立秋已过,玉米收获的黄金季节就要到来,广大农民、农机户特别是农机推广部门应当不失时机地大力推广玉米收获机械,为实现玉米生产机械化做出新的贡献。当前,是玉米收获机械发展的大好时机。首先,玉米作为我国重要的粮食作物和用途广泛的工业原料,种植面积不断增长,到2004年已经 Autumn has passed, the golden season of corn harvest is approaching, the majority of farmers, agricultural households, especially agricultural extension departments should seize the opportunity to vigorously promote the corn harvesting machinery, in order to achieve maize production mechanization to make new contributions. At present, it is a golden opportunity for the development of corn harvesting machinery. First of all, as an important food crop and a wide range of industrial raw materials in China, the area under cultivation has continuously increased. By 2004,