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Crop Planting Dates in New Jersey

Published planting and harvest windows for 4 crops in New Jersey, in one calendar. Ranges only, with sources.

Windows in New Jersey
CropPlantingHarvest
Alfalfa hayMay 15 to Nov 1
CornPlanting: Apr 15 to Jun 15Sep 25 to Nov 15
SoybeansPlanting: May 10 to Jul 10Oct 1 to Nov 15
Winter wheatPlanting: Sep 30 to Nov 1Jun 25 to Jul 15

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Planting calendar for New Jersey
ItemJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Alfalfa hay harvestHarvest window in MayHarvest window in JuneHarvest window in JulyHarvest window in AugustHarvest window in SeptemberHarvest window in OctoberHarvest window in November
Corn plantingPlanting window in AprilPlanting window, most active in MayPlanting window in June
Corn harvestHarvest window in SeptemberHarvest window, most active in OctoberHarvest window, most active in November
Soybeans plantingPlanting window, most active in MayPlanting window, most active in JunePlanting window, most active in July
Soybeans harvestHarvest window, most active in OctoberHarvest window, most active in November
Winter wheat plantingPlanting window in SeptemberPlanting window, most active in OctoberPlanting window in November
Winter wheat harvestHarvest window in JuneHarvest 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.