Scholars from Shanghai Institute of Plant Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

4. Jin Weiwei (Dean of Agricultural College of China Agricultural University)

5. Qin Feng (Doctor of China Agricultural University, Professor, "Outstanding Youth" of the National Natural Science Foundation of China)

6. Tian Feng (Professor of China Agricultural University, PhD supervisor, National Youth Thousand Talents Program)

7. Lin Zhongwei (Professor of China Agricultural University, "Thousand Young Talents" Program of the Organization Department of the Central Committee)

8. Song Rentao (Professor of China Agricultural University, National Hundreds and Thousands of Talents Project)

9. Yan Jianbing (Dean of the Faculty of Plant Sciences, Central China Agricultural University, 2015 "Changjiang Scholars Award Program" Distinguished Professor)

10. Li Lin (Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of Huazhong Agricultural University)

11. Lu Yanli (Director of Maize Institute of Sichuan Agricultural University, Top Ten Young Female Scientists in China)

12. Tan Baocai (Dean of School of Life Sciences, Shandong University)

13. Tang Jihua (Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of the Agricultural College of Henan Agricultural University)