J. M. (John Minton) Westgate

John Minton Westgate (1878–1937) was an American agronomist and agricultural writer whose published work focused on forage crops, especially alfalfa and clover. Records tied to his books and author listings identify him as the writer of works such as Alfalfa, Sweet Clover, Crimson Clover: Growing the Crop, and Reclamation of Cape Cod Sand Dunes.

Biographical sources available online describe him as having worked in scientific agriculture from the turn of the 20th century onward. They connect him with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where he was described as agronomist in charge of alfalfa and clover investigations, and later with the Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station, where he served in a leadership role.

Westgate wrote in a direct, instructional style shaped by public service and field research. Even now, his books offer a snapshot of how American agriculture approached soil improvement, forage production, and practical crop management in the early 1900s.