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Monthly planting calendarAugust Planting and Harvest Calendar
What the usual USDA windows say about August: which field crops are being planted, which are being harvested and in which states.
Most active planting in August includes winter wheat.
Planting in August
| Crop | States | Which states |
|---|---|---|
| Bean (Pole) | 1 | Arkansas |
| Beans, lima | 1 | North Florida |
| Beets | 1 | Utah |
| Brussels sprouts | 1 | Western Oregon |
| Bush Beans | 1 | Northern Illinois |
| Cabbage | 1 | Western Oregon |
| Carrots | 1 | Central Florida |
| Cauliflower | 1 | Northern Illinois |
| Chard | 2 | Central Illinois, Northern Illinois |
| Chinese Cabbage | 1 | Arkansas |
| Chinese cabbage | 3 | Columbia and Snake River valleys, Oregon, North Florida, Western Oregon |
| Corn (Sweet) | 1 | Arkansas |
| Cucumbers | 1 | North Florida |
| Eggplant | 1 | South Florida |
| Endive | 4 | Central Illinois, Columbia and Snake River valleys, Oregon, Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois |
| Endive/Escarole | 1 | Central Florida |
| Fall barley | 1 | Pennsylvania |
| Kale | 3 | Central Illinois, Northern Illinois, Utah |
| Lettuce | 4 | Central Illinois, Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois, Utah |
| Lima Beans | 1 | Arkansas |
| Mustard | 3 | Central Illinois, Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois |
| Okra | 1 | Central Florida |
| Onions | 1 | Utah |
| Onions, bunching (green and shallots) | 1 | Central Florida |
| Parsnip | 1 | Northern Illinois |
| Parsnips | 2 | Western Oregon, Western valleys (Portland, Roseburg, Medford), Oregon |
| Peas, southern | 2 | Central Florida, North Florida |
| Peppers | 1 | South Florida |
| Potatoes, sweet | 1 | South Florida |
| Pumpkin | 1 | South Florida |
| Radish | 3 | Central Illinois, Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois |
| Rhubarb | 2 | Central Illinois, Northern Illinois |
| Rutabaga | 1 | Northern Illinois |
| Snap Beans | 1 | Arkansas |
| Spinach | 5 | Central Illinois, Northern Illinois, Oregon Coast, Southern Illinois, Utah |
| Squash, summer | 1 | South Florida |
| Squash, winter | 1 | South Florida |
| Sunflowers | 1 | California |
| Tomatoes | 1 | South Florida |
| Turnip | 3 | Central Illinois, Minnesota, Northern Illinois |
| Turnips | 2 | Utah, Western Oregon |
| Winter wheat | 6 | Minnesota, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington, Wyoming |
Harvest in August
| Crop | States | Which states |
|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa hay | 37 | Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New England 1/, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Corn | 13 | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia |
| Cotton | 1 | Texas |
| Durum wheat | 5 | California, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota |
| Fall barley | 2 | California, Pennsylvania |
| Fall oats | 2 | California, Oregon |
| Peanuts | 1 | Florida |
| Rice | 4 | Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas |
| Sorghum | 5 | Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas |
| Soybeans | 2 | Louisiana, Texas |
| Spring barley | 16 | Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Spring oats | 22 | California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Spring wheat | 10 | Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington |
| Sunflowers | 3 | California, Oklahoma, Texas |
| Winter wheat | 16 | Idaho, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
Frost-date caveat: a state is listed when its usual statewide window touches August. Your field may be earlier or later. Vegetables, fruit and garden crops are covered in the guides.
Last reviewed: November 2026. Field crop windows are from USDA NASS usual planting and harvesting dates (October 2010 edition); vegetable windows are from the state extension pages cited on each crop page. See methodology.