Unity veteran experiences harvest of wheat named in his honour

Harvest at the Kondratowicz Farms, south of Unity, was extra special for Unity Second World War veteran, Silas Campbell. That’s because Campbell got to experience, first-hand, a wheat crop being combined that included a new seed variety from FP Genetics, named in his honour.

Each year FP Genetics brings four or five new seed varieties to the market. Naming new seed types includes numbers not names. Variety names must be unique, no- duplicated and not offensive in other languages or cultures.

“In 2021, in partnership with the Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command, FP Genetics began using the names of military and RCMP veterans to name new seed varieties,” explains Shaynne Corbett of FP Genetics. “The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command accepts applications from family members which are then provided to FP Genetics for selection.”