Core Insights - Shandong Province is transforming its forestry and grassland genetic resources into innovation and industrial advantages, with a projected total forestry industry output value of 670.3 billion yuan in 2024, ranking fourth in the country [1] Group 1: Forestry Industry - The province has developed new male varieties of poplar trees, "Taining No. 1" and "Taining No. 3," which are used in fast-growing timber plantations to address the issue of female poplar trees producing fluff [2] - Shandong has established four national-level wood processing demonstration parks, the highest number in the country, with an annual output of over 70 million cubic meters of engineered wood [2] - Linyi City has nearly 13,000 wood processing enterprises, generating over 300 billion yuan in output value and employing 1 million people [2] - Caoxian has been designated as "China's Wood Art Capital," producing 90% of the national output of wine packaging boxes and exporting to over 20 countries and regions [2] Group 2: Flower and Deep Processing Industry - Centered around peonies, Shandong has made over 60 technological breakthroughs in off-season flowering, fresh-cut flowers, and oil-bearing peony cultivation and deep processing [2] - The province's flower planting area is projected to reach 716,000 acres in 2024, with sales expected to reach 17.3 billion yuan, placing it among the top in the country [2] - Qingzhou has a flower planting area of 130,000 acres, with an annual output value of 9.8 billion yuan, and accounts for 50% of the national production of succulent plants and ornamental flowers [2] - The "Qingzhou Flower" brand is valued at 34 billion yuan and has ranked first in the province's agricultural brand for three consecutive years [2] Group 3: Future Development - The province aims to continue leveraging innovation to ensure that genetic resources are valuable, applicable, and beneficial to the public, providing sustained momentum for the high-quality development of the forestry and grassland industry [2]