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Monthly planting calendarJuly Planting and Harvest Calendar
What the usual USDA windows say about July: which field crops are being planted, which are being harvested and in which states.
Most active planting in July includes corn, soybeans, sunflowers.
Planting in July
| Crop | States | Which states |
|---|---|---|
| Bean (Pole) | 1 | Arkansas |
| Beans, lima | 1 | North Florida |
| Beets | 4 | Central Illinois, Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois, Utah |
| Broccoli | 3 | Central Illinois, Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois |
| Bush Beans | 3 | Central Illinois, Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois |
| Bush beans | 1 | Western Oregon |
| Cabbage | 4 | Central Illinois, Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois, Utah |
| Carrots | 3 | Central Illinois, Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois |
| Cauliflower | 3 | Central Illinois, Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois |
| Chard | 3 | Central Illinois, Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois |
| Chinese Cabbage | 1 | Arkansas |
| Chinese cabbage | 2 | Minnesota, Oregon Coast |
| Collards | 1 | Arkansas |
| Corn | 1 | California |
| Corn (Sweet) | 1 | Arkansas |
| Corn (home garden) | 2 | Central Illinois, Northern Illinois |
| Eggplant | 1 | North Florida |
| Endive | 2 | Central Illinois, Southern Illinois |
| Kale | 3 | Central Illinois, Southern Illinois, Utah |
| Kohlrabi | 1 | Oregon Coast |
| Lettuce | 5 | Central Illinois, Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois, Utah, Western Oregon |
| Lima Beans | 1 | Arkansas |
| Mustard | 3 | Central Illinois, Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois |
| Okra | 2 | Central Florida, North Florida |
| Parsnip | 3 | Central Illinois, Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois |
| Peas, southern | 2 | Central Florida, North Florida |
| Pepper | 2 | Central Illinois, Northern Illinois |
| Potatoes, sweet | 1 | South Florida |
| Pumpkin | 2 | Central Florida, North Florida |
| Radish | 1 | Southern Illinois |
| Rhubarb | 2 | Central Illinois, Southern Illinois |
| Rutabaga | 4 | Central Illinois, Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois, Utah |
| Rutabagas | 1 | Oregon Coast |
| Snap Beans | 1 | Arkansas |
| Sorghum | 7 | Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas |
| Soybeans | 17 | Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia |
| Spinach | 3 | Central Illinois, Southern Illinois, Utah |
| Squash (winter) | 1 | Arkansas |
| Sunflowers | 6 | California, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas |
| Turnip | 3 | Central Illinois, Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois |
| Turnips | 1 | Utah |
| Watermelon | 1 | Northern Illinois |
Harvest in July
| 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 | 4 | Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina, Texas |
| Durum wheat | 3 | Arizona, California, South Dakota |
| Fall barley | 8 | Arizona, California, Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia |
| Fall oats | 9 | Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia |
| Rice | 2 | Louisiana, Texas |
| Sorghum | 1 | Texas |
| Spring barley | 12 | Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming |
| Spring oats | 20 | Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Spring wheat | 8 | Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington |
| Sunflowers | 1 | California |
| Winter wheat | 39 | Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
Frost-date caveat: a state is listed when its usual statewide window touches July. 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.