Abstract: With over-exploitation of resources and destruction of ecological environment，optimization and upgrading of industry in resource-based cities has become an inevitable choice.Taking Dongying city as an example，by analyzing significance of development of agricultural industrialization in the process of transformation and upgrading of resource-based cities，achievements and shortcomings of Dongying in the process of developing modern agriculture were analyzed.Proposes to strengthen construction of agricultural infrastructure，optimize structure and production links of agricultural production，promote development of Internet+agriculture and the cultivation of modern agricultural talents were put forward，aiming at promoting transformation，upgrading of resources-based city industry and achieving ustainable development.