The National Conference on spring agricultural production and strengthening winter wheat field management was held in Dezhou City, Shandong Province on February 13. Li Keqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier of the State Council, made important instructions. The instructions pointed out that doing a good job of spring tillage preparation is very important to ensure a bumper grain harvest throughout the year. *** At present, the seedling situation of winter wheat is weak, and the task of promoting the weak to strong is arduous. We should pay attention to the field management in spring according to the ground and seedlings, do a good job in the prevention and control of diseases and pests and extreme weather, and strive to have a good harvest in summer. We should increase support for agricultural production, ensure the production and supply of agricultural materials, stabilize the price of agricultural materials, strengthen agricultural technical guidance, and ensure the smooth development of spring farming and sowing preparation. We should stabilize the sown area of grain, coordinate the production of "vegetable basket" products such as meat, eggs and vegetables, strengthen the protection of cultivated land and the construction of high-standard farmland, deeply implement the action to revitalize the seed industry, ensure that the annual grain output continues to be more than 1.3 trillion kg, ensure food security, and take practical actions to meet the victory of the 20th National Congress of the party! Hu Chunhua, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice premier of the State Council, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. *** Hu Chunhua pointed out that ensuring stable and increased agricultural production and improving the comprehensive agricultural production capacity are major issues that must be paid close attention to in agricultural production. In accordance with the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, we should fully fulfill the objectives and tasks of stabilizing agricultural production and increasing production this year, strive to stabilize the sown area of grain, effectively expand the production of soybeans and oil, pay close attention to the production and supply of "vegetable basket" products, highlight the strengthening of field management, and do a good job in agricultural disaster prevention and reduction in an all-round way. We should strengthen the construction of cultivated land protection, implement the task of cultivated land protection to specific plots and responsible persons, speed up the construction and transformation of cultivated land, improve the average output of land, and ensure the balance between occupation and compensation with high-quality new cultivated land. We should strengthen the support of agricultural science and technology, deeply implement the action to revitalize the seed industry, solidly promote the tackling of key core agricultural technologies, and accelerate the improvement of the scientific research system in line with agricultural characteristics. We should actively develop modern facility planting and breeding, develop facility vegetable and livestock and poultry breeding according to local conditions, effectively stabilize the area of aquaculture, expand breeding space, and improve the supply level of important non-staple food. We should vigorously promote agricultural mechanization, strengthen the construction of cultivated land preparation and transformation suitable for mechanization, speed up the research and development of advanced and applicable agricultural machinery and equipment, and innovate varieties and technical models suitable for agricultural machinery operation. (Xinhua News Agency)