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Published planting and harvest windows for 4 crops in Kentucky, in one calendar. Ranges only, with sources.
| Crop | Planting | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa hay | May 5 to Sep 15 | |
| Corn | Planting: Apr 6 to Jun 8 | Sep 1 to Nov 10 |
| Soybeans | Planting: May 4 to Jul 7 | Sep 25 to Nov 25 |
| Winter wheat | Planting: Sep 27 to Nov 21 | Jun 10 to Jul 10 |
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| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa hay harvest | Harvest window, most active in May | Harvest window, most active in June | Harvest window, most active in July | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | |||||||
| Corn planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | |||||||||
| Corn harvest | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window in November | |||||||||
| Soybeans planting | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window, most active in June | Planting window in July | |||||||||
| Soybeans harvest | Harvest window in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November | |||||||||
| Winter wheat planting | Planting window in September | Planting window, most active in October | Planting window, most active in November | |||||||||
| Winter wheat harvest | Harvest window, most active in June | Harvest window, most active 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.