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Place calendarCrop Planting Dates in Alaska
Published planting and harvest windows for 2 crops in Alaska, in one calendar. Ranges only, with sources.
| Crop | Planting | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Spring barley | Planting: May 5 to Jun 5 | Aug 15 to Oct 1 |
| Spring oats | Planting: May 5 to Jun 5 | Sep 1 to Oct 10 |
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| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring barley planting | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | ||||||||||
| Spring barley harvest | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window in October | |||||||||
| Spring oats planting | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | ||||||||||
| Spring oats harvest | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window in October |
Frost-date caveat: published dates are averages. Find your own last and first frost dates and compare them with these ranges before you plant.
Last reviewed: November 2026. Source: USDA NASS, Field Crops Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates (October 2010 edition, copy hosted by Cornell University Mann Library). Dates are the usual start and end of the period when about 5% to 95% of the crop is planted or harvested, from long-run state progress data. They are historic averages, not a forecast.