John Porter is the Urban Agriculture Program Coordinator for Nebraska Extension and Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Omaha.  Prior to January 2017, he was the county extension agent for WVU Extension Service in Charleston, WV.

This site features articles on urban agriculture, plant science, garden history, and garden trends, with a focus on vegetable and fruit production, edible landscaping, and intensive vegetable gardening practices.

Articles prior to Januay 2017 are from garden column articles written for the Charleston Gazette-Mail.