Field Crops Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates October 2010 ISSN: issncode United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Contents Introduction.......................................................5 Barley.............................................................6 Barley for Grain, Harvested Acres: 2007............................6 Fall Barley Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States...........7 Spring Barley Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States.........7 Corn...............................................................8 Corn for Grain, Harvested Acres: 2007..............................8 Corn for Grain Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States........9 All Cotton........................................................10 All Cotton, Harvested Acres: 2007.................................10 All Cotton Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States...........11 Alfalfa Hay.......................................................12 Alfalfa Hay, Harvested Acres: 2007................................12 Alfalfa Hay Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States..........13 Other Hay.........................................................14 Other Tame Hay, Harvested Acres: 2007.............................14 Other Hay Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States............15 Oats..............................................................16 Oats for Grain, Harvested Acres: 2007.............................16 Fall Oat Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States.............17 Spring Oat Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States...........17 Peanuts...........................................................18 Peanuts for Nuts, Harvested Acres: 2007...........................18 Peanut Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States...............19 All Rice..........................................................20 Rice, Harvested Acres: 2007.......................................20 All Rice Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States.............21 Sorghum...........................................................22 Sorghum for Grain, Harvested Acres: 2007..........................22 Sorghum for Grain Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States....23 Soybeans..........................................................24 Soybeans for Beans, Harvested Acres: 2007.........................24 Soybean Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States..............25 Sugarbeets........................................................26 Sugarbeets for Sugar, Harvested Acres: 2007.......................26 Sugarbeet Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States............27 All Sunflowers....................................................28 Sunflower Seed (Non-Oil Varieties), Harvested Acres: 2007.........28 Sunflower Seed (Oil Varieties), Harvested Acres: 2007.............29 All Sunflower Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States........29 Tobacco...........................................................30 Tobacco, Harvested Acres: 2007....................................30 Tobacco Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Class - States.....31 Durum Wheat.......................................................32 Spring Wheat......................................................32 Winter Wheat......................................................32 All Wheat for Grain, Harvested Acres: 2007........................33 Durum Wheat Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States..........33 Spring Wheat Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States.........33 Winter Wheat Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States.........34 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Alabama.............35 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Alaska..............35 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Arizona.............35 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Arkansas............36 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - California..........36 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Colorado............36 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Delaware............37 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Florida.............37 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Georgia.............37 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Idaho...............38 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Illinois............38 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Indiana.............38 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Iowa................39 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Kansas..............39 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Kentucky............39 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Louisiana...........40 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Maryland............40 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Michigan............40 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Minnesota...........41 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Mississippi.........41 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Missouri............41 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Montana.............42 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Nebraska............42 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Nevada..............42 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - New England.........43 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - New Jersey..........43 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - New Mexico..........43 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - New York............44 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - North Carolina......44 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - North Dakota........44 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Ohio................45 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Oklahoma............45 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Oregon..............45 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Pennsylvania........46 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - South Carolina......46 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - South Dakota........46 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Tennessee...........47 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Texas...............47 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Utah................47 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Virginia............48 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Washington..........48 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - West Virginia.......48 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Wisconsin...........49 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Wyoming.............49 Information Contacts..............................................50 Introduction State-level usual planting and harvesting dates for major field crops appear in this report. In addition, dot maps show major areas of production based on 2007 Census of Agriculture data. The information was assembled by the National Agricultural Statistics Service, based on the best and latest information available. The same data for vegetables may be found in Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates for Fresh Market and Processing Vegetables Agriculture Handbook Number 507, issued May 2007. The dates shown indicate the periods in which the crops are planted and harvested in most years based on 20 years of historical crop progress estimates, as well as the knowledge of industry specialists. Beginning dates indicate when planting or harvesting is about 5 percent complete and ending dates when operations are about 95 percent complete. The "most active" range indicates when between 15 and 85 percent of the crop is planted or harvested. The "usual planting dates" are the times when crops are usually planted in the fields. For transplanted crops, such as tobacco, the planting period refers to the time of setting plants in the field. The "harvest dates" refer to the periods during which harvest of the crop actually occurs. Dates do not extend through the subsequent period in which some commodities are stored in the field after harvest. Barley Producers harvested 3.11 million acres of barley in the United States during 2009. After reaching a peak of nearly 17 million acres in 1942, harvested acreage has declined in recent years to levels reminiscent of the early 1880s. Yields, however, have been steadily increasing, with a record high average yield of 73.0 bushels per acre recorded in 2009. North Dakota continues to be the largest barley-producing State, harvesting 35 percent of the total United States production in 2009. North Dakota, along with Idaho and Montana, the second and third ranking States, accounted for nearly three-quarters of the 2009 barley production. Only minor acreages are grown in the eastern and southern States. Most barley is fed to livestock, with the remainder of the crop used for malting purposes. Fall Barley Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :1,000 acres : Arizona ........: 45 Nov 10 Dec 1 - Dec 30 Feb 10 May 10 May 30 - Jun 20 Jul 10 California .....: 55 Sep 15 Oct 1 - Apr 15 Apr 30 May 15 Jun 1 - Jul 15 Aug 15 Delaware .......: 26 Sep 27 Oct 9 - Oct 27 Nov 10 Jun 5 Jun 12 - Jun 28 Jul 3 Kansas .........: 9 Sep 15 Oct 1 - Oct 15 Nov 1 Jun 20 Jun 15 - Jul 1 Jul 5 Maryland .......: 48 Sep 17 Oct 1 - Oct 21 Nov 7 Jun 12 Jun 16 - Jun 28 Jul 8 North Carolina .: 19 Sep 25 Oct 15 - Nov 10 Dec 1 May 25 Jun 10 - Jun 30 Jul 25 Pennsylvania ...: 45 Aug 25 Sep 15 - Oct 15 Oct 25 Jun 20 Jun 25 - Jul 20 Aug 10 Virginia .......: 43 Sep 18 Sep 26 - Oct 29 Nov 8 May 28 Jun 6 - Jun 25 Jul 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Spring Barley Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :1,000 acres : Alaska .........: 4.4 May 5 May 10 - May 30 Jun 5 Aug 15 Aug 25 - Sep 25 Oct 1 California .....: 1/ Feb 20 Mar 1 - May 1 May 15 Aug 15 Sep 1 - Sep 20 Oct 1 Colorado .......: 77 Mar 14 Mar 26 - May 5 May 16 Jul 20 Jul 29 - Sep 6 Sep 14 Idaho ..........: 510 Mar 24 Apr 7 - May 5 May 26 Jul 28 Aug 11 - Sep 8 Sep 29 Kansas .........: 1/ Mar 1 Mar 5 - Apr 1 May 1 Jun 20 Jun 25 - Jul 1 Jul 10 Maine ..........: 15 May 4 May 9 - May 30 Jun 6 Aug 9 Aug 18 - Sep 18 Sep 30 Michigan .......: 11 Apr 10 Apr 13 - May 20 May 27 Jul 26 Aug 3 - Aug 19 Aug 31 Minnesota ......: 80 Apr 15 Apr 23 - May 25 Jun 3 Jul 26 Aug 1 - Sep 3 Sep 18 Montana ........: 720 Apr 3 Apr 13 - May 11 May 20 Jul 27 Aug 3 - Sep 2 Sep 10 New York .......: 10 Apr 1 Apr 7 - Apr 29 May 29 Aug 1 Aug 7 - Aug 27 Sep 12 : North Dakota ...: 1,130 Apr 19 Apr 26 - May 25 Jun 3 Jul 28 Aug 4 - Sep 3 Sep 16 Oregon .........: 32 Mar 1 Mar 30 - May 15 May 25 Jul 10 Jul 21 - Sep 1 Sep 8 South Dakota ...: 22 Apr 6 Apr 14 - May 17 May 24 Jul 20 Jul 27 - Aug 19 Aug 27 Utah ...........: 30 Mar 20 Apr 1 - Apr 20 May 10 Jul 15 Jul 25 - Aug 15 Sep 1 Washington .....: 97 Mar 20 Mar 30 - May 5 May 10 Jul 25 Aug 1 - Aug 30 Sep 5 Wisconsin ......: 25 Apr 5 Apr 10 - Apr 20 Apr 30 Aug 1 Aug 5 - Aug 15 Aug 20 Wyoming ........: 64 Mar 18 Mar 26 - May 2 Jun 2 Jul 24 Aug 5 - Aug 26 Sep 17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Harvested acreage not published by planting season. An "All Barley" harvested acreage estimate is published in the Fall Barley table. Corn Corn was the leading United States crop in 2009, both in terms of value of production and acreage grown. Nearly 79.6 million acres of corn were harvested for grain in 2009 with acreage for grain comprising 92 percent of all corn planted. More than 80 percent of the corn for grain acreage lies in the Corn Belt, with Iowa leading all States and Illinois ranking second. The largest acreage of record, 111 million acres was harvested in 1917. From 1950 to 2006, harvested acreage levels generally ranged between 60 and 75 million acres. Beginning in 2007, favorable prices, driven by growing demand from ethanol producers and strong export sales, encouraged farmers to plant more acres to corn. Yields have generally increased since the turn of the twentieth century, with more rapid increases occurring in more recent years. The 2009 National grain yield was a record high 164.7 bushels per acre. The previous record corn yield of 160.3 bushels per acre occurred in 2004. The rise in yield has led to a steady increase in corn production beginning in the late1980s. A record production of 13.1 billion bushels was recorded in 2009, with the second highest production of 13.0 billion bushels recorded just two years earlier in 2007. Corn for Grain Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :1,000 acres : Alabama ........: 250 Mar 15 Mar 25 - Apr 25 May 18 Aug 2 Aug 11 - Sep 20 Oct 15 Arizona ........: 20 Mar 10 Apr 1 - May 15 Jun 1 Sep 1 Oct 1 - Nov 1 Dec 1 Arkansas .......: 410 Mar 26 Apr 1 - Apr 26 May 9 Aug 16 Aug 23 - Sep 23 Oct 6 California .....: 160 Mar 15 Apr 1 - Jul 1 Jul 15 Sep 1 Oct 1 - Nov 1 Nov 15 Colorado .......: 990 Apr 19 Apr 28 - May 20 May 29 Sep 28 Oct 8 - Nov 13 Nov 22 Delaware .......: 163 Apr 12 Apr 30 - May 16 May 28 Sep 10 Sep 20 - Oct 15 Nov 5 Florida ........: 37 Mar 1 Mar 15 - Apr 25 May 5 Jul 15 Aug 1 - Sept 10 Oct 1 Georgia ........: 370 Mar 14 Mar 22 - Apr 21 May 4 Aug 6 Aug 16 - Sep 22 Oct 7 Idaho ..........: 80 Apr 21 May 5 - May 26 Jun 9 Sep 29 Oct 20 - Nov 10 Nov 24 Illinois .......: 11,800 Apr 14 Apr 21 - May 23 Jun 5 Sep 14 Sep 23 - Nov 5 Nov 20 : Indiana ........: 5,460 Apr 20 May 1 - Jun 1 Jun 10 Sep 15 Oct 1 - Nov 10 Nov 25 Iowa ...........: 13,400 Apr 19 Apr 25 - May 18 May 26 Sep 21 Oct 5 - Nov 9 Nov 21 Kansas .........: 3,860 Apr 5 Apr 15 - May 15 May 25 Sep 1 Sep 10 - Oct 25 Nov 10 Kentucky .......: 1,150 Apr 6 Apr 14 - May 24 Jun 8 Sep 1 Sep 9 - Oct 24 Nov 10 Louisiana ......: 610 Mar 13 Mar 19 - Apr 8 Apr 16 Jul 31 Aug 9 - Sep 5 Sep 12 Maryland .......: 425 Apr 20 Apr 30 - May 20 Jun 7 Sep 9 Sep 22 - Oct 22 Nov 17 Michigan .......: 2,090 Apr 21 May 1 - May 27 Jun 6 Sep 5 Oct 10 - Nov 25 Dec 10 Minnesota ......: 7,150 Apr 22 Apr 26 - May 19 May 29 Sep 27 Oct 8 - Nov 8 Nov 23 Mississippi ....: 695 Mar 17 Mar 24 - Apr 27 May 4 Aug 11 Aug 23 - Sep 23 Oct 7 Missouri .......: 2,920 Apr 3 Apr 11 - May 27 Jun 12 Aug 29 Sep 8 - Nov 3 Dec 22 : Montana ........: 26 Apr 26 May 4 - May 28 Jun 4 Oct 4 Oct 25 - Dec 3 Dec 8 Nebraska .......: 8,850 Apr 19 Apr 27 - May 15 May 21 Sep 18 Oct 4 - Nov 10 Nov 20 New Jersey .....: 70 Apr 15 May 1 - May 20 Jun 15 Sep 25 Oct 10 - Nov 1 Nov 15 New Mexico .....: 50 Apr 15 Apr 20 - May 10 May 20 Sep 25 Oct 1 - Oct 30 Nov 20 New York .......: 595 Apr 20 May 4 - Jun 13 Jun 20 Oct 7 Oct 14 - Nov 14 Nov 25 North Carolina .: 800 Apr 1 Apr 10 - Apr 25 May 15 Aug 25 Sep 10 - Oct 10 Nov 1 North Dakota ...: 1,740 Apr 26 May 2 - May 28 Jun 4 Sep 28 Oct 8 - Nov 19 Dec 6 Ohio ...........: 3,140 Apr 18 Apr 24 - May 24 May 30 Sep 27 Oct 11 - Nov 20 Dec 1 Oklahoma .......: 320 Mar 21 Apr 2 - May 8 May 17 Aug 20 Aug 29 - Oct 9 Oct 20 Oregon .........: 32 Mar 25 Apr 25 - Jun 5 Jun 15 Oct 10 Oct 20 - Nov 20 Dec 5 : Pennsylvania ...: 920 Apr 30 May 10 - May 25 Jun 15 Sep 25 Oct 15 - Nov 20 Dec 10 South Carolina .: 320 Mar 10 Mar 20 - Apr 20 May 15 Jul 25 Aug 20 - Sep 25 Oct 10 South Dakota ...: 4,680 Apr 26 May 2 - May 27 Jun 10 Sep 24 Oct 6 - Nov 16 Dec 3 Tennessee ......: 590 Apr 1 Apr 5 - May 10 May 25 Aug 25 Sep 1 - Oct 10 Oct 30 Texas ..........: 1,960 Mar 1 Mar 8 - May 7 May 17 Jul 18 Aug 1 - Oct 11 Nov 8 Utah ...........: 17 Apr 15 Apr 30 - May 20 Jun 5 Sep 25 Oct 10 - Oct 30 Dec 10 Virginia .......: 330 Apr 5 Apr 11 - May 20 May 29 Aug 31 Sep 6 - Oct 28 Nov 9 Washington .....: 105 Apr 10 Apr 20 - May 20 Jun 1 Sep 25 Oct 5 - Nov 15 Nov 25 West Virginia ..: 30 Apr 20 May 1 - Jun 5 Jun 20 Sep 15 Sep 30 - Nov 20 Dec 1 Wisconsin ......: 2,930 Apr 26 May 2 - May 27 Jun 4 Oct 2 Oct 14 - Nov 17 Nov 28 Wyoming ........: 45 Apr 24 May 3 - May 21 Jun 6 Oct 5 Oct 18 - Nov 24 Dec 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ All Cotton Cotton is grown in the southern United States, mostly south of the 36th parallel, with concentrations in the Texas High Plains, the Delta region, and Georgia. Unlike in the tropics where cotton is grown as a perennial, United States cotton is grown as an annual from seed planted each year. Most United States cotton is Upland cotton, which usually has a staple length of 1 to 11/4 inches. Extra-long staple American Pima cotton, which has a staple length of 11/4 inches or longer, is grown in California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Cotton acreage increased until 1925, when nearly 46 million acres were planted, then generally declined until the 1960s. Since then, acreage has ranged between 9 and 15 million acres. Producers planted just over 9 million acres in 2009, the lowest area since 1983. Cotton yields have trended upward since the mid 1960s, with a record high yield of 879 pounds per acre of cotton harvested in 2007. With the increases in yield, cotton production in recent years has reached the same levels that were produced in the 1920s and 1930s when acreage was at its peak. In 2009, producers harvested nearly 8 million acres of cotton, accounting for just over 12 million bales. All Cotton Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :1,000 acres : Alabama ........: 248.0 Apr 5 Apr 24 - May 24 Jun 6 Sep 5 Sep 20 - Oct 20 Dec 1 Arizona ........: 145.6 Mar 15 Apr 1 - Apr 30 May 15 Sep 15 Oct 10 - Nov 10 Dec 25 Arkansas .......: 500.0 Apr 23 Apr 30 - May 23 May 31 Sep 20 Sep 29 - Nov 6 Nov 20 California .....: 186.0 Apr 1 Apr 10 - May 5 May 15 Oct 5 Oct 10 - Nov 1 Nov 20 Florida ........: 78.0 Apr 15 Apr 25 - May 25 Jun 15 Sep 20 Oct 1 - Nov 20 Dec 15 Georgia ........: 990.0 Apr 23 May 2 - May 31 Jun 11 Sep 23 Oct 10 - Dec 2 Dec 18 Kansas .........: 34.0 May 10 May 20 - Jun 15 Jun 25 Oct 15 Oct 25 - Dec 15 Dec 30 Louisiana ......: 225.0 Apr 17 Apr 24 - May 17 May 26 Sep 14 Sep 23 - Oct 23 Nov 6 Mississippi ....: 290.0 Apr 20 Apr 27 - May 19 May 29 Sep 15 Sep 27 - Oct 29 Nov 12 Missouri .......: 260.0 Apr 22 Apr 29 - May 23 May 29 Sep 17 Sep 27 - Nov 9 Nov 24 : New Mexico .....: 32.3 Apr 10 Apr 20 - May 10 May 20 Oct 10 Oct 25 - Nov 30 Dec 20 North Carolina .: 370.0 Apr 20 May 1 - May 20 Jun 1 Sep 30 Oct 10 - Nov 15 Dec 15 Oklahoma .......: 195.0 May 2 May 11 - Jun 10 Jun 18 Oct 4 Oct 15 - Dec 9 Dec 24 South Carolina .: 114.0 Apr 24 May 1 - May 20 Jun 1 Sep 23 Oct 15 - Nov 13 Dec 5 Tennessee ......: 280.0 Apr 25 May 1 - May 25 Jun 5 Sep 20 Sep 30 - Nov 10 Nov 25 Texas ..........: 3,517.8 Mar 22 Apr 8 - Jun 7 Jun 20 Aug 10 Sep 13 - Dec 21 Jan 11 Virginia .......: 63.0 Apr 23 Apr 25 - May 11 May 16 Sep 30 Oct 8 - Nov 20 Nov 27 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alfalfa Hay Alfalfa hay, which includes alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures, comprised 36 percent of the total acreage harvested for hay in 2009. Alfalfa is common in all regions except the Southeast, where the humid climate and sandy soils do not favor production. In most areas, the crop is harvested at least two or three times a year. There were over 21 million acres of alfalfa hay harvested in the United States during 2009. California was the leading alfalfa hay-producing State, harvesting 7.0 million tons from nearly one million acres in 2009. Alfalfa hay production increased steadily until the mid 1980s, when a record production of 92 million tons was harvested in 1986. Production has since gradually declined. Growers harvested 71 million tons in 2009 with a yield of 3.35 tons per acre. Alfalfa Hay Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :1,000 acres : Arizona ........: 280 (NA) (NA) (NA) Feb 15 (NA) Dec 1 Arkansas .......: 15 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 1 May 15 - Sep 1 Sep 15 California .....: 980 (NA) (NA) (NA) Feb 15 (NA) Nov 20 Colorado .......: 850 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 23 May 30 - Oct 6 Nov 9 Delaware .......: 5 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 13 (NA) Nov 19 Idaho ..........: 1,140 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 22 (NA) Oct 20 Illinois .......: 340 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 9 May 19 - Sep 8 Sep 21 Indiana ........: 300 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 15 (NA) Sep 20 Iowa ...........: 920 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 24 May 30 - Sep 15 Sep 29 Kansas .........: 850 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 10 May 20 - Oct 15 Nov 1 : Kentucky .......: 220 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 5 May 15 - Sep 1 Sep 15 Maryland .......: 40 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 12 (NA) Nov 30 Michigan .......: 700 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 31 Jun 15 - Sep 11 Oct 14 Minnesota ......: 1,300 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 25 (NA) Sep 24 Missouri .......: 280 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 16 Jun 28 - Aug 14 Sep 1 Montana ........: 1,700 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 18 (NA) Sep 23 Nebraska .......: 950 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 19 (NA) Oct 15 Nevada .........: 280 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 20 (NA) Oct 15 New England 1/ .: 65 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 25 (NA) Oct 31 New Jersey .....: 25 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 15 (NA) Nov 1 : New Mexico .....: 240 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 1 (NA) Oct 20 New York .......: 350 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 25 (NA) Oct 10 North Carolina .: 7 (NA) (NA) (NA) Apr 30 (NA) Nov 15 North Dakota ...: 1,780 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 10 (NA) Sep 6 Ohio ...........: 380 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 17 May 25 - Sep 11 Sep 24 Oklahoma .......: 320 (NA) (NA) (NA) Apr 20 (NA) Oct 13 Oregon .........: 400 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 5 (NA) Sep 20 Pennsylvania ...: 500 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 15 (NA) Nov 15 South Dakota ...: 2,500 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 29 Jun 5 - Sep 12 Sep 20 Tennessee ......: 15 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 1 (NA) Oct 1 : Texas ..........: 120 (NA) (NA) (NA) Apr 15 (NA) Sep 20 Utah ...........: 530 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 1 (NA) Oct 25 Virginia .......: 90 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 1 (NA) Oct 20 Washington .....: 490 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 15 Jun 1 - Sep 5 Oct 1 West Virginia ..: 25 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 20 (NA) Oct 1 Wisconsin ......: 1,550 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 20 (NA) Oct 10 Wyoming ........: 690 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 6 (NA) Oct 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Other Hay In those States which estimate alfalfa hay, other hay includes all crops harvested for hay except alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures. Other hay includes alfalfa in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina. Crops grown for hay include clover-timothy mixtures, Bermuda grass, wild grasses (prairie hay), and small grains among others. There were nearly 39 million acres of other hay harvested in the United States in 2009 with a yield of 1.98 tons per acre. Other hay production for 2009 was 76 million tons, the fifth highest total on record. Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas led the Nation in other hay production in 2009. Nationally, yield has followed a gradual increasing trend since records began in 1934. Other Hay Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :1,000 acres : Alabama ........: 800 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 10 Jun 20 - Sep 1 Oct 15 Alaska .........: 20 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 20 Jul 1 - Sep 15 Oct 10 Arizona ........: 30 (NA) (NA) (NA) Feb 15 (NA) Dec 1 Arkansas .......: 1,400 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 1 May 15 - Sep 1 Sep 15 California .....: 540 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 1 (NA) Oct 1 Colorado .......: 750 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 20 Jul 5 - Aug 10 Sep 15 Delaware .......: 12 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 10 (NA) Nov 8 Florida ........: 300 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 10 Jun 1 - Sep 15 Nov 20 Georgia ........: 700 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 15 (NA) Nov 1 Idaho ..........: 370 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 1 (NA) Sep 10 : Illinois .......: 270 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 11 May 20 - Jun 28 Jul 17 Indiana ........: 320 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 15 (NA) Sep 20 Iowa ...........: 300 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 5 Jun 14 - Aug 17 Sep 3 Kansas .........: 1,700 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 25 Jun 1 - Sep 1 Sep 15 Kentucky .......: 2,300 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 15 Jun 1 - Sep 1 Oct 10 Louisiana ......: 380 (NA) (NA) (NA) Apr 17 (NA) Sep 14 Maryland .......: 170 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 10 (NA) Nov 19 Michigan .......: 290 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 31 Jul 28 - Sep 11 Oct 14 Minnesota ......: 750 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 5 (NA) Aug 30 Mississippi ....: 700 (NA) (NA) (NA) Apr 10 (NA) Sep 26 : Missouri .......: 3,600 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 17 Jun 24 - Jul 14 Aug 5 Montana ........: 800 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 20 (NA) Oct 7 Nebraska .......: 1,750 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 5 (NA) Sep 20 Nevada .........: 210 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 15 (NA) Sep 15 New England 1/ .: 481 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 25 (NA) Oct 31 New Jersey .....: 85 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 10 (NA) Oct 15 New Mexico .....: 80 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 1 (NA) Oct 20 New York .......: 1,010 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 25 (NA) Oct 15 North Carolina .: 840 (NA) (NA) (NA) Apr 30 (NA) Nov 15 North Dakota ...: 1,180 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 19 (NA) Sep 2 : Ohio ...........: 660 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 20 May 27 - Oct 2 Oct 13 Oklahoma .......: 2,900 (NA) (NA) (NA) Apr 20 (NA) Oct 20 Oregon .........: 630 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 20 (NA) Oct 15 Pennsylvania ...: 1,050 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 30 (NA) Sep 25 South Carolina .: 350 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 15 (NA) Nov 13 South Dakota ...: 1,300 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 11 Jun 20 - Aug 14 Aug 24 Tennessee ......: 1,900 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 1 (NA) Oct 1 Texas ..........: 4,500 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 1 (NA) Sep 30 Utah ...........: 160 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jul 10 (NA) Aug 25 Virginia .......: 1,090 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 25 (NA) Oct 1 : Washington .....: 320 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 15 Jun 1 - Aug 20 Sep 15 West Virginia ..: 600 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 20 (NA) Nov 10 Wisconsin ......: 370 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 27 (NA) Sep 15 Wyoming ........: 580 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 19 (NA) Sep 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Oats Production and acreage of oats have declined steadily since 1945 when a record 1.52 billion bushels were produced on 42 million acres. In 2009, only 93 million bushels were harvested from 1.4 million acres. This was the third lowest production and lowest harvested acreage since records were first kept in 1866. Over half of the grain crop is grown in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The grain crop is produced most extensively throughout the Corn Belt, Great Lakes States, and Northern Plains. Relatively few oats are grown in the Southern and Western States, with the exception of California and Texas, who cut most of their acres for hay. Nationally, about 40 percent of the planted acreage is harvested for grain with the majority of the remaining acres cut for hay. Fall Oat Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :1,000 acres : Alabama ........: 11 Sep 1 Sep 15 - Oct 15 Dec 1 May 1 May 25 - Jun 25 Jul 1 Arkansas .......: 8 Sep 15 Oct 1 - Nov 15 Dec 1 May 15 May 25 - Jun 15 Jul 1 California .....: 30 Sep 15 Oct 1 - Mar 1 Mar 15 Jun 15 Jul 15 - Sep 1 Sep 15 Georgia ........: 20 Sep 27 Oct 10 - Dec 5 Dec 13 May 25 Jun 1 - Jun 22 Jul 3 North Carolina .: 15 Sep 25 Oct 15 - Nov 25 Dec 10 May 30 Jun 10 - Jun 30 Jul 25 Oregon .........: 22 Sep 15 Oct 15 - Nov 15 Dec 10 Jul 10 Aug 10 - Aug 20 Sep 1 South Carolina .: 15 Sep 23 Oct 15 - Nov 20 Dec 15 May 25 Jun 3 - Jun 20 Jul 3 Texas ..........: 60 Sep 7 Sep 20 - Nov 5 Nov 25 May 13 May 23 - Jun 22 Jul 4 Virginia .......: 4 Sep 15 Sep 27 - Oct 29 Nov 9 May 28 Jun 9 - Jul 3 Jul 20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Spring Oat Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :1,000 acres : Alaska .........: 0.9 May 5 May 15 - May 30 Jun 5 Sep 1 Sep 5 - Sep 30 Oct 10 California .....: 1/ Feb 20 Mar 1 - May 15 May 30 Aug 15 Sep 1 - Sep 20 Oct 1 Colorado .......: 9 Mar 17 Mar 28 - May 14 May 23 Jul 13 Jul 19 - Sep 13 Sep 25 Idaho ..........: 25 Mar 31 Apr 14 - May 19 Jun 2 Jul 21 Aug 11 - Sep 8 Sep 29 Illinois .......: 25 Mar 20 Mar 29 - Apr 30 May 12 Jul 4 Jul 14 - Aug 7 Aug 13 Indiana ........: 7 Apr 1 Apr 5 - Apr 25 May 10 Jul 10 Jul 15 - Aug 5 Aug 10 Iowa ...........: 95 Mar 25 Apr 2 - May 2 May 13 Jul 9 Jul 17 - Aug 5 Aug 11 Kansas .........: 35 Feb 20 Mar 5 - Apr 1 May 1 Jul 10 Jul 15 - Aug 1 Aug 10 Maine ..........: 31 May 5 May 10 - May 31 Jun 7 Aug 11 Aug 21 - Sep 22 Oct 4 Michigan .......: 55 Apr 10 Apr 13 - May 14 May 22 Jul 19 Jul 28 - Aug 24 Sep 2 : Minnesota ......: 170 Apr 11 Apr 19 - May 15 May 26 Jul 21 Jul 26 - Aug 24 Sep 4 Missouri .......: 9 Mar 1 Mar 15 - Apr 20 Apr 30 Jun 20 Jul 1 - Jul 25 Aug 1 Montana ........: 32 Apr 18 Apr 26 - May 28 Jun 5 Aug 8 Aug 15 - Sep 9 Sep 22 Nebraska .......: 30 Mar 26 Apr 1 - Apr 24 May 3 Jul 4 Jul 10 - Jul 30 Aug 7 New York .......: 60 Mar 25 Apr 1 - Apr 22 May 29 Jul 30 Aug 4 - Aug 24 Sep 9 North Dakota ...: 165 Apr 19 Apr 26 - May 25 Jun 3 Jul 28 Aug 5 - Sep 5 Sep 18 Ohio ...........: 45 Apr 4 Apr 9 - May 5 May 13 Jul 13 Jul 20 - Aug 7 Aug 11 Oklahoma .......: 15 Feb 15 Feb 22 - Mar 17 Mar 26 Jun 4 Jun 10 - Jul 4 Jul 13 Pennsylvania ...: 80 Apr 15 Apr 15 - May 10 May 25 Jul 20 Jul 25 - Aug 20 Aug 30 South Dakota ...: 90 Apr 3 Apr 10 - May 15 May 23 Jul 14 Jul 21 - Aug 15 Aug 23 : Utah ...........: 5 Mar 20 Apr 10 - May 5 Jun 1 Jul 25 Aug 15 - Sep 10 Sep 30 Washington .....: 6 Mar 5 Mar 10 - Apr 10 Apr 20 Jul 15 Aug 1 - Aug 30 Sep 10 Wisconsin ......: 195 Apr 11 Apr 20 - May 11 May 18 Jul 22 Jul 28 - Aug 24 Aug 30 Wyoming ........: 10 Apr 3 Apr 14 - May 18 Jun 9 Jul 18 Jul 23 - Sep 1 Sep 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Harvested acreage not published by planting season. An "All Oat" harvested acreage estimate is published in the Fall Oat table. Peanuts Peanut production is confined mostly to the South. There are three main producing areas: the Virginia-Carolina area, where Virginia type peanuts dominate; the Southeast, where the crop is mainly Runners and Virginia types; and the Southwest, where the acreage is planted to Runner and Spanish types of peanuts. Valencias, a roasting type peanut, account for less than 1 percent of United States production and are grown mainly in New Mexico. Georgia continues to be the leading peanut-producing State, accounting for 49 percent of the total United States production in 2009. Texas and Alabama rank second and third in peanut production, representing 14 and 13 percent, respectively, in 2009. A total of 1.12 million acres of peanuts were planted in 2009. Planted acreage peaked at over 5 million acres during World War II, but then fell below 2 million acres in 1952. Farmers have planted between 1.5 and 2 million acres per year since the early 1950s. Yields and production improved steadily from the 1950s until 1980, but have leveled off since. Peanut Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :1,000 acres : Alabama ........: 152 Apr 16 Apr 25 - May 25 Jun 15 Sep 15 Sep 22 - Oct 22 Nov 20 Florida ........: 105 Apr 10 Apr 25 - May 30 Jun 15 Aug 15 Sep 10 - Nov 30 Dec 15 Georgia ........: 505 Apr 27 May 6 - May 31 Jun 7 Sep 15 Sep 25 - Oct 31 Nov 11 Mississippi ....: 18 Apr 25 May 6 - May 31 Jun 15 Sep 20 Sep 29 - Oct 31 Nov 10 New Mexico .....: 7 May 10 May 15 - May 25 Jun 1 Oct 1 Oct 10 - Oct 30 Nov 10 North Carolina .: 66 Apr 30 May 10 - May 30 Jun 1 Sep 25 Oct 10 - Oct 30 Nov 15 Oklahoma .......: 13 Apr 28 May 7 - Jun 6 Jun 11 Oct 2 Oct 9 - Nov 16 Nov 26 South Carolina .: 48 Apr 20 Apr 25 - May 15 Jun 5 Sep 8 Oct 2 - Nov 1 Nov 10 Texas ..........: 155 May 1 May 6 - Jun 5 Jun 15 Sep 25 Oct 7 - Nov 16 Nov 30 Virginia .......: 12 Apr 25 Apr 30 - May 18 May 25 Sep 18 Sep 25 - Oct 17 Oct 24 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ All Rice United States rice production is mainly confined to three areas: the coastal prairie region of southwestern Louisiana and southeastern Texas; eastern Arkansas, southeastern Missouri, and northwestern Mississippi; and the Sacramento and northern San Joaquin Valleys of California. Area planted to rice in 2009 totaled 3.14 million acres. Rice plantings have steadily increased since the late 1800s. The peak planting year came in 1981, when over 3.8 million acres were planted. Yield and has also steadily increased over the years. Yield per acre in 2009 averaged 7,085 pounds for a total production of 220 million cwt. The record high yield of 7,219 pounds per acre was attained in 2007. Arkansas was the leading rice-producing State in 2009, accounting for 45 percent of total United States production, followed by California and Louisiana, at 22 and 13 percent, respectively. All Rice Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :1,000 acres : Arkansas .......: 1,470 Apr 6 Apr 14 - May 19 Jun 2 Aug 29 Sep 9 - Oct 10 Oct 24 California .....: 556 Apr 20 May 1 - May 25 Jun 10 Sep 5 Sep 15 - Nov 1 Nov 10 Louisiana ......: 464 Mar 20 Mar 28 - May 1 May 15 Jul 27 Aug 4 - Sep 15 Sep 28 Mississippi ....: 243 Apr 6 Apr 18 - May 16 May 24 Aug 29 Sep 5 - Oct 6 Oct 20 Missouri .......: 200 Apr 10 Apr 20 - May 19 May 26 Sep 6 Sep 14 - Oct 18 Oct 30 Texas ..........: 170 Mar 17 Mar 23 - Apr 26 May 10 Jul 29 Aug 7 - Sep 4 Sep 20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sorghum Most sorghum is grown in the central and southern Plains States, where it is well adapted to heat and tolerant of limited moisture conditions. Sorghum is used primarily as a livestock feed, with the majority of the acreage not harvested for grain harvested as silage. Of the 5.52 million acres of sorghum harvested for grain in 2009, eighty-three percent was grown in Kansas and Texas. After reaching a peak of 19.7 million acres in 1957, harvested area held fairly steady from the late 1950s through the mid 1980s when area began a rapid decline. Sorghum grain yields have for the most part increased steadily from the late 1950s, with a record high average yield of 73.2 bushels per acre produced in 2007. Sorghum for Grain Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :1,000 acres : Arizona ........: 8 Mar 10 Apr 1 - May 15 Jun 1 Sep 1 Oct 1 - Nov 1 Dec 1 Arkansas .......: 37 Apr 5 Apr 13 - May 23 Jun 5 Aug 22 Aug 27 - Oct 3 Oct 16 Colorado .......: 150 May 9 May 19 - Jun 23 Jul 1 Sep 29 Oct 11 - Nov 18 Nov 29 Georgia ........: 40 Apr 17 Apr 30 - Jun 26 Jul 12 Aug 21 Sep 4 - Nov 19 Dec 9 Illinois .......: 36 May 4 May 17 - Jun 26 Jul 6 Sep 18 Sep 30 - Nov 8 Nov 20 Kansas .........: 2,550 May 5 May 15 - Jun 20 Jul 15 Sep 10 Sep 25 - Nov 10 Nov 25 Louisiana ......: 65 Apr 6 Apr 11 - May 15 May 29 Aug 7 Aug 16 - Sep 10 Sep 24 Mississippi ....: 11 Apr 8 Apr 14 - May 21 Jun 3 Aug 19 Aug 29 - Sep 27 Oct 8 Missouri .......: 43 Apr 23 May 6 - Jun 18 Jun 28 Sep 6 Sep 16 - Nov 7 Nov 22 Nebraska .......: 140 May 9 May 16 - Jun 9 Jun 16 Sep 26 Oct 8 - Nov 8 Nov 17 : New Mexico .....: 50 May 15 May 20 - Jun 15 Jul 10 Oct 15 Oct 20 - Nov 15 Dec 15 Oklahoma .......: 220 Apr 24 May 12 - Jun 25 Jul 6 Sep 9 Sep 26 - Nov 21 Dec 2 South Dakota ...: 120 May 11 May 20 - Jun 20 Jun 30 Sep 21 Oct 1 - Nov 6 Nov 17 Texas ..........: 2,050 Mar 1 Mar 11 - Jun 15 Jul 5 Jun 25 Jul 8 - Nov 16 Dec 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Soybeans Soybeans are grown primarily for beans which are processed into oil and meal. The main soybean producing area is in the Corn Belt and the lower Mississippi Valley. The three top producing States in 2009 - Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota - accounted for 36 percent of the total United States production. There were 77.5 million acres of soybeans planted in 2009, the highest on record. Planted area increased rapidly during the 1960s and 1970s until 1979, when 71.4 million acres were planted which was a record at that time. Acreage declined during the 1980s, but rebounded in the 1990s. In 2007, planted area dropped by over 10 million acres from the previous year, but rebounded in 2008 and 2009 to record levels. The 2009 yield, of 44.0 bushels per acre, was the highest yield since records were first kept in 1924. Production topped 3.35 billion bushels in 2009, more than 5 percent above the previous record high set in 2006. Soybean Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :1,000 acres : Alabama ........: 430 Apr 15 May 25 - Jun 25 Jul 3 Sep 3 Oct 28 - Nov 28 Dec 15 Arkansas .......: 3,270 Apr 19 May 5 - Jun 22 Jul 5 Sep 10 Sep 29 - Nov 13 Nov 26 Delaware .......: 183 May 11 May 30 - Jun 28 Jul 11 Oct 5 Oct 22 - Nov 14 Nov 25 Florida ........: 34 Apr 20 May 1 - Jun 15 Jul 1 Oct 1 Oct 15 - Nov 25 Dec 1 Georgia ........: 440 May 5 May 17 - Jun 26 Jul 5 Oct 11 Oct 25 - Dec 8 Dec 17 Illinois .......: 9,350 May 2 May 8 - Jun 12 Jun 24 Sep 19 Sep 26 - Oct 26 Nov 7 Indiana ........: 5,440 May 1 May 5 - Jun 10 Jun 25 Sep 20 Oct 1 - Nov 1 Nov 10 Iowa ...........: 9,530 May 2 May 8 - Jun 2 Jun 16 Sep 21 Sep 28 - Oct 20 Oct 31 Kansas .........: 3,650 May 5 May 15 - Jun 20 Jul 1 Sep 20 Oct 1 - Nov 1 Nov 15 Kentucky .......: 1,420 May 4 May 16 - Jun 27 Jul 7 Sep 25 Oct 10 - Nov 14 Nov 25 : Louisiana ......: 940 Apr 18 Apr 23 - Jun 4 Jun 16 Aug 28 Sep 3 - Oct 25 Oct 31 Maryland .......: 475 May 11 May 28 - Jun 26 Jul 16 Oct 5 Oct 18 - Nov 15 Dec 1 Michigan .......: 1,990 May 2 May 11 - Jun 9 Jun 18 Sep 25 Oct 3 - Nov 3 Nov 13 Minnesota ......: 7,120 May 2 May 8 - Jun 2 Jun 13 Sep 20 Sep 27 - Oct 20 Oct 31 Mississippi ....: 2,030 Apr 19 Apr 26 - May 31 Jun 17 Sep 10 Sep 13 - Oct 31 Nov 9 Missouri .......: 5,300 May 2 May 13 - Jun 24 Jul 4 Sep 25 Oct 3 - Nov 8 Nov 23 Nebraska .......: 4,760 May 5 May 11 - May 31 Jun 8 Sep 23 Sep 29 - Oct 24 Nov 2 New Jersey .....: 87 May 10 May 20 - Jul 1 Jul 10 Oct 1 Oct 20 - Nov 10 Nov 15 New York .......: 254 May 12 May 19 - Jun 22 Jun 29 Sep 27 Oct 7 - Nov 14 Nov 20 North Carolina .: 1,750 May 1 May 20 - Jun 30 Jul 20 Oct 10 Nov 10 - Dec 5 Dec 20 : North Dakota ...: 3,870 May 7 May 14 - Jun 3 Jun 11 Sep 17 Sep 24 - Oct 21 Nov 5 Ohio ...........: 4,530 Apr 26 May 3 - May 30 Jun 10 Sep 23 Sep 30 - Oct 31 Nov 12 Oklahoma .......: 390 Apr 15 Apr 27 - Jun 27 Jul 9 Sep 9 Sep 22 - Nov 20 Dec 1 Pennsylvania ...: 445 May 10 May 20 - Jun 10 Jul 5 Oct 5 Oct 20 - Nov 10 Nov 30 South Carolina .: 565 May 10 May 27 - Jun 27 Jul 11 Oct 20 Nov 10 - Dec 10 Dec 30 South Dakota ...: 4,190 May 8 May 15 - Jun 11 Jun 21 Sep 22 Sep 28 - Oct 24 Nov 3 Tennessee ......: 1,530 May 5 May 15 - Jun 25 Jul 5 Sep 25 Oct 5 - Nov 20 Nov 30 Texas ..........: 190 Mar 24 Mar 30 - May 30 Jun 12 Aug 18 Aug 22 - Oct 17 Nov 7 Virginia .......: 570 May 5 May 15 - Jul 3 Jul 9 Oct 4 Oct 16 - Nov 28 Dec 4 West Virginia ..: 19 May 5 May 10 - Jun 30 Jul 5 Sep 25 Oct 5 - Nov 30 Dec 1 Wisconsin ......: 1,620 May 7 May 12 - Jun 5 Jun 14 Sep 29 Oct 4 - Oct 29 Nov 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sugarbeets Almost all United States sugarbeets are grown under irrigation in the western half of the country and in the more humid areas of the north-central States. Sugarbeets require plentiful, well-distributed moisture and moderately cool temperatures during the growing season. Most beets are planted from March to May and harvested from September to December, with peak harvest in October. However, in California, some beets are over-wintered and harvested the following spring. In 2009, growers harvested 1.15 million acres of sugarbeets, down from recent years and a level comparable to what was last seen during the 1980s. During the past few growing seasons, average yields have been exceptional. In fact, growers produced a record high 26.8 tons per acre in 2008. Minnesota continues to be the largest sugarbeet-producing State, harvesting 36 percent of the total United States production in 2009. Minnesota, along with Idaho and North Dakota, the second and third ranking States, accounted for 71 percent of the 2009 sugarbeet production. Sugarbeet Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :1,000 acres : California .....: 25.3 Aug 15 Sep 15 - Oct 15 Oct 30 Apr 1 Apr 15 - Aug 1 Aug 15 Colorado .......: 35.0 Mar 30 Apr 7 - Apr 30 May 10 Sep 30 Oct 10 - Nov 4 Nov 12 Idaho ..........: 163.0 Mar 24 Apr 3 - Apr 21 May 5 Sep 15 Oct 8 - Oct 30 Nov 10 Michigan .......: 136.0 Apr 7 Apr 10 - May 11 May 16 Sep 26 Oct 13 - Nov 3 Nov 11 Minnesota ......: 449.0 Apr 18 Apr 24 - May 18 May 26 Sep 16 Sep 30 - Oct 19 Oct 27 Montana ........: 33.6 Apr 14 Apr 20 - May 12 May 18 Sep 28 Oct 9 - Oct 27 Nov 4 Nebraska .......: 52.6 Apr 1 Apr 10 - Apr 30 May 5 Oct 5 Oct 10 - Oct 30 Nov 5 North Dakota ...: 218.0 Apr 19 Apr 24 - May 18 May 26 Sep 17 Sep 30 - Oct 17 Oct 25 Oregon .........: 10.5 Apr 1 Apr 10 - Apr 20 Apr 25 Oct 1 Oct 10 - Oct 20 Oct 30 Wyoming ........: 25.6 Apr 5 Apr 13 - May 2 May 14 Sep 26 Oct 10 - Oct 27 Nov 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ All Sunflowers Sunflowers are primarily used by crushers, exporters, and confectioners. Crushers process sunflower seed into sunflower oil and meal. The meal is primarily used for feed, while the oil has many uses including cooking oil, salad oil, shorterning, margarine, and confectionary coatings. Sunflowers are primarily grown in the Great Plains States, California, and Minnesota. Estimates of sunflowers began in 1975 and the largest area planted on record occurred in 1979 at over 5.5 million acres. Acreage levels have declined since that time, and planted area in 2009 only encompassed 2.1 million acres. The top two producing States in 2009 - North Dakota and South Dakota - accounted for 76 percent of the total United States production. Of the total production in 2009, oil type varieties of sunflower accounted for 2.6 billion pounds and non-oil varieties accounted for 452 million pounds. The average yield in the United States for all sunflowers harvested during 2009 was a record high 1,554 pounds per acre, 15 pounds per acre better than the previous record high set in 2005. All Sunflower Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :1,000 acres : California .....: 41.5 Mar 21 Apr 1 - May 31 Aug 1 Jun 1 Jul 1 - Aug 31 Oct 1 Colorado .......: 87.0 May 19 May 25 - Jun 23 Jul 1 Sep 27 Oct 6 - Nov 15 Nov 26 Kansas .........: 155.0 May 15 May 25 - Jun 30 Jul 10 Sep 15 Oct 1 - Nov 15 Nov 30 Minnesota ......: 64.0 May 7 May 16 - Jun 7 Jun 15 Sep 26 Oct 4 - Nov 8 Nov 25 Nebraska .......: 47.0 Jun 1 Jun 5 - Jun 30 Jul 5 Oct 1 Oct 5 - Oct 25 Nov 5 North Dakota ...: 868.0 May 14 May 19 - Jun 8 Jun 15 Oct 1 Oct 9 - Nov 10 Nov 23 Oklahoma .......: 15.0 May 1 May 15 - Jul 15 Jul 30 Aug 1 Aug 30 - Oct 30 Dec 10 South Dakota ...: 558.0 May 16 May 24 - Jun 21 Jun 29 Sep 25 Oct 3 - Nov 10 Nov 21 Texas ..........: 118.0 Apr 5 May 1 - Jul 4 Jul 15 Aug 20 Sep 1 - Nov 21 Dec 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tobacco United States tobacco production is generally confined to areas east of the Mississippi River, with the principal exception being the western area of Missouri. Six major classes are grown: Flue-cured, fire-cured, air-cured (light and dark), cigar filler, cigar binder, and cigar wrapper. Although grown at various latitudes, the crop has little tolerance to frost and freezing temperatures. Tobacco seeds are usually sown during the late winter and early spring in protected beds from which seedlings are pulled and transplanted in the spring. Harvest dates are governed largely by latitude, elevation, seasonal conditions, and the nature of the particular tobacco type. The flue-cured and cigar wrapper types are harvested by priming (picking the leaves as they ripen) while other types are usually stalk cut. In 2009, North Carolina and Kentucky accounted for 77 percent of the total United States production. Harvested area increased from 1866, when records were first kept, until 1930 when the peak level of over 2 million acres was harvested. Acreage leveled off until the 1950s, but has decreased steadily from that period, reaching a record low acreage of 297,080 in 2005. Tobacco growers harvested 823 million pounds of tobacco from 354,240 acres in 2009, reaching the second highest yield on record, at 2,322 pounds per acre. Tobacco Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Class - States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Class 1, Flue-cured (11-14) : Georgia ..........................: 14.0 Mar 30 Apr 4 - Apr 25 May 1 Jun 29 Jul 12 - Aug 30 Sep 11 North Carolina ...................: 174.0 Apr 15 Apr 20 - May 25 Jun 5 Jul 1 Jul 20 - Sep 15 Oct 10 South Carolina ...................: 18.5 Apr 2 Apr 9 - Apr 30 May 10 Jun 30 Jul 18 - Aug 26 Sep 20 Virginia .........................: 17.5 Apr 29 May 3 - May 20 May 26 Jul 26 Aug 4 - Sep 29 Oct 8 : Class 2, Fire-cured (21-23) : Kentucky .........................: 9.1 May 11 May 17 - Jun 15 Jun 28 Aug 11 Aug 17 - Sep 25 Oct 5 Tennessee ........................: 6.4 May 5 May 15 - Jun 15 Jun 25 Aug 5 Aug 15 - Sep 25 Oct 5 Virginia .........................: 0.7 May 7 May 11 - May 29 Jun 4 Aug 7 Aug 12 - Sep 10 Sep 20 : Class 3A, Light air-cured (31-32) : Kentucky .........................: 75.0 May 9 May 17 - Jun 17 Jun 28 Aug 10 Aug 16 - Sep 26 Oct 4 North Carolina ...................: 3.4 May 15 May 20 - Jun 10 Jun 30 Aug 20 Sep 1 - Sep 20 Oct 15 Ohio .............................: 3.4 May 25 Jun 1 - Jun 15 Jun 25 Aug 20 Sep 5 - Sep 15 Sep 30 Pennsylvania .....................: 6.2 May 25 May 30 - Jun 15 Jun 25 Aug 10 Aug 20 - Sep 10 Sep 25 Tennessee ........................: 14.0 May 5 May 15 - Jun 15 Jun 25 Aug 5 Aug 15 - Sep 25 Oct 5 Virginia .........................: 2.0 May 12 May 16 - Jun 9 Jun 16 Aug 17 Aug 27 - Sep 24 Sep 30 : Class 3B, Dark air-cured (35-37) : Kentucky .........................: 4.6 May 11 May 17 - Jun 15 Jun 28 Aug 11 Aug 17 - Sep 25 Oct 5 Tennessee ........................: 1.2 May 5 May 15 - Jun 15 Jun 25 Aug 5 Aug 15 - Sep 20 Sep 30 : Class 4, Cigar filler (41) : Pennsylvania .....................: 2.0 May 25 May 30 - Jun 15 Jun 25 Aug 10 Aug 20 - Sep 10 Sep 25 : Class 5, Cigar binder (51) : New England 1/ ...................: 1.4 May 22 May 29 - Jun 23 Jul 1 Jul 28 Aug 3 - Aug 31 Sep 10 : Class 6, Cigar wrapper (61) : New England 1/ ...................: 0.9 May 15 May 18 - Jun 3 Jun 9 Jul 16 Jul 24 - Aug 28 Sep 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ New England includes Connecticut and Massachusetts only. Durum Wheat The 2009 Durum wheat harvest accounted for 5 percent of all wheat produced in the United States. Durum wheat is predominately grown in the northern Great Plains, Arizona, and California. Durum wheat in the northern Great Plains is planted in the late spring and harvested late in the summer. Durum wheat grown in Arizona and California, commonly called "Desert Durum," is planted from December through February and harvested during the early summer. Nationwide, 109 million bushels of Durum wheat were grown in 2009, with production in North Dakota accounting for 56 percent, or over 61 million bushels of the total. Spring Wheat The 2009 other spring wheat harvest accounted for 26 percent of all wheat produced in the United States. Spring wheat is planted in the late spring and harvested late in the summer. Annual rainfall in the northern Great Plains and northwestern States is relatively limited but well distributed during the summer, thus favoring spring wheat production. Nationwide, 584 million bushels of other spring wheat were grown in 2009. North Dakota growers produced nearly 290 million bushels of other spring wheat in 2009, making it the top producing State for all classes of wheat. North Dakota alone accounted for nearly 50 percent of other spring wheat production. Winter Wheat Winter wheat, widely grown throughout the United States, is heavily concentrated in the central and southern Great Plains and the Pacific Northwest. Winter wheat is planted in the fall, goes into dormancy during the winter, and is harvested for grain the following spring. When weather conditions are favorable for early fall growth, much of the winter wheat in the southern Great Plains is grazed in the fall prior to going into dormancy and again in the late winter and early spring when new growth starts. Over 43 million acres of winter wheat were planted in 2009. With the exception of peak acreages during World War II and the early 1980s, planted area has generally ranged between 40 and 50 million acres. Over 1.5 billion bushels of winter wheat were produced in 2009, comprising 69 percent of all wheat produced. Kansas, Colorado, and Washington were the three top producing winter wheat States and accounted for 37 percent of the total winter wheat production. Kansas ranked second, behind only North Dakota, in all wheat production. Durum Wheat Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :1,000 acres : Arizona ........: 124 Nov 10 Dec 1 - Dec 30 Feb 1 May 15 May 30 - Jun 15 Jul 1 California .....: 170 Sep 25 Oct 20 - Jan 1 Feb 1 May 20 Jun 10 - Jul 15 Aug 1 Idaho ..........: 20 Apr 1 Apr 10 - May 14 May 30 Aug 8 Aug 13 - Sep 10 Sep 29 Montana ........: 535 Apr 25 May 1 - Jun 1 Jun 15 Aug 11 Aug 19 - Sep 22 Oct 4 North Dakota ...: 1,570 Apr 23 May 2 - May 31 Jun 8 Aug 7 Aug 15 - Sep 23 Oct 5 South Dakota ...: 9 Mar 31 Apr 8 - May 12 May 21 Jul 20 Jul 27 - Aug 20 Aug 29 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Spring Wheat Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :1,000 acres : Colorado .......: 29 Mar 28 Apr 9 - May 16 May 23 Jul 23 Aug 3 - Sep 17 Sep 29 Idaho ..........: 530 Mar 21 Apr 7 - May 3 May 26 Aug 4 Aug 13 - Sep 8 Sep 29 Minnesota ......: 1,550 Apr 14 Apr 23 - May 23 Jun 1 Jul 30 Aug 5 - Sep 9 Sep 22 Montana ........: 2,350 Apr 6 Apr 14 - May 12 May 18 Jul 30 Aug 7 - Sep 6 Sep 13 Nevada .........: 2 Apr 5 Apr 15 - May 15 May 20 Jul 20 Aug 1 - Aug 25 Sep 5 North Dakota ...: 6,300 Apr 16 Apr 24 - May 25 Jun 3 Aug 1 Aug 8 - Sep 13 Sep 25 Oregon .........: 127 Mar 1 Mar 25 - Apr 15 May 6 Jul 20 Jul 25 - Sep 1 Sep 3 South Dakota ...: 1,470 Mar 31 Apr 8 - May 12 May 21 Jul 20 Jul 27 - Aug 20 Aug 29 Utah ...........: 12 Mar 20 Apr 1 - Apr 20 May 1 Jul 15 Aug 5 - Aug 25 Sep 5 Washington .....: 585 Mar 15 Mar 25 - Apr 30 May 10 Jul 25 Aug 1 - Aug 30 Sep 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Winter Wheat Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates - States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :1,000 acres : Alabama ........: 180 Oct 2 Oct 21 - Nov 21 Dec 12 May 1 May 25 - Jun 25 Jul 1 Arizona ........: 5 Nov 10 Dec 1 - Dec 30 Feb 1 May 15 May 30 - Jun 15 Jul 1 Arkansas .......: 390 Oct 3 Oct 13 - Nov 20 Dec 1 Jun 1 Jun 6 - Jun 25 Jul 2 California .....: 315 Sep 25 Oct 20 - Jan 1 Feb 1 May 20 Jun 1 - Jul 5 Jul 15 Colorado .......: 2,450 Sep 1 Sep 11 - Oct 2 Oct 11 Jun 27 Jul 2 - Jul 21 Jul 29 Delaware .......: 67 Oct 8 Oct 19 - Nov 8 Nov 21 Jun 22 Jun 26 - Jul 8 Jul 17 Florida ........: 14 Oct 15 Nov 15 - Dec 15 Dec 30 May 1 May 15 - May 31 Jun 15 Georgia ........: 250 Oct 12 Nov 3 - Dec 15 Dec 22 May 24 May 30 - Jun 18 Jun 27 Idaho ..........: 700 Sep 8 Sep 22 - Oct 13 Nov 3 Jul 23 Aug 4 - Aug 25 Sep 14 Illinois .......: 820 Sep 28 Oct 5 - Oct 29 Nov 9 Jun 15 Jun 19 - Jul 11 Jul 19 : Indiana ........: 450 Sep 25 Oct 1 - Nov 1 Nov 5 Jun 15 Jun 25 - Jul 15 Jul 25 Iowa ...........: 22 Sep 6 Sep 26 - Oct 15 Oct 30 Jun 24 Jul 6 - Jul 22 Aug 7 Kansas .........: 8,800 Sep 10 Sep 15 - Oct 20 Nov 1 Jun 15 Jun 20 - Jul 5 Jul 15 Kentucky .......: 390 Sep 27 Oct 6 - Nov 12 Nov 21 Jun 10 Jun 15 - Jul 4 Jul 10 Louisiana ......: 175 Oct 16 Oct 27 - Dec 1 Dec 7 May 14 May 21 - Jun 7 Jun 14 Maryland .......: 195 Oct 5 Oct 17 - Nov 6 Nov 19 Jun 22 Jun 28 - Jul 12 Jul 20 Michigan .......: 560 Sep 13 Sep 22 - Oct 22 Nov 1 Jul 6 Jul 11 - Jul 29 Aug 5 Minnesota ......: 45 Aug 25 Sep 1 - Sep 20 Sep 25 Jul 20 Aug 1 - Aug 25 Sep 10 Mississippi ....: 165 Sep 26 Oct 10 - Nov 18 Nov 30 May 28 Jun 2 - Jun 21 Jul 1 Missouri .......: 730 Sep 24 Oct 4 - Nov 10 Nov 27 Jun 11 Jun 16 - Jul 10 Jul 18 : Montana ........: 2,420 Sep 6 Sep 12 - Oct 7 Oct 16 Jul 22 Jul 26 - Aug 12 Aug 17 Nebraska .......: 1,600 Sep 3 Sep 9 - Oct 2 Oct 12 Jun 28 Jul 3 - Jul 21 Jul 27 Nevada .........: 11 Sep 5 Sep 15 - Oct 10 Oct 20 Jul 15 Jul 20 - Aug 20 Aug 25 New Jersey .....: 29 Sep 30 Oct 5 - Oct 20 Nov 1 Jun 25 Jul 1 - Jul 10 Jul 15 New Mexico .....: 140 Aug 25 Sep 10 - Sep 24 Oct 15 Jun 15 Jun 20 - Jul 10 Jul 15 New York .......: 105 Sep 10 Sep 15 - Oct 5 Nov 1 Jul 10 Jul 17 - Aug 7 Aug 14 North Carolina .: 600 Sep 20 Oct 15 - Nov 20 Dec 20 May 30 Jun 10 - Jun 30 Jul 25 North Dakota ...: 545 Sep 6 Sep 10 - Sep 25 Oct 2 Jul 15 Jul 20 - Jul 29 Aug 10 Ohio ...........: 980 Sep 26 Oct 2 - Oct 25 Nov 6 Jun 28 Jul 2 - Jul 17 Jul 20 Oklahoma .......: 3,500 Sep 3 Sep 15 - Oct 22 Nov 6 Jun 1 Jun 6 - Jun 27 Jul 3 : Oregon .........: 750 Sep 15 Oct 10 - Nov 10 Dec 1 Jul 10 Jul 17 - Aug 15 Aug 23 Pennsylvania ...: 175 Aug 30 Sep 15 - Oct 15 Oct 30 Jul 5 Jul 10 - Jul 30 Aug 10 South Carolina .: 150 Sep 25 Nov 11 - Dec 15 Dec 31 May 26 Jun 6 - Jun 25 Jul 1 South Dakota ...: 1,530 Sep 1 Sep 9 - Oct 5 Oct 16 Jul 8 Jul 14 - Aug 5 Aug 13 Tennessee ......: 340 Sep 25 Oct 10 - Nov 20 Nov 30 Jun 5 Jun 10 - Jun 30 Jul 5 Texas ..........: 2,450 Sep 4 Sep 12 - Nov 3 Nov 23 May 25 Jun 1 - Jul 2 Jul 12 Utah ...........: 135 Aug 20 Aug 25 - Oct 5 Nov 10 Jul 10 Jul 25 - Aug 10 Aug 25 Virginia .......: 210 Sep 25 Oct 10 - Nov 21 Dec 1 Jun 9 Jun 16 - Jul 5 Jul 12 Washington .....: 1,640 Aug 30 Sep 1 - Oct 10 Oct 20 Jul 15 Jul 25 - Aug 20 Aug 30 West Virginia ..: 5 Sep 5 Sep 15 - Nov 5 Nov 10 Jun 10 Jun 25 - Jul 25 Aug 5 Wisconsin ......: 315 Sep 30 Oct 5 - Oct 10 Oct 15 Jul 17 Jul 21 - Aug 11 Aug 19 Wyoming ........: 132 Aug 25 Sep 4 - Sep 20 Sep 28 Jul 13 Jul 22 - Aug 15 Aug 22 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Alabama -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Corn for grain .........: 250 Mar 15 Mar 25 - Apr 25 May 18 Aug 2 Aug 11 - Sep 20 Oct 15 Cotton, all ............: 248.0 Apr 5 Apr 24 - May 24 Jun 6 Sep 5 Sep 20 - Oct 20 Dec 1 Hay, other .............: 800 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 10 Jun 20 - Sep 1 Oct 15 Oats, fall .............: 11 Sep 1 Sep 15 - Oct 15 Dec 1 May 1 May 25 - Jun 25 Jul 1 Peanuts ................: 152 Apr 16 Apr 25 - May 25 Jun 15 Sep 15 Sep 22 - Oct 22 Nov 20 Soybeans ...............: 430 Apr 15 May 25 - Jun 25 Jul 3 Sep 3 Oct 28 - Nov 28 Dec 15 Wheat, winter ..........: 180 Oct 2 Oct 21 - Nov 21 Dec 12 May 1 May 25 - Jun 25 Jul 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Alaska -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Barley, spring .........: 4.4 May 5 May 10 - May 30 Jun 5 Aug 15 Aug 25 - Sep 25 Oct 1 Hay, other .............: 20.0 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 20 Jul 1 - Sep 15 Oct 10 Oats, spring ...........: 0.9 May 5 May 15 - May 30 Jun 5 Sep 1 Sep 5 - Sep 30 Oct 10 Potatoes, all ..........: 0.7 May 10 May 20 - Jun 5 Jun 10 Aug 30 Sep 5 - Sep 30 Oct 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Arizona -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Barley, fall ...........: 45 Nov 10 Dec 1 - Dec 30 Feb 10 May 10 May 30 - Jun 20 Jul 10 Corn for grain .........: 20 Mar 10 Apr 1 - May 15 Jun 1 Sep 1 Oct 1 - Nov 1 Dec 1 Corn for silage ........: 30 Mar 15 Apr 1 - May 15 Jun 1 Sep 1 Oct 1 - Nov 1 Dec 1 Cotton, all ............: 145.6 Mar 15 Apr 1 - Apr 30 May 15 Sep 15 Oct 10 - Nov 10 Dec 25 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 280 (NA) (NA) (NA) Feb 15 (NA) Dec 1 Hay, other .............: 30 (NA) (NA) (NA) Feb 15 (NA) Dec 1 Sorghum for grain ......: 8 Mar 10 Apr 1 - May 15 Jun 1 Sep 1 Oct 1 - Nov 1 Dec 1 Sorghum for silage .....: 27 Apr 1 May 1 - May 30 Jul 1 Sep 1 Oct 1 - Oct 30 Dec 15 Wheat, Durum ...........: 124 Nov 10 Dec 1 - Dec 30 Feb 1 May 15 May 30 - Jun 15 Jul 1 Wheat, winter ..........: 5 Nov 10 Dec 1 - Dec 30 Feb 1 May 15 May 30 - Jun 15 Jul 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Arkansas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Corn for grain .........: 410 Mar 26 Apr 1 - Apr 26 May 9 Aug 16 Aug 23 - Sep 23 Oct 6 Cotton, all ............: 500.0 Apr 23 Apr 30 - May 23 May 31 Sep 20 Sep 29 - Nov 6 Nov 20 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 15 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 1 May 15 - Sep 1 Sep 15 Hay, other .............: 1,400 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 1 May 15 - Sep 1 Sep 15 Oats, fall .............: 8 Sep 15 Oct 1 - Nov 15 Dec 1 May 15 May 25 - Jun 15 Jul 1 Rice, all ..............: 1,470 Apr 6 Apr 14 - May 19 Jun 2 Aug 29 Sep 9 - Oct 10 Oct 24 Sorghum for grain ......: 37 Apr 5 Apr 13 - May 23 Jun 5 Aug 22 Aug 27 - Oct 3 Oct 16 Soybeans ...............: 3,270 Apr 19 May 5 - Jun 22 Jul 5 Sep 10 Sep 29 - Nov 13 Nov 26 Wheat, winter ..........: 390 Oct 3 Oct 13 - Nov 20 Dec 1 Jun 1 Jun 6 - Jun 25 Jul 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - California -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Barley, fall ...........: 55 Sep 15 Oct 1 - Apr 15 Apr 30 May 15 Jun 1 - Jul 15 Aug 15 Barley, spring .........: 1/ Feb 20 Mar 1 - May 1 May 15 Aug 15 Sep 1 - Sep 20 Oct 1 Corn for grain .........: 160 Mar 15 Apr 1 - Jul 1 Jul 15 Sep 1 Oct 1 - Nov 1 Nov 15 Corn for silage ........: 385 Apr 1 Apr 15 - Aug 1 Aug 15 Aug 1 Aug 15 - Nov 1 Dec 1 Cotton, all ............: 186.0 Apr 1 Apr 10 - May 5 May 15 Oct 5 Oct 10 - Nov 1 Nov 20 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 980 (NA) (NA) (NA) Feb 15 (NA) Nov 20 Hay, other .............: 540 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 1 (NA) Oct 1 Oats, fall .............: 30 Sep 15 Oct 1 - Mar 1 Mar 15 Jun 15 Jul 15 - Sep 1 Sep 15 Oats, spring ...........: 1/ Feb 20 Mar 1 - May 15 May 30 Aug 15 Sep 1 - Sep 20 Oct 1 Rice, all ..............: 556 Apr 20 May 1 - May 25 Jun 10 Sep 5 Sep 15 - Nov 1 Nov 10 : Sunflower, all .........: 41.5 Mar 21 Apr 1 - May 31 Aug 1 Jun 1 Jul 1 - Aug 31 Oct 1 Sugarbeets .............: 25.3 Aug 15 Sep 15 - Oct 15 Oct 30 Apr 1 Apr 15 - Aug 1 Aug 15 Wheat, Durum ...........: 170 Sep 25 Oct 20 - Jan 1 Feb 1 May 20 Jun 10 - Jul 15 Aug 1 Wheat, winter ..........: 315 Sep 25 Oct 20 - Jan 1 Feb 1 May 20 Jun 1 - Jul 5 Jul 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ An "All" harvested acreage estimate is published under the "Fall" category. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Colorado -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Barley, spring .........: 77 Mar 14 Mar 26 - May 5 May 16 Jul 20 Jul 29 - Sep 6 Sep 14 Beans, dry edible ......: 53.0 May 20 May 28 - Jun 18 Jun 25 Sep 4 Sep 9 - Oct 13 Oct 20 Corn for grain .........: 990 Apr 19 Apr 28 - May 20 May 29 Sep 28 Oct 8 - Nov 13 Nov 22 Corn for silage ........: 85 Apr 19 Apr 28 - May 20 May 29 Aug 28 Sep 5 - Sep 30 Oct 7 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 850 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 23 May 30 - Oct 6 Nov 9 Hay, other .............: 750 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 20 Jul 5 - Aug 10 Sep 15 Oats, spring ...........: 9 Mar 17 Mar 28 - May 14 May 23 Jul 13 Jul 19 - Sep 13 Sep 25 Potatoes, fall .........: 55.2 May 2 May 6 - May 25 May 31 Sep 6 Sep 15 - Oct 11 Oct 17 Potatoes, summer .......: 3.9 Apr 8 Apr 14 - May 18 May 27 Aug 6 Aug 17 - Sep 25 Oct 4 Sorghum for grain ......: 150 May 9 May 19 - Jun 23 Jul 1 Sep 29 Oct 11 - Nov 18 Nov 29 Sorghum for silage .....: 7 May 9 May 19 - Jun 23 Jul 1 Sep 1 Sep 5 - Sep 20 Sep 30 : Sugarbeets .............: 35.0 Mar 30 Apr 7 - Apr 30 May 10 Sep 30 Oct 10 - Nov 4 Nov 12 Sunflower, all .........: 87.0 May 19 May 25 - Jun 23 Jul 1 Sep 27 Oct 6 - Nov 15 Nov 26 Wheat, spring ..........: 29 Mar 28 Apr 9 - May 16 May 23 Jul 23 Aug 3 - Sep 17 Sep 29 Wheat, winter ..........: 2,450 Sep 1 Sep 11 - Oct 2 Oct 11 Jun 27 Jul 2 - Jul 21 Jul 29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Barley, fall ...........: 26 Sep 27 Oct 9 - Oct 27 Nov 10 Jun 5 Jun 12 - Jun 28 Jul 3 Corn for grain .........: 163 Apr 12 Apr 30 - May 16 May 28 Sep 10 Sep 20 - Oct 15 Nov 5 Corn for silage ........: 5 Apr 12 Apr 30 - May 16 May 28 Aug 11 Aug 25 - Sep 18 Sep 30 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 5 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 13 (NA) Nov 19 Hay, other .............: 12 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 10 (NA) Nov 8 Potatoes, summer .......: 1.6 Apr 5 Apr 14 - Apr 28 May 5 Jul 4 Jul 23 - Aug 23 Sep 15 Soybeans ...............: 183 May 11 May 30 - Jun 28 Jul 11 Oct 5 Oct 22 - Nov 14 Nov 25 Wheat, winter ..........: 67 Oct 8 Oct 19 - Nov 8 Nov 21 Jun 22 Jun 26 - Jul 8 Jul 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Florida -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Corn for grain .........: 37 Mar 1 Mar 15 - Apr 25 May 5 Jul 15 Aug 1 - Sept 10 Oct 1 Corn for silage ........: 30 Mar 1 Mar 15 - Apr 15 Apr 30 Jun 1 Jun 10 - Jul 20 Aug 10 Cotton, all ............: 78.0 Apr 15 Apr 25 - May 25 Jun 15 Sep 20 Oct 1 - Nov 20 Dec 15 Hay, other .............: 300 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 10 Jun 1 - Sep 15 Nov 20 Peanuts ................: 105 Apr 10 Apr 25 - May 30 Jun 15 Aug 15 Sep 10 - Nov 30 Dec 15 Potatoes, spring .......: 28.9 Sep 10 Sep 15 - Mar 1 Mar 15 Jan 15 Feb 1 - Jun 15 Jul 1 Soybeans ...............: 34 Apr 20 May 1 - Jun 15 Jul 1 Oct 1 Oct 15 - Nov 25 Dec 1 Sugarcane ..............: 387.0 Aug 21 Sep 15 - Dec 31 Jan 31 Oct 7 Oct 30 - Mar 21 Apr 15 Wheat, winter ..........: 14 Oct 15 Nov 15 - Dec 15 Dec 30 May 1 May 15 - May 31 Jun 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Georgia -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Corn for grain .........: 370 Mar 14 Mar 22 - Apr 21 May 4 Aug 6 Aug 16 - Sep 22 Oct 7 Cotton, all ............: 990.0 Apr 23 May 2 - May 31 Jun 11 Sep 23 Oct 10 - Dec 2 Dec 18 Hay, other .............: 700 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 15 (NA) Nov 1 Oats, fall .............: 20 Sep 27 Oct 10 - Dec 5 Dec 13 May 25 Jun 1 - Jun 22 Jul 3 Peanuts ................: 505 Apr 27 May 6 - May 31 Jun 7 Sep 15 Sep 25 - Oct 31 Nov 11 Rye ....................: 25 Sep 23 Oct 4 - Nov 25 Dec 9 May 15 May 25 - Jun 20 Jun 25 Sorghum for grain ......: 40 Apr 17 Apr 30 - Jun 26 Jul 12 Aug 21 Sep 4 - Nov 19 Dec 9 Soybeans ...............: 440 May 5 May 17 - Jun 26 Jul 5 Oct 11 Oct 25 - Dec 8 Dec 17 Tobacco, Class 1 1/ ....: 14.0 Mar 30 Apr 4 - Apr 25 May 1 Jun 29 Jul 12 - Aug 30 Sep 11 Wheat, winter ..........: 250 Oct 12 Nov 3 - Dec 15 Dec 22 May 24 May 30 - Jun 18 Jun 27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes flue-cured types 11-14. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Idaho -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Barley, spring .........: 510 Mar 24 Apr 7 - May 5 May 26 Jul 28 Aug 11 - Sep 8 Sep 29 Beans, dry edible ......: 99.0 May 12 May 26 - Jun 9 Jun 23 Aug 18 Sep 8 - Oct 6 Oct 20 Corn for grain .........: 80 Apr 21 May 5 - May 26 Jun 9 Sep 29 Oct 20 - Nov 10 Nov 24 Corn for silage ........: 215 Apr 21 May 5 - May 26 Jun 9 Sep 1 Sep 15 - Oct 6 Oct 27 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 1,140 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 22 (NA) Oct 20 Hay, other .............: 370 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 1 (NA) Sep 10 Oats, spring ...........: 25 Mar 31 Apr 14 - May 19 Jun 2 Jul 21 Aug 11 - Sep 8 Sep 29 Potatoes, fall .........: 319.0 Apr 6 Apr 28 - May 19 Jun 9 Aug 15 Sep 22 - Oct 13 Oct 27 Sugarbeets .............: 163.0 Mar 24 Apr 3 - Apr 21 May 5 Sep 15 Oct 8 - Oct 30 Nov 10 Wheat, Durum ...........: 20 Apr 1 Apr 10 - May 14 May 30 Aug 8 Aug 13 - Sep 10 Sep 29 Wheat, spring ..........: 530 Mar 21 Apr 7 - May 3 May 26 Aug 4 Aug 13 - Sep 8 Sep 29 Wheat, winter ..........: 700 Sep 8 Sep 22 - Oct 13 Nov 3 Jul 23 Aug 4 - Aug 25 Sep 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Illinois -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Corn for grain .........: 11,800 Apr 14 Apr 21 - May 23 Jun 5 Sep 14 Sep 23 - Nov 5 Nov 20 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 340 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 9 May 19 - Sep 8 Sep 21 Hay, other .............: 270 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 11 May 20 - Jun 28 Jul 17 Oats, spring ...........: 25 Mar 20 Mar 29 - Apr 30 May 12 Jul 4 Jul 14 - Aug 7 Aug 13 Sorghum for grain ......: 36 May 4 May 17 - Jun 26 Jul 6 Sep 18 Sep 30 - Nov 8 Nov 20 Soybeans ...............: 9,350 May 2 May 8 - Jun 12 Jun 24 Sep 19 Sep 26 - Oct 26 Nov 7 Wheat, winter ..........: 820 Sep 28 Oct 5 - Oct 29 Nov 9 Jun 15 Jun 19 - Jul 11 Jul 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Indiana -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Corn for grain .........: 5,460 Apr 20 May 1 - Jun 1 Jun 10 Sep 15 Oct 1 - Nov 10 Nov 25 Corn for silage ........: 110 Apr 20 May 1 - Jun 1 Jun 10 Aug 15 Aug 25 - Sep 5 Sep 20 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 300 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 15 (NA) Sep 20 Hay, other .............: 320 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 15 (NA) Sep 20 Oats, spring ...........: 7 Apr 1 Apr 5 - Apr 25 May 10 Jul 10 Jul 15 - Aug 5 Aug 10 Soybeans ...............: 5,440 May 1 May 5 - Jun 10 Jun 25 Sep 20 Oct 1 - Nov 1 Nov 10 Winter, wheat ..........: 450 Sep 25 Oct 1 - Nov 1 Nov 5 Jun 15 Jun 25 - Jul 15 Jul 25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Iowa -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Corn for grain .........: 13,400 Apr 19 Apr 25 - May 18 May 26 Sep 21 Oct 5 - Nov 9 Nov 21 Corn for silage ........: 220 Apr 19 Apr 25 - May 18 Jun 23 Aug 15 Aug 25 - Sep 20 Sep 25 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 920 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 24 May 30 - Sep 15 Sep 29 Hay, other .............: 300 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 5 Jun 14 - Aug 17 Sep 3 Oats, spring ...........: 95 Mar 25 Apr 2 - May 2 May 13 Jul 9 Jul 17 - Aug 5 Aug 11 Soybeans ...............: 9,530 May 2 May 8 - Jun 2 Jun 16 Sep 21 Sep 28 - Oct 20 Oct 31 Wheat, winter ..........: 22 Sep 6 Sep 26 - Oct 15 Oct 30 Jun 24 Jul 6 - Jul 22 Aug 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Kansas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Barley, fall ...........: 9 Sep 15 Oct 1 - Oct 15 Nov 1 Jun 20 Jun 15 - Jul 1 Jul 5 Barley, spring .........: 1/ Mar 1 Mar 5 - Apr 1 May 1 Jun 20 Jun 25 - Jul 1 Jul 10 Cotton, all ............: 34.0 May 10 May 20 - Jun 15 Jun 25 Oct 15 Oct 25 - Dec 15 Dec 30 Corn for grain .........: 3,860 Apr 5 Apr 15 - May 15 May 25 Sep 1 Sep 10 - Oct 25 Nov 10 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 850 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 10 May 20 - Oct 15 Nov 1 Hay, other .............: 1,700 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 25 Jun 1 - Sep 1 Sep 15 Oats, spring ...........: 35 Feb 20 Mar 5 - Apr 1 May 1 Jul 10 Jul 15 - Aug 1 Aug 10 Sorghum for grain ......: 2,550 May 5 May 15 - Jun 20 Jul 15 Sep 10 Sep 25 - Nov 10 Nov 25 Soybeans ...............: 3,650 May 5 May 15 - Jun 20 Jul 1 Sep 20 Oct 1 - Nov 1 Nov 15 Sunflower, all .........: 155.0 May 15 May 25 - Jun 30 Jul 10 Sep 15 Oct 1 - Nov 15 Nov 30 Wheat, winter ..........: 8,800 Sep 10 Sep 15 - Oct 20 Nov 1 Jun 15 Jun 20 - Jul 5 Jul 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ An "All" harvested acreage estimate is published under the "Fall" category. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Kentucky -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Corn for grain .........: 1,150 Apr 6 Apr 14 - May 24 Jun 8 Sep 1 Sep 9 - Oct 24 Nov 10 Corn for silage ........: 60 Apr 20 May 1 - Jun 10 Jun 25 Aug 20 Aug 25 - Sep 30 Oct 10 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 220 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 5 May 15 - Sep 1 Sep 15 Hay, other .............: 2,300 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 15 Jun 1 - Sep 1 Oct 10 Soybeans ...............: 1,420 May 4 May 16 - Jun 27 Jul 7 Sep 25 Oct 10 - Nov 14 Nov 25 Tobacco, Class 2 1/ ....: 9.1 May 11 May 17 - Jun 15 Jun 28 Aug 11 Aug 17 - Sep 25 Oct 5 Tobacco, Class 3A 2/ ...: 75.0 May 9 May 17 - Jun 17 Jun 28 Aug 10 Aug 16 - Sep 26 Oct 4 Tobacco, Class 3B 3/ ...: 4.6 May 11 May 17 - Jun 15 Jun 28 Aug 11 Aug 17 - Sep 25 Oct 5 Wheat, winter ..........: 390 Sep 27 Oct 6 - Nov 12 Nov 21 Jun 10 Jun 15 - Jul 4 Jul 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes fire-cured types 21-23. 2/ Includes light air-cured types 31-32. 3/ Includes dark air-cured types 35-37. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Louisiana -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Corn for grain .........: 610 Mar 13 Mar 19 - Apr 8 Apr 16 Jul 31 Aug 9 - Sep 5 Sep 12 Cotton, all ............: 225.0 Apr 17 Apr 24 - May 17 May 26 Sep 14 Sep 23 - Oct 23 Nov 6 Hay, other .............: 380 (NA) (NA) (NA) Apr 17 (NA) Sep 14 Rice, all ..............: 464 Mar 20 Mar 28 - May 1 May 15 Jul 27 Aug 4 - Sep 15 Sep 28 Sorghum for grain ......: 65 Apr 6 Apr 11 - May 15 May 29 Aug 7 Aug 16 - Sep 10 Sep 24 Soybeans ...............: 940 Apr 18 Apr 23 - Jun 4 Jun 16 Aug 28 Sep 3 - Oct 25 Oct 31 Sugarcane ..............: 425.0 Aug 11 Aug 18 - Sep 21 Oct 1 Oct 5 Oct 18 - Dec 17 Dec 23 Sweet potatoes .........: 12.0 May 13 May 24 - Jun 25 Jul 6 Aug 24 Sep 10 - Nov 10 Nov 20 Wheat, winter ..........: 175 Oct 16 Oct 27 - Dec 1 Dec 7 May 14 May 21 - Jun 7 Jun 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Maryland -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Barley, fall ...........: 48 Sep 17 Oct 1 - Oct 21 Nov 7 Jun 12 Jun 16 - Jun 28 Jul 8 Corn for grain .........: 425 Apr 20 Apr 30 - May 20 Jun 7 Sep 9 Sep 22 - Oct 22 Nov 17 Corn for silage ........: 40 Apr 20 Apr 30 - May 20 Jun 7 Aug 24 Sep 9 - Oct 1 Oct 14 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 40 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 12 (NA) Nov 30 Hay, other .............: 170 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 10 (NA) Nov 19 Potatoes, summer .......: 2.3 Apr 7 Apr 12 - Apr 28 May 10 Jul 1 Jul 20 - Aug 11 Aug 28 Soybeans ...............: 475 May 11 May 28 - Jun 26 Jul 16 Oct 5 Oct 18 - Nov 15 Dec 1 Wheat, winter ..........: 195 Oct 5 Oct 17 - Nov 6 Nov 19 Jun 22 Jun 28 - Jul 12 Jul 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Michigan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Barley, spring .........: 11 Apr 10 Apr 13 - May 20 May 27 Jul 26 Aug 3 - Aug 19 Aug 31 Beans, dry edible ......: 195.0 May 29 Jun 3 - Jun 17 Jun 28 Sep 3 Sep 12 - Oct 12 Oct 24 Corn for grain .........: 2,090 Apr 21 May 1 - May 27 Jun 6 Sep 5 Oct 10 - Nov 25 Dec 10 Corn for silage ........: 220 Apr 21 May 1 - May 27 Jun 6 Aug 26 Sep 7 - Oct 10 Oct 20 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 700 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 31 Jun 15 - Sep 11 Oct 14 Hay, other .............: 290 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 31 Jul 28 - Sep 11 Oct 14 Oats, spring ...........: 55 Apr 10 Apr 13 - May 14 May 22 Jul 19 Jul 28 - Aug 24 Sep 2 Potatoes, fall .........: 43.5 Apr 16 Apr 24 - May 31 Jun 8 Jul 24 Aug 8 - Oct 19 Oct 28 Soybeans ...............: 1,990 May 2 May 11 - Jun 9 Jun 18 Sep 25 Oct 3 - Nov 3 Nov 13 Sugarbeets .............: 136.0 Apr 7 Apr 10 - May 11 May 16 Sep 26 Oct 13 - Nov 3 Nov 11 Wheat, winter ..........: 560 Sep 13 Sep 22 - Oct 22 Nov 1 Jul 6 Jul 11 - Jul 29 Aug 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Minnesota -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Barley, spring .........: 80 Apr 15 Apr 23 - May 25 Jun 3 Jul 26 Aug 1 - Sep 3 Sep 18 Beans, dry edible ......: 140.0 May 7 May 14 - Jun 7 Jun 18 Aug 29 Sep 5 - Oct 9 Oct 17 Corn for grain .........: 7,150 Apr 22 Apr 26 - May 19 May 29 Sep 27 Oct 8 - Nov 8 Nov 23 Corn for silage ........: 380 Apr 22 Apr 26 - May 19 May 29 Aug 27 Sep 4 - Oct 5 Oct 14 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 1,300 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 25 (NA) Sep 24 Hay, other .............: 750 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 5 (NA) Aug 30 Oats, spring ...........: 170 Apr 11 Apr 19 - May 15 May 26 Jul 21 Jul 26 - Aug 24 Sep 4 Potatoes, fall .........: 45.0 Apr 20 Apr 25 - May 30 Jun 10 Aug 15 Aug 29 - Oct 12 Oct 20 Soybeans ...............: 7,120 May 2 May 8 - Jun 2 Jun 13 Sep 20 Sep 27 - Oct 20 Oct 31 Sugarbeets .............: 449.0 Apr 18 Apr 24 - May 18 May 26 Sep 16 Sep 30 - Oct 19 Oct 27 : Sunflower, all .........: 64.0 May 7 May 16 - Jun 7 Jun 15 Sep 26 Oct 4 - Nov 8 Nov 25 Wheat, spring ..........: 1,550 Apr 14 Apr 23 - May 23 Jun 1 Jul 30 Aug 5 - Sep 9 Sep 22 Wheat, winter ..........: 45 Aug 25 Sep 1 - Sep 20 Sep 25 Jul 20 Aug 1 - Aug 25 Sep 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Mississippi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Corn for grain .........: 695 Mar 17 Mar 24 - Apr 27 May 4 Aug 11 Aug 23 - Sep 23 Oct 7 Corn for silage ........: 10 Mar 17 Mar 24 - Apr 27 May 4 Jul 13 Jul 19 - Aug 29 Sep 12 Cotton, all ............: 290.0 Apr 20 Apr 27 - May 19 May 29 Sep 15 Sep 27 - Oct 29 Nov 12 Hay, other .............: 700 (NA) (NA) (NA) Apr 10 (NA) Sep 26 Peanuts ................: 18 Apr 25 May 6 - May 31 Jun 15 Sep 20 Sep 29 - Oct 31 Nov 10 Rice, all ..............: 243 Apr 6 Apr 18 - May 16 May 24 Aug 29 Sep 5 - Oct 6 Oct 20 Sorghum for grain ......: 11 Apr 8 Apr 14 - May 21 Jun 3 Aug 19 Aug 29 - Sep 27 Oct 8 Sorhgum for silage .....: 1 Apr 8 Apr 14 - May 21 Jun 3 Aug 4 Aug 12 - Sep 16 Oct 2 Soybeans ...............: 2,030 Apr 19 Apr 26 - May 31 Jun 17 Sep 10 Sep 13 - Oct 31 Nov 9 Sweet potatoes .........: 11.0 May 4 Jun 7 - Jun 23 Jul 7 Aug 20 Sep 2 - Oct 28 Nov 7 Wheat, winter ..........: 165 Sep 26 Oct 10 - Nov 18 Nov 30 May 28 Jun 2 - Jun 21 Jul 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Missouri -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Corn for grain .........: 2,920 Apr 3 Apr 11 - May 27 Jun 12 Aug 29 Sep 8 - Nov 3 Dec 22 Cotton, all ............: 260.0 Apr 22 Apr 29 - May 23 May 29 Sep 17 Sep 27 - Nov 9 Nov 24 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 280 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 16 Jun 28 - Aug 14 Sep 1 Hay, other .............: 3,600 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 17 Jun 24 - Jul 14 Aug 5 Oats, spring ...........: 9 Mar 1 Mar 15 - Apr 20 Apr 30 Jun 20 Jul 1 - Jul 25 Aug 1 Rice, all ..............: 200 Apr 10 Apr 20 - May 19 May 26 Sep 6 Sep 14 - Oct 18 Oct 30 Sorghum for grain ......: 43 Apr 23 May 6 - Jun 18 Jun 28 Sep 6 Sep 16 - Nov 7 Nov 22 Soybeans ...............: 5,300 May 2 May 13 - Jun 24 Jul 4 Sep 25 Oct 3 - Nov 8 Nov 23 Wheat, winter ..........: 730 Sep 24 Oct 4 - Nov 10 Nov 27 Jun 11 Jun 16 - Jul 10 Jul 18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Montana -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Barley, spring .........: 720 Apr 3 Apr 13 - May 11 May 20 Jul 27 Aug 3 - Sep 2 Sep 10 Beans, dry edible ......: 11.5 May 5 May 10 - Jun 3 Jun 9 Aug 27 Sep 3 - Oct 2 Oct 11 Corn for grain .........: 26 Apr 26 May 4 - May 28 Jun 4 Oct 4 Oct 25 - Dec 3 Dec 8 Corn for silage ........: 45 Apr 26 May 4 - May 28 Jun 4 Aug 26 Sep 6 - Oct 1 Oct 10 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 1,700 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 18 (NA) Sep 23 Hay, other .............: 800 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 20 (NA) Oct 7 Oats, spring ...........: 32 Apr 18 Apr 26 - May 28 Jun 5 Aug 8 Aug 15 - Sep 9 Sep 22 Potatoes, fall .........: 9.7 May 7 May 17 - Jun 7 Jun 13 Sep 19 Sep 22 - Oct 23 Oct 31 Sugarbeets .............: 33.6 Apr 14 Apr 20 - May 12 May 18 Sep 28 Oct 9 - Oct 27 Nov 4 Wheat, Durum ...........: 535 Apr 25 May 1 - Jun 1 Jun 15 Aug 11 Aug 19 - Sep 22 Oct 4 Wheat, spring ..........: 2,350 Apr 6 Apr 14 - May 12 May 18 Jul 30 Aug 7 - Sep 6 Sep 13 Wheat, winter ..........: 2,420 Sep 6 Sep 12 - Oct 7 Oct 16 Jul 22 Jul 26 - Aug 12 Aug 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Nebraska -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Beans, dry edible ......: 115.0 May 21 May 27 - Jun 16 Jun 21 Sep 3 Sep 13 - Oct 9 Oct 19 Corn for grain .........: 8,850 Apr 19 Apr 27 - May 15 May 21 Sep 18 Oct 4 - Nov 10 Nov 20 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 950 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 19 (NA) Oct 15 Hay, other .............: 1,750 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 5 (NA) Sep 20 Oats, spring ...........: 30 Mar 26 Apr 1 - Apr 24 May 3 Jul 4 Jul 10 - Jul 30 Aug 7 Sorghum for grain ......: 140 May 9 May 16 - Jun 9 Jun 16 Sep 26 Oct 8 - Nov 8 Nov 17 Soybeans ...............: 4,760 May 5 May 11 - May 31 Jun 8 Sep 23 Sep 29 - Oct 24 Nov 2 Sugarbeets .............: 52.6 Apr 1 Apr 10 - Apr 30 May 5 Oct 5 Oct 10 - Oct 30 Nov 5 Sunflower, all .........: 47.0 Jun 1 Jun 5 - Jun 30 Jul 5 Oct 1 Oct 5 - Oct 25 Nov 5 Wheat, winter ..........: 1,600 Sep 3 Sep 9 - Oct 2 Oct 12 Jun 28 Jul 3 - Jul 21 Jul 27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Nevada -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Alfalfa seed ...........: 5 (NA) (NA) (NA) Aug 20 Aug 25 - Sep 15 Sep 20 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 280 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 20 (NA) Oct 15 Hay, other .............: 210 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 15 (NA) Sep 15 Wheat, spring ..........: 2 Apr 5 Apr 15 - May 15 May 20 Jul 20 Aug 1 - Aug 25 Sep 5 Wheat, winter ..........: 11 Sep 5 Sep 15 - Oct 10 Oct 20 Jul 15 Jul 20 - Aug 20 Aug 25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - New England -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Barley, spring 1/ ......: 15 May 4 May 9 - May 30 Jun 6 Aug 9 Aug 18 - Sep 18 Sep 30 Corn for silage ........: 161 May 5 May 12 - Jun 9 Jun 22 Sep 5 Sep 14 - Oct 16 Oct 26 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 65 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 25 (NA) Oct 31 Hay, other .............: 481 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 25 (NA) Oct 31 Oats, spring 1/ ........: 31 May 5 May 10 - May 31 Jun 7 Aug 11 Aug 21 - Sep 22 Oct 4 Potatoes, fall : Maine ................: 55.5 May 9 May 14 - Jun 3 Jun 9 Sep 6 Sep 20 - Oct 10 Oct 17 Massachusetts ........: 3.4 Apr 25 Apr 27 - May 23 May 30 Aug 1 Aug 15 - Oct 10 Oct 22 Rhode Island .........: 0.4 Apr 27 Apr 30 - May 23 Jun 9 Aug 3 Aug 16 - Oct 1 Oct 16 Tobacco, Class 5 2/ 3/ .: 1.4 May 22 May 29 - Jun 23 Jul 1 Jul 28 Aug 3 - Aug 31 Sep 10 Tobacco, Class 6 2/ 4/ .: 0.9 May 15 May 18 - Jun 3 Jun 9 Jul 16 Jul 24 - Aug 28 Sep 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Maine only. 2/ Connecticut and Massachusetts only. 3/ Includes cigar binder type 51. 4/ Includes cigar wrapper type 61. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - New Jersey -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Corn for grain .........: 70 Apr 15 May 1 - May 20 Jun 15 Sep 25 Oct 10 - Nov 1 Nov 15 Corn for silage ........: 9 Apr 15 May 1 - May 20 Jul 1 Aug 30 Sep 10 - Sep 30 Nov 20 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 25 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 15 (NA) Nov 1 Hay, other .............: 85 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 10 (NA) Oct 15 Potatoes, summer .......: 2.1 Apr 20 May 1 - May 20 Jun 1 Jul 10 Jul 20 - Sep 30 Oct 15 Soybeans ...............: 87 May 10 May 20 - Jul 1 Jul 10 Oct 1 Oct 20 - Nov 10 Nov 15 Sweet potatoes .........: 1.2 May 10 May 20 - Jun 20 Jul 10 Sep 10 Sep 20 - Nov 10 Nov 20 Wheat, winter ..........: 29 Sep 30 Oct 5 - Oct 20 Nov 1 Jun 25 Jul 1 - Jul 10 Jul 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - New Mexico -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Beans, dry edible ......: 12.4 May 15 May 20 - Jun 1 Jun 15 Aug 15 Sep 1 - Sep 30 Oct 15 Corn for grain .........: 50 Apr 15 Apr 20 - May 10 May 20 Sep 25 Oct 1 - Oct 30 Nov 20 Corn for silage ........: 78 Apr 15 Apr 20 - May 10 May 20 Sep 1 Sep 10 - Oct 1 Nov 1 Cotton, all ............: 32.3 Apr 10 Apr 20 - May 10 May 20 Oct 10 Oct 25 - Nov 30 Dec 20 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 240 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 1 (NA) Oct 20 Hay, other .............: 80 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 1 (NA) Oct 20 Peanuts ................: 7 May 10 May 15 - May 25 Jun 1 Oct 1 Oct 10 - Oct 30 Nov 10 Potatoes, fall .........: 6.4 Apr 20 Apr 25 - May 5 May 10 Sep 1 Sep 25 - Oct 10 Oct 20 Sorghum for grain ......: 50 May 15 May 20 - Jun 15 Jul 10 Oct 15 Oct 20 - Nov 15 Dec 15 Sorghum for silage .....: 18 May 10 May 20 - Jun 10 Jun 20 Sep 5 Sep 15 - Oct 10 Nov 1 Wheat, winter ..........: 140 Aug 25 Sep 10 - Sep 24 Oct 15 Jun 15 Jun 20 - Jul 10 Jul 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - New York -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Barley, spring .........: 10 Apr 1 Apr 7 - Apr 29 May 29 Aug 1 Aug 7 - Aug 27 Sep 12 Beans, dry edible ......: 15.6 Jun 1 Jun 15 - Jun 30 Jul 13 Sep 1 Sep 15 - Sep 30 Oct 15 Corn for grain .........: 595 Apr 20 May 4 - Jun 13 Jun 20 Oct 7 Oct 14 - Nov 14 Nov 25 Corn for silage ........: 470 Apr 20 May 4 - Jun 13 Jun 20 Sep 5 Sep 10 - Oct 1 Oct 15 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 350 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 25 (NA) Oct 10 Hay, other .............: 1,010 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 25 (NA) Oct 15 Oats, spring ...........: 60 Mar 25 Apr 1 - Apr 22 May 29 Jul 30 Aug 4 - Aug 24 Sep 9 Potatoes, fall .........: 16.5 Mar 25 May 15 - May 25 Jun 15 Jul 27 Aug 1 - Oct 7 Oct 22 Soybeans ...............: 254 May 12 May 19 - Jun 22 Jun 29 Sep 27 Oct 7 - Nov 14 Nov 20 Wheat, winter ..........: 105 Sep 10 Sep 15 - Oct 5 Nov 1 Jul 10 Jul 17 - Aug 7 Aug 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - North Carolina -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Barley, fall ...........: 19 Sep 25 Oct 15 - Nov 10 Dec 1 May 25 Jun 10 - Jun 30 Jul 25 Corn for grain .........: 800 Apr 1 Apr 10 - Apr 25 May 15 Aug 25 Sep 10 - Oct 10 Nov 1 Corn for silage ........: 55 Apr 1 Apr 10 - Apr 25 May 20 Aug 1 Aug 20 - Sep 20 Oct 20 Cotton, all ............: 370.0 Apr 20 May 1 - May 20 Jun 1 Sep 30 Oct 10 - Nov 15 Dec 15 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 7 (NA) (NA) (NA) Apr 30 (NA) Nov 15 Hay, other .............: 840 (NA) (NA) (NA) Apr 30 (NA) Nov 15 Oats, fall .............: 15 Sep 25 Oct 15 - Nov 25 Dec 10 May 30 Jun 10 - Jun 30 Jul 25 Peanuts ................: 66 Apr 30 May 10 - May 30 Jun 1 Sep 25 Oct 10 - Oct 30 Nov 15 Potatoes, spring .......: 15.0 Mar 5 Mar 10 - Apr 10 Apr 30 Jun 10 Jun 25 - Jul 15 Aug 10 Soybeans ...............: 1,750 May 1 May 20 - Jun 30 Jul 20 Oct 10 Nov 10 - Dec 5 Dec 20 : Sweet potatoes .........: 46.0 May 5 May 20 - Jun 15 Jul 15 Sep 1 Sep 25 - Nov 5 Nov 20 Tobacco, Class 1 1/ ....: 174.0 Apr 15 Apr 20 - May 25 Jun 5 Jul 1 Jul 20 - Sep 15 Oct 10 Tobacco, Class 3A 2/ ...: 3.4 May 15 May 20 - Jun 10 Jun 30 Aug 20 Sep 1 - Sep 20 Oct 15 Wheat, winter ..........: 600 Sep 20 Oct 15 - Nov 20 Dec 20 May 30 Jun 10 - Jun 30 Jul 25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes flue-cured types 11-14. 2/ Includes light air-cured types 31-32. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - North Dakota -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Barley, spring .........: 1,130 Apr 19 Apr 26 - May 25 Jun 3 Jul 28 Aug 4 - Sep 3 Sep 16 Beans, dry edible ......: 580.0 May 14 May 19 - Jun 6 Jun 13 Aug 30 Sep 7 - Oct 11 Oct 26 Corn for grain .........: 1,740 Apr 26 May 2 - May 28 Jun 4 Sep 28 Oct 8 - Nov 19 Dec 6 Corn for silage ........: 170 Apr 26 May 2 - May 28 Jun 4 Aug 27 Sep 6 - Oct 5 Oct 14 Flaxseed ...............: 293 Apr 30 May 7 - Jun 3 Jun 12 Aug 17 Aug 26 - Oct 3 Oct 15 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 1,780 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 10 (NA) Sep 6 Hay, other .............: 1,180 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 19 (NA) Sep 2 Oats, spring ...........: 165 Apr 19 Apr 26 - May 25 Jun 3 Jul 28 Aug 5 - Sep 5 Sep 18 Potatoes, fall .........: 75.0 Apr 28 May 5 - May 30 Jun 6 Sep 2 Sep 10 - Oct 7 Oct 16 Soybeans ...............: 3,870 May 7 May 14 - Jun 3 Jun 11 Sep 17 Sep 24 - Oct 21 Nov 5 : Sugarbeets .............: 218.0 Apr 19 Apr 24 - May 18 May 26 Sep 17 Sep 30 - Oct 17 Oct 25 Sunflower, all .........: 868.0 May 14 May 19 - Jun 8 Jun 15 Oct 1 Oct 9 - Nov 10 Nov 23 Wheat, Durum ...........: 1,570 Apr 23 May 2 - May 31 Jun 8 Aug 7 Aug 15 - Sep 23 Oct 5 Wheat, spring ..........: 6,300 Apr 16 Apr 24 - May 25 Jun 3 Aug 1 Aug 8 - Sep 13 Sep 25 Wheat, winter ..........: 545 Sep 6 Sep 10 - Sep 25 Oct 2 Jul 15 Jul 20 - Jul 29 Aug 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Ohio -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Corn for grain .........: 3,140 Apr 18 Apr 24 - May 24 May 30 Sep 27 Oct 11 - Nov 20 Dec 1 Corn for silage ........: 170 Apr 18 Apr 24 - May 24 May 30 Aug 22 Sep 2 - Oct 4 Oct 14 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 380 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 17 May 25 - Sep 11 Sep 24 Hay, other .............: 660 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 20 May 27 - Oct 2 Oct 13 Oats, spring ...........: 45 Apr 4 Apr 9 - May 5 May 13 Jul 13 Jul 20 - Aug 7 Aug 11 Potatoes, fall .........: 2.1 Apr 10 Apr 20 - May 28 Jun 8 Jul 30 Aug 8 - Oct 6 Oct 17 Soybeans ...............: 4,530 Apr 26 May 3 - May 30 Jun 10 Sep 23 Sep 30 - Oct 31 Nov 12 Tobacco, Class 3A 1/ ...: 3.4 May 25 Jun 1 - Jun 15 Jun 25 Aug 20 Sep 5 - Sep 15 Sep 30 Wheat, winter ..........: 980 Sep 26 Oct 2 - Oct 25 Nov 6 Jun 28 Jul 2 - Jul 17 Jul 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes light air-cured types 31-32. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Oklahoma -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Canola .................: 37.0 Sep 10 Sep 15 - Sep 30 Oct 10 May 20 Jun 1 - Jun 10 Jun 20 Corn for grain .........: 320 Mar 21 Apr 2 - May 8 May 17 Aug 20 Aug 29 - Oct 9 Oct 20 Cotton, all ............: 195.0 May 2 May 11 - Jun 10 Jun 18 Oct 4 Oct 15 - Dec 9 Dec 24 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 320 (NA) (NA) (NA) Apr 20 (NA) Oct 13 Hay, other .............: 2,900 (NA) (NA) (NA) Apr 20 (NA) Oct 20 Oats, spring ...........: 15 Feb 15 Feb 22 - Mar 17 Mar 26 Jun 4 Jun 10 - Jul 4 Jul 13 Peanuts ................: 13 Apr 28 May 7 - Jun 6 Jun 11 Oct 2 Oct 9 - Nov 16 Nov 26 Rye ....................: 40 Sep 3 Sep 10 - Oct 15 Oct 28 Jun 3 Jun 10 - Jul 2 Jul 11 Sorghum for grain ......: 220 Apr 24 May 12 - Jun 25 Jul 6 Sep 9 Sep 26 - Nov 21 Dec 2 Soybeans ...............: 390 Apr 15 Apr 27 - Jun 27 Jul 9 Sep 9 Sep 22 - Nov 20 Dec 1 Sunflower, all .........: 15.0 May 1 May 15 - Jul 15 Jul 30 Aug 1 Aug 30 - Oct 30 Dec 10 Wheat, winter ..........: 3,500 Sep 3 Sep 15 - Oct 22 Nov 6 Jun 1 Jun 6 - Jun 27 Jul 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Oregon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Barley, spring .........: 32 Mar 1 Mar 30 - May 15 May 25 Jul 10 Jul 21 - Sep 1 Sep 8 Corn for grain .........: 32 Mar 25 Apr 25 - Jun 5 Jun 15 Oct 10 Oct 20 - Nov 20 Dec 5 Corn for silage ........: 28 May 5 May 25 - Jun 10 Jun 25 Sep 1 Sep 10 - Sep 20 Sep 30 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 400 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 5 (NA) Sep 20 Hay, other .............: 630 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 20 (NA) Oct 15 Oats, fall .............: 22 Sep 15 Oct 15 - Nov 15 Dec 10 Jul 10 Aug 10 - Aug 20 Sep 1 Potatoes, fall .........: 37.0 Mar 15 Apr 15 - May 14 May 25 Jul 15 Oct 10 - Oct 20 Nov 15 Sugarbeets .............: 10.5 Apr 1 Apr 10 - Apr 20 Apr 25 Oct 1 Oct 10 - Oct 20 Oct 30 Wheat, spring ..........: 127 Mar 1 Mar 25 - Apr 15 May 6 Jul 20 Jul 25 - Sep 1 Sep 3 Wheat, winter ..........: 750 Sep 15 Oct 10 - Nov 10 Dec 1 Jul 10 Jul 17 - Aug 15 Aug 23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Pennsylvania -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Barley, fall ...........: 45 Aug 25 Sep 15 - Oct 15 Oct 25 Jun 20 Jun 25 - Jul 20 Aug 10 Corn for grain .........: 920 Apr 30 May 10 - May 25 Jun 15 Sep 25 Oct 15 - Nov 20 Dec 10 Corn for silage ........: 420 Apr 30 May 10- May 25 Jun 30 Aug 30 Sep 10 - Oct 10 Nov 5 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 500 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 15 (NA) Nov 15 Hay, other .............: 1,050 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 30 (NA) Sep 25 Oats, spring ...........: 80 Apr 15 Apr 15 - May 10 May 25 Jul 20 Jul 25 - Aug 20 Aug 30 Potatoes, fall .........: 9.5 Apr 10 Apr 30 - May 25 Jun 10 Aug 10 Aug 25 - Oct 10 Oct 30 Soybeans ...............: 445 May 10 May 20 - Jun 10 Jul 5 Oct 5 Oct 20 - Nov 10 Nov 30 Tobacco, Class 3A 1/ ...: 6.2 May 25 May 30 - Jun 15 Jun 25 Aug 10 Aug 20 - Sep 10 Sep 25 Tobacco, Class 4 2/ ....: 2.0 May 25 May 30 - Jun 15 Jun 25 Aug 10 Aug 20 - Sep 10 Sep 25 Wheat, winter ..........: 175 Aug 30 Sep 15 - Oct 15 Oct 30 Jul 5 Jul 10 - Jul 30 Aug 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes light air-cured types 31-32. 2/ Includes cigar filler type 41. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - South Carolina -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Corn for grain .........: 320 Mar 10 Mar 20 - Apr 20 May 15 Jul 25 Aug 20 - Sep 25 Oct 10 Cotton, all ............: 114.0 Apr 24 May 1 - May 20 Jun 1 Sep 23 Oct 15 - Nov 13 Dec 5 Hay, other .............: 350 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 15 (NA) Nov 13 Oats, fall .............: 15 Sep 23 Oct 15 - Nov 20 Dec 15 May 25 Jun 3 - Jun 20 Jul 3 Peanuts ................: 48 Apr 20 Apr 25 - May 15 Jun 5 Sep 8 Oct 2 - Nov 1 Nov 10 Soybeans ...............: 565 May 10 May 27 - Jun 27 Jul 11 Oct 20 Nov 10 - Dec 10 Dec 30 Tobacco, Class 1 1/ ....: 18.5 Apr 2 Apr 9 - Apr 30 May 10 Jun 30 Jul 18 - Aug 26 Sep 20 Wheat, winter ..........: 150 Sep 25 Nov 11 - Dec 15 Dec 31 May 26 Jun 6 - Jun 25 Jul 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes flue-cured types 11-14. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - South Dakota -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Barley, spring .........: 22 Apr 6 Apr 14 - May 17 May 24 Jul 20 Jul 27 - Aug 19 Aug 27 Corn for grain .........: 4,680 Apr 26 May 2 - May 27 Jun 10 Sep 24 Oct 6 - Nov 16 Dec 3 Corn for silage ........: 250 Apr 26 May 2 - May 27 Jun 10 Aug 24 Sep 3 - Oct 5 Oct 14 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 2,500 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 29 Jun 5 - Sep 12 Sep 20 Hay, other .............: 1,300 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 11 Jun 20 - Aug 14 Aug 24 Oats, spring ...........: 90 Apr 3 Apr 10 - May 15 May 23 Jul 14 Jul 21 - Aug 15 Aug 23 Sorghum for grain ......: 120 May 11 May 20 - Jun 20 Jun 30 Sep 21 Oct 1 - Nov 6 Nov 17 Sorghum for silage .....: 15 May 11 May 20 - Jun 20 Jun 30 Aug 20 Sep 2 - Oct 11 Oct 21 Soybeans ...............: 4,190 May 8 May 15 - Jun 11 Jun 21 Sep 22 Sep 28 - Oct 24 Nov 3 Sunflower, all .........: 558 May 16 May 24 - Jun 21 Jun 29 Sep 25 Oct 3 - Nov 10 Nov 21 : Wheat, Durum ...........: 9 Mar 31 Apr 8 - May 12 May 21 Jul 20 Jul 27 - Aug 20 Aug 29 Wheat, spring ..........: 1,470 Mar 31 Apr 8 - May 12 May 21 Jul 20 Jul 27 - Aug 20 Aug 29 Wheat, winter ..........: 1,530 Sep 1 Sep 9 - Oct 5 Oct 16 Jul 8 Jul 14 - Aug 5 Aug 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Tennessee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Corn for grain .........: 590 Apr 1 Apr 5 - May 10 May 25 Aug 25 Sep 1 - Oct 10 Oct 30 Corn for silage ........: 50 Apr 10 Apr 15 - May 15 May 30 Aug 1 Aug 10 - Sep 20 Oct 1 Cotton, all ............: 280.0 Apr 25 May 1 - May 25 Jun 5 Sep 20 Sep 30 - Nov 10 Nov 25 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 15 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 1 (NA) Oct 1 Hay, other .............: 1,900 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 1 (NA) Oct 1 Soybeans ...............: 1,530 May 5 May 15 - Jun 25 Jul 5 Sep 25 Oct 5 - Nov 20 Nov 30 Tobacco, Class 2 1/ ....: 6.4 May 5 May 15 - Jun 15 Jun 25 Aug 5 Aug 15 - Sep 25 Oct 5 Tobacco, Class 3A 2/ ...: 14.0 May 5 May 15 - Jun 15 Jun 25 Aug 5 Aug 15 - Sep 25 Oct 5 Tobacco, Class 3B 3/ ...: 1.2 May 5 May 15 - Jun 15 Jun 25 Aug 5 Aug 15 - Sep 20 Sep 30 Wheat, winter ..........: 340 Sep 25 Oct 10 - Nov 20 Nov 30 Jun 5 Jun 10 - Jun 30 Jul 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes fire-cured types 21-23. 2/ Includes light air-cured types 31-32. 3/ Includes dark air-cured types 35-37. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Texas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Corn for grain .........: 1,960 Mar 1 Mar 8 - May 7 May 17 Jul 18 Aug 1 - Oct 11 Nov 8 Corn for silage ........: 140 Feb 28 Mar 20 - Apr 29 May 15 Jul 5 Jul 20 - Sep 5 Oct 1 Cotton, all ............: 3,517.8 Mar 22 Apr 8 - Jun 7 Jun 20 Aug 10 Sep 13 - Dec 21 Jan 11 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 120 (NA) (NA) (NA) Apr 15 (NA) Sep 20 Hay, other .............: 4,500 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 1 (NA) Sep 30 Oats, fall .............: 60 Sep 7 Sep 20 - Nov 5 Nov 25 May 13 May 23 - Jun 22 Jul 4 Peanuts ................: 155 May 1 May 6 - Jun 5 Jun 15 Sep 25 Oct 7 - Nov 16 Nov 30 Rice, all ..............: 170 Mar 17 Mar 23 - Apr 26 May 10 Jul 29 Aug 7 - Sep 4 Sep 20 Sorghum for grain ......: 2,050 Mar 1 Mar 11 - Jun 15 Jul 5 Jun 25 Jul 8 - Nov 16 Dec 6 Sorghum for silage .....: 100 Mar 3 Mar 22 - May 23 Jun 28 Jul 1 Jul 15 - Oct 1 Nov 1 : Soybeans ...............: 190 Mar 24 Mar 30 - May 30 Jun 12 Aug 18 Aug 22 - Oct 17 Nov 7 Sugarcane ..............: 39.7 (NA) (NA) (NA) Oct 10 Nov 1 - Mar 1 Apr 15 Sunflower, all .........: 118.0 Apr 5 May 1 - Jul 4 Jul 15 Aug 20 Sep 1 - Nov 21 Dec 3 Wheat, winter ..........: 2,450 Sep 4 Sep 12 - Nov 3 Nov 23 May 25 Jun 1 - Jul 2 Jul 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Utah -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Barley, spring .........: 30 Mar 20 Apr 1 - Apr 20 May 10 Jul 15 Jul 25 - Aug 15 Sep 1 Corn for grain .........: 17 Apr 15 Apr 30 - May 20 Jun 5 Sep 25 Oct 10 - Oct 30 Dec 10 Corn for silage ........: 47 May 1 May 5 - May 25 Jun 5 Sep 5 Sep 20 - Oct 5 Oct 20 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 530 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 1 (NA) Oct 25 Hay, other .............: 160 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jul 10 (NA) Aug 25 Oats, spring ...........: 5 Mar 20 Apr 10 - May 5 Jun 1 Jul 25 Aug 15 - Sep 10 Sep 30 Wheat, spring ..........: 12 Mar 20 Apr 1 - Apr 20 May 1 Jul 15 Aug 5 - Aug 25 Sep 5 Wheat, winter ..........: 135 Aug 20 Aug 25 - Oct 5 Nov 10 Jul 10 Jul 25 - Aug 10 Aug 25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Virginia -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Barley, fall ...........: 43 Sep 18 Sep 26 - Oct 29 Nov 8 May 28 Jun 6 - Jun 25 Jul 1 Corn for grain .........: 330 Apr 5 Apr 11 - May 20 May 29 Aug 31 Sep 6 - Oct 28 Nov 9 Corn for silage ........: 135 Apr 5 Apr 11 - May 20 May 29 Aug 12 Aug 20 - Sep 27 Oct 5 Cotton, all ............: 63.0 Apr 23 Apr 25 - May 11 May 16 Sep 30 Oct 8 - Nov 20 Nov 27 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 90 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 1 (NA) Oct 20 Hay, other .............: 1,090 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 25 (NA) Oct 1 Oats, fall .............: 4 Sep 15 Sep 27 - Oct 29 Nov 9 May 28 Jun 9 - Jul 3 Jul 20 Peanuts ................: 12 Apr 25 Apr 30 - May 18 May 25 Sep 18 Sep 25 - Oct 17 Oct 24 Soybeans ...............: 570 May 5 May 15 - Jul 3 Jul 9 Oct 4 Oct 16 - Nov 28 Dec 4 : Tobacco, Class 1 1/ ....: 17.5 Apr 29 May 3 - May 20 May 26 Jul 26 Aug 4 - Sep 29 Oct 8 Tobacco, Class 2 2/ ....: 0.7 May 7 May 11 - May 29 Jun 4 Aug 7 Aug 12 - Sep 10 Sep 20 Tobacco, Class 3A 3/ ...: 2.0 May 12 May 16 - Jun 9 Jun 16 Aug 17 Aug 27 - Sep 24 Sep 30 Wheat, winter ..........: 210 Sep 25 Oct 10 - Nov 21 Dec 1 Jun 9 Jun 16 - Jul 5 Jul 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes flue-cured types 11-14. 2/ Includes fire-cured types 21-23. 3/ Includes light air-cured types 31-32. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Washington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Barley, spring .........: 97 Mar 20 Mar 30 - May 5 May 10 Jul 25 Aug 1 - Aug 30 Sep 5 Beans, dry edible ......: 60.0 Apr 10 Apr 20 - May 25 Jun 5 Aug 10 Aug 20 - Oct 1 Oct 10 Corn for grain .........: 105 Apr 10 Apr 20 - May 20 Jun 1 Sep 25 Oct 5 - Nov 15 Nov 25 Corn for silage ........: 65 Apr 10 Apr 20 - May 20 Jun 1 Aug 15 Aug 30 - Oct 15 Oct 25 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 490 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 15 Jun 1 - Sep 5 Oct 1 Hay, other .............: 320 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 15 Jun 1 - Aug 20 Sep 15 Oats, spring ...........: 6 Mar 5 Mar 10 - Apr 10 Apr 20 Jul 15 Aug 1 - Aug 30 Sep 10 Peas, dry edible .......: 85.0 Mar 10 Apr 10 - May 15 May 20 Jul 10 Jul 20 - Aug 20 Aug 30 Potatoes, fall .........: 145.0 Mar 30 Apr 5 - May 10 May 15 Jul 10 Jul 25 - Oct 15 Oct 30 Wheat, spring ..........: 585 Mar 15 Mar 25 - Apr 30 May 10 Jul 25 Aug 1 - Aug 30 Sep 5 Wheat, winter ..........: 1,640 Aug 30 Sep 1 - Oct 10 Oct 20 Jul 15 Jul 25 - Aug 20 Aug 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - West Virginia -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Corn for grain .........: 30 Apr 20 May 1 - Jun 5 Jun 20 Sep 15 Sep 30 - Nov 20 Dec 1 Corn for silage ........: 16 Apr 20 May 1 - Jun 5 Jun 20 Aug 25 Sep 1 - Sep 20 Sep 30 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 25 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 20 (NA) Oct 1 Hay, other .............: 600 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 20 (NA) Nov 10 Soybeans ...............: 19 May 5 May 10 - Jun 30 Jul 5 Sep 25 Oct 5 - Nov 30 Dec 1 Wheat, winter ..........: 5 Sep 5 Sep 15 - Nov 5 Nov 10 Jun 10 Jun 25 - Jul 25 Aug 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Wisconsin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Barley, spring .........: 25 Apr 5 Apr 10 - Apr 20 Apr 30 Aug 1 Aug 5 - Aug 15 Aug 20 Corn for grain .........: 2,930 Apr 26 May 2 - May 27 Jun 4 Oct 2 Oct 14 - Nov 17 Nov 28 Corn for silage ........: 850 Apr 26 May 2 - May 27 Jun 4 Sep 8 Sep 13 - Oct 13 Oct 19 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 1,550 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 20 (NA) Oct 10 Hay, other .............: 370 (NA) (NA) (NA) May 27 (NA) Sep 15 Oats, spring ...........: 195 Apr 11 Apr 20 - May 11 May 18 Jul 22 Jul 28 - Aug 24 Aug 30 Soybeans ...............: 1,620 May 7 May 12 - Jun 5 Jun 14 Sep 29 Oct 4 - Oct 29 Nov 8 Wheat, winter ..........: 315 Sep 30 Oct 5 - Oct 10 Oct 15 Jul 17 Jul 21 - Aug 11 Aug 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop - Wyoming -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : Usual planting dates : Usual harvesting dates State : Harvested :------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Begin : Most active : End : Begin : Most active : End -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 acres : Barley, spring .........: 64 Mar 18 Mar 26 - May 2 Jun 2 Jul 24 Aug 5 - Aug 26 Sep 17 Beans, dry edible ......: 34.0 May 15 May 27 - Jun 11 Jun 19 Sep 5 Sep 12 - Oct 15 Oct 25 Corn for grain .........: 45 Apr 24 May 3 - May 21 Jun 6 Oct 5 Oct 18 - Nov 24 Dec 10 Corn for silage ........: 32 Apr 24 May 3 - May 21 Jun 6 Sep 4 Sep 12 - Sep 29 Oct 11 Hay, alfalfa ...........: 690 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 6 (NA) Oct 5 Hay, other .............: 580 (NA) (NA) (NA) Jun 19 (NA) Sep 9 Oats, spring ...........: 10 Apr 3 Apr 14 - May 18 Jun 9 Jul 18 Jul 23 - Sep 1 Sep 15 Sugarbeets .............: 25.6 Apr 5 Apr 13 - May 2 May 14 Sep 26 Oct 10 - Oct 27 Nov 10 Wheat, winter ..........: 132 Aug 25 Sep 4 - Sep 20 Sep 28 Jul 13 Jul 22 - Aug 15 Aug 22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch............................................. (202) 720-2127 Jacqueline Moore, Head, Field Crops Section.................................. (202) 720-2127 Suzanne Avilla - Peanuts, Rice.......................................... (202) 720-7688 Bryan Durham - Hay, Oats................................................ (202) 690-3234 Steve Maliszewski - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum.................... (202) 720-5944 Anthony Prillaman - Corn, Proso Millet, Flaxseed........................ (202) 720-9526 Nick Schauer - Wheat, Rye............................................... (202) 720-8068 Julie Schmidt - Crop Weather, Barley, Sugar Crops....................... (202) 720-7621 Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds.................... (202) 720-7369 Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section...... (202) 720-2127 Debbie Flippin - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries.. (202) 720-2157 Fred Granja - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco ....... (202) 720-4288 Dawn Keen - Floriculture, Maple Syrup, Nursery, Tree Nuts .............. (202) 720-4215 Steve Maliszewski - Citrus, Coffee, Grapes, Tropical Fruits............. (202) 720-5412 Tierra Mobley - Berries, Cranberries, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes ......... (202) 720-4285 Dan Norris - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mints, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, Wrinkled Seed Peas, Dry Beans .......... (202) 720-3250 Kim Ritchie - Hops...................................................... 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