Abstract:Timothy is a high quality cultivated forage which is suitable for cold and humid habitats.It is the important functional forage for racing horse,dairy cows,and herbivorous pets.The characteristic timothy industry in Minxian County has rapidly developed in recent years,and this is a typical model of industry revitalization for regional rural industries.The history of the development of timothy industry in China was reviewed through the status investigation in the typical areas and the analysis of market supply and demand by taking timothy grass industry in Minxian County,Gansu Province as an example in terms of four aspects of national and local grass husbandry policies,horse racing industry development,high-quality development of dairy industry and development of the pet market,and the opportunities for the development of the timothy industry were analyzed.