我国农业战线杰出的领导干部、著名的农业科学家、长期领导中国农学会工作的卓越的领导人杨显东同志因病医治无效，度过了人生九十六个春秋后永远离开了我们。杨显东同志虽然逝世了，但他那种对祖国，对党的事业，对人民和对农业科技工作者的执着情感和热爱；那种追求真理... Our outstanding leader in the agricultural front, a famous agricultural scientist and the outstanding leader who has long led the work of the China Agricultural Association, Comrade Yang Hsdon, left us forever after ninety-six years of life. Although Comrade Yang Hsidong passed away, his dedication and love to the motherland, to the cause of the party, to the people and to agricultural scientists and technicians are the same.