This series highights 6 agricultural crops found in SK. These Legacy Caches are placed for SCAR 2018. To keep your smiley from being harvested, please do not find or log before 5:30 Friday May 25th
Wheat is a grass widely cultivated for its seed, a cereal grain which is a worldwide staple food. The many species of wheat together make up the genus Triticum; the most widely grown is common wheat (T. aestivum).
The archaeological record suggests that wheat was first cultivated in the regions of the Fertile Crescent around 9600 BCE.
Seager Wheeler, was a Canadian agronomist. Wheeler produced viable economic wheat and fruit strains for a short prairie growing season with harsh winters. Known as the "Wheat King of the prairies" or "The Wheat Wizard of Rosthern". Seager Wheeler developed many dryland farming techniques, invented equipment as well as winning numerous awards for developing wheat strains and fruits which would grow in the short prairie season, seeds which would survive over winter and many other practices which helped develop a sustainable agricultural economy in Saskatchewan. His impact on the wheat industry has been long lasting and had been key in making Saskatchewan the breadbasket of Canada.
For all the crops produced, there needs to be handling facilities. Gone are most the wooden grain elevators. They've been replaced with inland terminals. This cache is at the entrance of once such terminal.
You may need a TOTT to nudge this cache into the open.