Wheat planting and harvest calendar
Usual sowing and harvest windows across 58 jurisdictions, transcribed at the granularity the official source publishes. About wheat
Durum wheat6
| Jurisdiction | Usual sowing | Usual harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Nov 10 – Feb 1 (most active Dec 1 – Dec 30) | May 15 – Jul 1 (most active May 30 – Jun 15) |
| California | Sep 25 – Feb 1 (most active Oct 20 – Jan 1) | May 20 – Aug 1 (most active Jun 10 – Jul 15) |
| Idaho | Apr 1 – May 30 (most active Apr 10 – May 14) | Aug 8 – Sep 29 (most active Aug 13 – Sep 10) |
| Montana | Apr 25 – Jun 15 (most active May 1 – Jun 1) | Aug 11 – Oct 4 (most active Aug 19 – Sep 22) |
| North Dakota | Apr 23 – Jun 8 (most active May 2 – May 31) | Aug 7 – Oct 5 (most active Aug 15 – Sep 23) |
| South Dakota | Mar 31 – May 21 (most active Apr 8 – May 12) | Jul 20 – Aug 29 (most active Jul 27 – Aug 20) |
Spring wheat10
| Jurisdiction | Usual sowing | Usual harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | Mar 28 – May 23 (most active Apr 9 – May 16) | Jul 23 – Sep 29 (most active Aug 3 – Sep 17) |
| Idaho | Mar 21 – May 26 (most active Apr 7 – May 3) | Aug 4 – Sep 29 (most active Aug 13 – Sep 8) |
| Minnesota | Apr 14 – Jun 1 (most active Apr 23 – May 23) | Jul 30 – Sep 22 (most active Aug 5 – Sep 9) |
| Montana | Apr 6 – May 18 (most active Apr 14 – May 12) | Jul 30 – Sep 13 (most active Aug 7 – Sep 6) |
| Nevada | Apr 5 – May 20 (most active Apr 15 – May 15) | Jul 20 – Sep 5 (most active Aug 1 – Aug 25) |
| North Dakota | Apr 16 – Jun 3 (most active Apr 24 – May 25) | Aug 1 – Sep 25 (most active Aug 8 – Sep 13) |
| Oregon | Mar 1 – May 6 (most active Mar 25 – Apr 15) | Jul 20 – Sep 3 (most active Jul 25 – Sep 1) |
| South Dakota | Mar 31 – May 21 (most active Apr 8 – May 12) | Jul 20 – Aug 29 (most active Jul 27 – Aug 20) |
| Utah | Mar 20 – May 1 (most active Apr 1 – Apr 20) | Jul 15 – Sep 5 (most active Aug 5 – Aug 25) |
| Washington | Mar 15 – May 10 (most active Mar 25 – Apr 30) | Jul 25 – Sep 5 (most active Aug 1 – Aug 30) |
Winter wheat42
| Jurisdiction | Usual sowing | Usual harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Oct 2 – Dec 12 (most active Oct 21 – Nov 21) | May 1 – Jul 1 (most active May 25 – Jun 25) |
| Arizona | Nov 10 – Feb 1 (most active Dec 1 – Dec 30) | May 15 – Jul 1 (most active May 30 – Jun 15) |
| Arkansas | Oct 3 – Dec 1 (most active Oct 13 – Nov 20) | Jun 1 – Jul 2 (most active Jun 6 – Jun 25) |
| California | Sep 25 – Feb 1 (most active Oct 20 – Jan 1) | May 20 – Jul 15 (most active Jun 1 – Jul 5) |
| Colorado | Sep 1 – Oct 11 (most active Sep 11 – Oct 2) | Jun 27 – Jul 29 (most active Jul 2 – Jul 21) |
| Delaware | Oct 8 – Nov 21 (most active Oct 19 – Nov 8) | Jun 22 – Jul 17 (most active Jun 26 – Jul 8) |
| Florida | Oct 15 – Dec 30 (most active Nov 15 – Dec 15) | May 1 – Jun 15 (most active May 15 – May 31) |
| Georgia | Oct 12 – Dec 22 (most active Nov 3 – Dec 15) | May 24 – Jun 27 (most active May 30 – Jun 18) |
| Idaho | Sep 8 – Nov 3 (most active Sep 22 – Oct 13) | Jul 23 – Sep 14 (most active Aug 4 – Aug 25) |
| Illinois | Sep 28 – Nov 9 (most active Oct 5 – Oct 29) | Jun 15 – Jul 19 (most active Jun 19 – Jul 11) |
| Indiana | Sep 25 – Nov 5 (most active Oct 1 – Nov 1) | Jun 15 – Jul 25 (most active Jun 25 – Jul 15) |
| Iowa | Sep 6 – Oct 30 (most active Sep 26 – Oct 15) | Jun 24 – Aug 7 (most active Jul 6 – Jul 22) |
| Kansas | Sep 10 – Nov 1 (most active Sep 15 – Oct 20) | Jun 15 – Jul 15 (most active Jun 20 – Jul 5) |
| Kentucky | Sep 27 – Nov 21 (most active Oct 6 – Nov 12) | Jun 10 – Jul 10 (most active Jun 15 – Jul 4) |
| Louisiana | Oct 16 – Dec 7 (most active Oct 27 – Dec 1) | May 14 – Jun 14 (most active May 21 – Jun 7) |
| Maryland | Oct 5 – Nov 19 (most active Oct 17 – Nov 6) | Jun 22 – Jul 20 (most active Jun 28 – Jul 12) |
| Michigan | Sep 13 – Nov 1 (most active Sep 22 – Oct 22) | Jul 6 – Aug 5 (most active Jul 11 – Jul 29) |
| Minnesota | Aug 25 – Sep 25 (most active Sep 1 – Sep 20) | Jul 20 – Sep 10 (most active Aug 1 – Aug 25) |
| Mississippi | Sep 26 – Nov 30 (most active Oct 10 – Nov 18) | May 28 – Jul 1 (most active Jun 2 – Jun 21) |
| Missouri | Sep 24 – Nov 27 (most active Oct 4 – Nov 10) | Jun 11 – Jul 18 (most active Jun 16 – Jul 10) |
| Montana | Sep 6 – Oct 16 (most active Sep 12 – Oct 7) | Jul 22 – Aug 17 (most active Jul 26 – Aug 12) |
| Nebraska | Sep 3 – Oct 12 (most active Sep 9 – Oct 2) | Jun 28 – Jul 27 (most active Jul 3 – Jul 21) |
| Nevada | Sep 5 – Oct 20 (most active Sep 15 – Oct 10) | Jul 15 – Aug 25 (most active Jul 20 – Aug 20) |
| New Jersey | Sep 30 – Nov 1 (most active Oct 5 – Oct 20) | Jun 25 – Jul 15 (most active Jul 1 – Jul 10) |
| New Mexico | Aug 25 – Oct 15 (most active Sep 10 – Sep 24) | Jun 15 – Jul 15 (most active Jun 20 – Jul 10) |
| New York | Sep 10 – Nov 1 (most active Sep 15 – Oct 5) | Jul 10 – Aug 14 (most active Jul 17 – Aug 7) |
| North Carolina | Sep 20 – Dec 20 (most active Oct 15 – Nov 20) | May 30 – Jul 25 (most active Jun 10 – Jun 30) |
| North Dakota | Sep 6 – Oct 2 (most active Sep 10 – Sep 25) | Jul 15 – Aug 10 (most active Jul 20 – Jul 29) |
| Ohio | Sep 26 – Nov 6 (most active Oct 2 – Oct 25) | Jun 28 – Jul 20 (most active Jul 2 – Jul 17) |
| Oklahoma | Sep 3 – Nov 6 (most active Sep 15 – Oct 22) | Jun 1 – Jul 3 (most active Jun 6 – Jun 27) |
| Oregon | Sep 15 – Dec 1 (most active Oct 10 – Nov 10) | Jul 10 – Aug 23 (most active Jul 17 – Aug 15) |
| Pennsylvania | Aug 30 – Oct 30 (most active Sep 15 – Oct 15) | Jul 5 – Aug 10 (most active Jul 10 – Jul 30) |
| South Carolina | Sep 25 – Dec 31 (most active Nov 11 – Dec 15) | May 26 – Jul 1 (most active Jun 6 – Jun 25) |
| South Dakota | Sep 1 – Oct 16 (most active Sep 9 – Oct 5) | Jul 8 – Aug 13 (most active Jul 14 – Aug 5) |
| Tennessee | Sep 25 – Nov 30 (most active Oct 10 – Nov 20) | Jun 5 – Jul 5 (most active Jun 10 – Jun 30) |
| Texas | Sep 4 – Nov 23 (most active Sep 12 – Nov 3) | May 25 – Jul 12 (most active Jun 1 – Jul 2) |
| Utah | Aug 20 – Nov 10 (most active Aug 25 – Oct 5) | Jul 10 – Aug 25 (most active Jul 25 – Aug 10) |
| Virginia | Sep 25 – Dec 1 (most active Oct 10 – Nov 21) | Jun 9 – Jul 12 (most active Jun 16 – Jul 5) |
| Washington | Aug 30 – Oct 20 (most active Sep 1 – Oct 10) | Jul 15 – Aug 30 (most active Jul 25 – Aug 20) |
| West Virginia | Sep 5 – Nov 10 (most active Sep 15 – Nov 5) | Jun 10 – Aug 5 (most active Jun 25 – Jul 25) |
| Wisconsin | Sep 30 – Oct 15 (most active Oct 5 – Oct 10) | Jul 17 – Aug 19 (most active Jul 21 – Aug 11) |
| Wyoming | Aug 25 – Sep 28 (most active Sep 4 – Sep 20) | Jul 13 – Aug 22 (most active Jul 22 – Aug 15) |
Source
Dates are the usual planting and harvesting dates published by USDA NASS in the October 2010 edition of this handbook; they describe typical practice at that time and are not a current-season recommendation.
Tools for this
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