Dr Yingjun Zhang is a Professor at the China Agricultural University where he conducts research and teaching in grassland management, forage development, and utilization. He has made major contributions in grazing animal diet composition estimation, degraded grassland improvement, and forage production. He has 126 refereed papers, some of which were published in high impact journals, including Ecological Monographs, Journal of Ecology, Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, Journal of Agricultural Science, Mycorrhiza, Oikos, Plant and Soil, Animal, Grass and Forage etc. He was invited to be a plenary speaker at the 22nd International Grassland Congress in 2013 and 8th International Rangeland Congress in 2016, and is an associate editor of Grass and Forage Science and Rangeland Ecology and Management, and the Secretary General of Chinese Grassland Society.
Prof Zhang, was awarded the Changjiang Scholarship by the Ministry of Education in 2015 for his outstanding achievement in grassland and forage studies. As the Chief Scientist for China’s Forage and Grassland Research System (CFGRS), he is leading national forage production and grassland improvement, funded by the Ministry of Agriculture. The CFGRS research team consists of 28 scientists and 24 demonstration stations across the country, aiming to improve the forage production and supply via innovation of technology. The research contributions have increased the level of grassland production, and promoted in-depth development of the forage industry in China.
CONTACT DETAILS
Email – zhangyj@cau.edu.cn
