Seed Variety Naming Project

FP GENETICS HONOURS VETERANS THROUGH VARIETY NAMING

In collaboration with the Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command, we seek to recognize and highlight veterans for their sacrifices made in service of community and country. The legislation that applies to naming plant varieties operates on the principle of ”One Variety – One Name”. This affords us a unique, timeless and global opportunity to recognize veterans for their contributions to Canada by naming new crop varieties in their honour.

All can participate! The Legion’s Saskatchewan Command will accept applications from all provinces, Canada wide. Since its inception, this program has named over 17 new varieties after deserving veterans.

To nominate a veteran please click here.

You can discover their stories by selecting a veteran below.

Barry Whitehead

Barry Whitehead

AAC Whitehead

Silas Campbell

Silas Campbell

CDC Silas

Robert Schrader

Robert Schrader

AAC Schrader

Jack Hockley

Jack Hockley

AAC Hockley

Donald Couch

Donald Couch

SY Donald VB

Tomkins Family

Tomkins Family

AAC Tomkins

Deon Hassler

Deon Hassler

AAC Hassler

Harold Hague

Harold Hague

AB Hague

Douglas Anson

Douglas Anson

CDC Anson

Wesley McKeith

Wesley McKeith

AAC Wesley

Darby Morin

Darby Morin

AAC Darby VB

Sidney Manness

Sidney Manness

SY Manness

Julius Brown

Julius Brown

AAC Julius

Frederick Hodge

Frederick Hodge

AAC Hodge VB