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Published planting and harvest windows for 7 crops in Arizona, in one calendar. Ranges only, with sources.
| Crop | Planting | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa hay | Feb 15 to Dec 1 | |
| Corn | Planting: Mar 10 to Jun 1 | Sep 1 to Dec 1 |
| Cotton | Planting: Mar 15 to May 15 | Sep 15 to Dec 25 |
| Durum wheat | Planting: Nov 10 to Feb 1 | May 15 to Jul 1 |
| Fall barley | Planting: Nov 10 to Feb 10 | May 10 to Jul 10 |
| Sorghum | Planting: Mar 10 to Jun 1 | Sep 1 to Dec 1 |
| Winter wheat | Planting: Nov 10 to Feb 1 | May 15 to Jul 1 |
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| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa hay harvest | Harvest window in February | Harvest window in March | Harvest window in April | Harvest window in May | Harvest window in June | Harvest window in July | Harvest window in August | Harvest window in September | Harvest window in October | Harvest window in November | Harvest window in December | |
| Corn planting | Planting window in March | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | ||||||||
| Corn harvest | Harvest window in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November | Harvest window in December | ||||||||
| Cotton planting | Planting window in March | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window in May | |||||||||
| Cotton harvest | Harvest window in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November | Harvest window in December | ||||||||
| Durum wheat planting | Planting window in January | Planting window in February | Planting window in November | Planting window, most active in December | ||||||||
| Durum wheat harvest | Harvest window, most active in May | Harvest window, most active in June | Harvest window in July | |||||||||
| Fall barley planting | Planting window in January | Planting window in February | Planting window in November | Planting window, most active in December | ||||||||
| Fall barley harvest | Harvest window, most active in May | Harvest window, most active in June | Harvest window in July | |||||||||
| Sorghum planting | Planting window in March | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | ||||||||
| Sorghum harvest | Harvest window in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November | Harvest window in December | ||||||||
| Winter wheat planting | Planting window in January | Planting window in February | Planting window in November | Planting window, most active in December | ||||||||
| Winter wheat harvest | Harvest window, most active in May | Harvest window, most active in June | Harvest window in July |
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.