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Published planting and harvest windows for 6 crops in Michigan, in one calendar. Ranges only, with sources.
| Crop | Planting | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa hay | May 31 to Oct 14 | |
| Corn | Planting: Apr 21 to Jun 6 | Sep 5 to Dec 10 |
| Soybeans | Planting: May 2 to Jun 18 | Sep 25 to Nov 13 |
| Spring barley | Planting: Apr 10 to May 27 | Jul 26 to Aug 31 |
| Spring oats | Planting: Apr 10 to May 22 | Jul 19 to Sep 2 |
| Winter wheat | Planting: Sep 13 to Nov 1 | Jul 6 to Aug 5 |
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| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa hay harvest | Harvest window 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 | Harvest window in October | ||||||
| Corn planting | Planting window 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 | ||||||||
| Soybeans planting | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window, most active in June | ||||||||||
| Soybeans harvest | Harvest window in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November | |||||||||
| Spring barley planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | ||||||||||
| Spring barley harvest | Harvest window in July | Harvest window, most active in August | ||||||||||
| Spring oats planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | ||||||||||
| Spring oats harvest | Harvest window, most active in July | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window in September | |||||||||
| Winter wheat planting | Planting window, most active in September | Planting window, most active in October | Planting window in November | |||||||||
| Winter wheat harvest | Harvest window, most active in July | Harvest window in August |
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.