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Published planting and harvest windows for 9 crops in North Dakota, in one calendar. Ranges only, with sources.
| Crop | Planting | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa hay | Jun 10 to Sep 6 | |
| Corn | Planting: Apr 26 to Jun 4 | Sep 28 to Dec 6 |
| Durum wheat | Planting: Apr 23 to Jun 8 | Aug 7 to Oct 5 |
| Soybeans | Planting: May 7 to Jun 11 | Sep 17 to Nov 5 |
| Spring barley | Planting: Apr 19 to Jun 3 | Jul 28 to Sep 16 |
| Spring oats | Planting: Apr 19 to Jun 3 | Jul 28 to Sep 18 |
| Spring wheat | Planting: Apr 16 to Jun 3 | Aug 1 to Sep 25 |
| Sunflowers | Planting: May 14 to Jun 15 | Oct 1 to Nov 23 |
| Winter wheat | Planting: Sep 6 to Oct 2 | Jul 15 to Aug 10 |
Calendar view
| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa hay harvest | Harvest window in June | Harvest window in July | Harvest window in August | Harvest window in September | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| Durum wheat planting | Planting window in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | |||||||||
| Durum wheat harvest | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window in October | |||||||||
| Soybeans planting | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window, most active in June | ||||||||||
| Soybeans harvest | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window in November | |||||||||
| Spring barley planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | |||||||||
| Spring barley harvest | Harvest window in July | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | |||||||||
| Spring oats planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | |||||||||
| Spring oats harvest | Harvest window in July | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | |||||||||
| Spring wheat planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | |||||||||
| Spring wheat harvest | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | ||||||||||
| Sunflowers planting | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window, most active in June | ||||||||||
| Sunflowers harvest | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November | ||||||||||
| Winter wheat planting | Planting window, most active in September | Planting window in October | ||||||||||
| 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.