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J. M. (John Minton) Westgate
1878–1937
An early 20th-century American agronomist, his practical books and bulletins helped farmers improve forage crops, seed production, and land use. His writing is clear, hands-on, and closely tied to the agricultural science of his day.
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Crimson Clover: Growing the Crop
by J. M. (John Minton) Westgate
About the author
Born in Kingston, New York, in 1878, John Minton Westgate built his career around agricultural research and education. He worked with the United States Department of Agriculture and became especially known for studies of alfalfa, clover, and other forage crops, publishing practical guides for growers as agricultural science expanded in the early 1900s.
Westgate wrote a wide range of government bulletins and agricultural texts, including works on alfalfa, crimson clover, red clover, seed production, and sand-dune reclamation. His books were aimed at real farming problems, blending experiment-station research with advice that readers could put to use in the field.
Later in his career, he served in Hawaii as director of the U.S. agricultural experiment station in Honolulu. He died in 1937. A suitable verified portrait image could not be confirmed from the sources reviewed, so no profile image is included.