22nd Chinese Young Soil Scientists & 17th Chinese Young Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer Scientists Conference Held in Longyan

Conference venue (©SSSC)

From May 12 to 16, 2024, the 22nd Chinese Young Soil Scientists & 17th Chinese Young Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer Scientists Conference was hosted by the Party committee of SSSC Council, SSSC Working Committee on Youth, the Working Committee on Youth of the Chinese Society of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer Science and Fujian Normal University (FNU) in Longyan, Fujian province. It attracted over 500 representatives from domestic universities, research institutes and companies to present their progress in soil, plant nutrition, agricultural ecological environment research and to promote the interdisciplinary integration.

The opening ceremony was presided over by Prof. Fuzhong Wu, Dean of FNU School of Geographical Sciences, and the welcome speeches were delivered by Prof. Ming’an Shao, SSSC Standing Committee member, and Prof. Yusheng Yang, FNU Vice President. The conference organized 11 sessions where 157 scholars presented their research in “soil bio-ecology & soil health”, “soil erosion and water conservation”, “soil nutrient cycle and global change”, “organic matter in forest soils & biogeochemistry”, “biodiversity & ecosystem function” and other topics. A further five sessions of presentations were held for 65 graduates in soil science, plant nutrition and fertilizer science.

The closing ceremony was chaired by Prof. Yonghong Wu, Director of the SSSC Working Committee on Youth. Certificates were awarded to individuals for their excellence in graduate reports and posters presentation. And nine members were also honored for their dedication to the SSSC Working Committee on Youth.