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Place calendarCrop Planting Dates in New York
Published planting and harvest windows for 6 crops in New York, in one calendar. Ranges only, with sources.
| Crop | Planting | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa hay | May 25 to Oct 10 | |
| Corn | Planting: Apr 20 to Jun 20 | Oct 7 to Nov 25 |
| Soybeans | Planting: May 12 to Jun 29 | Sep 27 to Nov 20 |
| Spring barley | Planting: Apr 1 to May 29 | Aug 1 to Sep 12 |
| Spring oats | Planting: Mar 25 to May 29 | Jul 30 to Sep 9 |
| Winter wheat | Planting: Sep 10 to Nov 1 | Jul 10 to Aug 14 |
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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 in June | Harvest window in July | Harvest window in August | Harvest window in September | Harvest window in October | ||||||
| Corn planting | Planting window in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window, most active in June | |||||||||
| Corn harvest | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November | ||||||||||
| 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 in May | ||||||||||
| Spring barley harvest | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window in September | ||||||||||
| Spring oats planting | Planting window in March | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window in May | |||||||||
| Spring oats harvest | Harvest window 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, most active 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.