Preface One ............................. Li Erwen (1) Preface Two ............................ Tian kefeng (3) Preface Three ................................ Yi Xinhui (5) Notes on the Use of the Book ............................. (1) Introduction................................... (1) Chronicle of Events ................................ (6) Part One Setup and Region Chapter One Setup and Evolution............................(31) 1. Setup of the Institute of Agricultural Sciences ......... ...... (31) Chapter Two Region ............................... (32) 1. Location............................... (32) 2. Area........................................ (32) 3. Climate ................................. (33) Part Two Research on Agricultural Science Chapter One Cotton Research ............................. (34) 1.Germplasm Resources .............................. (34) 2. Systematic Selection and Breeding ......................... (35) 3. Cross Breeding ................................(37) 4. Use of Heterosis........................... (40) 5. Regional Trials ........... ......... ............... (43) 6. Cultivated Technology ............................. (47) Chapter Two Wheat Research................ (50) 1.Introduction of Cultivars..................................(51) 2.Cross Breeding....................................(54) 3.Molecular Breeding..............................(56) 4.Regional Trials...............................(56) 5.Cultivated Technology............................(60) Chapter Three Rice Research............................(63) 1.Germplasm Resources...............................(64) 2.Line Breeding.......................................(64) 3.Regional Trials..............................(69) 4.Cultivated Technology..............................(72) Chapter Four Maize Research............................(73) 1.Line Breeding...................................(74) 2.Regional Trials..................................(76) Chapter Five Research on Soil and Fertilizer...................(78) 1.Soil Amendment...............................(79) 2.Introduction of Green Manure............................(81) 3.Chemical Fertilizer.......................(82) 4.Foliar Fertilizer.........................(87) 5.Bacterial Manure...........................(88) Chapter Six Research on Plant Protection.....................(88) 1.Research on Plant Diseases..........................(89) 2.Research on Insects............................(90) 3.Research on Grass Diseases........................(97) 4.Plant Forecast..................................(99) Chapter Seven Research on Horticulture.......................(99) 1.Resources of Fruit Trees...........................(100) 2.Grape.......................................(101) 3.Chinese Date.............................(103) 4.Hawthorn............................(105) 5.Watermelon and Melon...............................(105) 6.Vegetables...............................(106) Chapter Eight Management of Science and Technology................(107) 1.Capital Construction..........................(107) 2.Instruments and Equipments........................(108) 3.Construction of Experimental Plots.......................(114) 4.Technical Service.................................(114) 5.Foreign Training...............................(118) 6.Scientific and Technical Information....................(118) 7.Scientific and Technical Files.......................(120) Chapter Nine Scientific Research Activities...............................(121) 1.Scientific Research Projects.............................(121) 2. Scientific Research Achievements.......................(132) 3.Academic Organizations...........................(139) 4.Scientific Research Theses........................(139) 5.Academic Exchanges.............................(153) 6.Investigations................................(157) 7.Foreign Aid......................................(160) Chapter Ten Management of Financial Affairs......................(160) 1. Funds Resources..............................(160) 2.Using Foreign Funds.........................(162) 3.Special Allocation..........................(163) 4.Supervision to Financial Affairs.....................(164) 5. Fixed Assets...................................(167) 6.Production and Management......................(168) Part Three The Communist Party of China,Administration,the Trade Unions and the Communist Youth League Chapter One The Communist Party of China.....................(171) 1.The Party Committee of the Institute of Agricultural Sciences.........(171) 2.The Communist Party Congress.......................(172) 3.The Working Organization of the Party Committee...........(174) 4.The Primary Party Organizations............(174) 5. Party Members.........................................(175) 6.Discipline Inspection..................................(183) 7.Propaganda and Education.............................(183) 8.Security Work........................................................................(185) 9.The Compiling of History.........................................................(186) Chapter Two Administration....................................................(186) 1.Administrative Leadership...............(187) 2.Committee of the Institute Affairs.............(189) 3.Working Organizations............................(189) 4.Scientific Research Organizations................(191) 5.Cadres...................................(194) 6.Scientific Research Staff.................................(198) 7.Assessing on Technical or Professional Titles....................(216) 8.Reform of the System.......................(218) 9.The Others.....................(22l) 10.Typing Documents and Incoming and Outgoing Mails.......(222) Chapter Three The Trade Unions.....................(223) 1.Organization of the Trade Unions...........(223) 2.Work of the Trade Unions....................(225) 3.Work of Women.......(226) Chapter Four The Communist Youth League............(227) 1.Primary Organization..................(227) 2.Work of the Communist Youth League...........(229) Part Four Culture,Education and Hygiene Chapter One Culture.................................(232) 1.Cultural and Physical Activities...........(232) 2.Broadcast and Television..........................................................(233) 3.Books.................................(234) 4.Files....................................(235) Chapter Two Education...............................(235) 1.Preschool Education.............................(235) 2.The Workers’Education...............................(236) Chapter Three Medical Care and Health....................(236) 1.The Medical Care............................(237) 2.Hygiene.................................(238) 3.Patriotic Health Campaign........................(239) Part Five Society Chapter One Population................................(241) 1.Origin of Population........................(241) 2.Composition of Population...............................(242) 3.Household Registration Management.....................(245) 4.Birth Control...............................(245) Chapter Two Workers.................................(248) 1.Worker Personnel.................................(248) 2.Residence.................................(249) 3.Welfare.........................................(249) 4.Workers’Living............................(252) 5.Retirements.............................(254) Chapter Three Synthetic Administration.....................(255) 1.Popular Education of Law............................(257) 2.Mediation of Civil Affairs......................(258) Chapter Four Construction of Spirit Civilization...................(258) 1.Construction of Spirit Civilized Unit.........................(258) 2.Supporting the Army and Giving Preferential Treatment to Families of Revolutionary Armymen and Martyrs.................(262) 3.Not Pocket the Money One Picks up.................(262) Part Six Figures and Collective Chapter One Figures............................(263) 1.Died Figures...................................(263) 2.Brief Introduction of Figures........................(265) 3.Characters.........................................(278) 4.Name List..........................(285) Chapter Two Advanced Collective..................(285) Appendix 1.The Great Political Events....................................(288) 2.Documents Compilation..........................(291) 3.Index of Forms............................(308) Compiling Committee of the History of Institute of Agricultural Sciences............................(310) Postscript....................................(312)