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Published planting and harvest windows for 6 crops in Pennsylvania, in one calendar. Ranges only, with sources.
| Crop | Planting | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa hay | May 15 to Nov 15 | |
| Corn | Planting: Apr 30 to Jun 15 | Sep 25 to Dec 10 |
| Fall barley | Planting: Aug 25 to Oct 25 | Jun 20 to Aug 10 |
| Soybeans | Planting: May 10 to Jul 5 | Oct 5 to Nov 30 |
| Spring oats | Planting: Apr 15 to May 25 | Jul 20 to Aug 30 |
| Winter wheat | Planting: Aug 30 to Oct 30 | Jul 5 to Aug 10 |
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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 | Harvest window in November | |||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| Fall barley planting | Planting window in August | Planting window, most active in September | Planting window, most active in October | |||||||||
| Fall barley harvest | Harvest window, most active in June | Harvest window, most active in July | Harvest window in August | |||||||||
| Soybeans planting | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window, most active in June | Planting window in July | |||||||||
| Soybeans harvest | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| Winter wheat planting | Planting window in August | Planting window, most active in September | Planting window, most active 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.