On November 10-12, “International Academic Symposium on Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources and High-quality Development of Animal Husbandry” organized by Northwest Minzu University was held in Lanzhou. On November 15, “2023 International Academic Symposium on Ecological Protection of Grassland and High-quality Pratacultural Development” co-organized by Gansu Agricultural University, Chinese Grassland Society, Lanzhou University and more was held in Lanzhou. Cory Matthew, Executive Editor of Grassland Research, Chair Professor of Cuiying Lanzhou University and Honorary Professor at Massey University New Zealand, was invited to attend the above conferences.

During the conferences, Professor Cory Matthew delivered academic reports titled “Farm system evolution on New Zealand Hill Country sheep and beef farms, 1980-2010” and “Use of winter rotational grazing in New Zealand” respectively, and promoted the journal Grassland Research to the attendants.