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Crop Planting Dates in Virginia

Published planting and harvest windows for 8 crops in Virginia, in one calendar. Ranges only, with sources.

Windows in Virginia
CropPlantingHarvest
Alfalfa hayMay 1 to Oct 20
CornPlanting: Apr 5 to May 29Aug 31 to Nov 9
CottonPlanting: Apr 23 to May 16Sep 30 to Nov 27
Fall barleyPlanting: Sep 18 to Nov 8May 28 to Jul 1
Fall oatsPlanting: Sep 15 to Nov 9May 28 to Jul 20
PeanutsPlanting: Apr 25 to May 25Sep 18 to Oct 24
SoybeansPlanting: May 5 to Jul 9Oct 4 to Dec 4
Winter wheatPlanting: Sep 25 to Dec 1Jun 9 to Jul 12

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Planting calendar for Virginia
ItemJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Alfalfa hay harvestHarvest window in MayHarvest window in JuneHarvest window in JulyHarvest window in AugustHarvest window in SeptemberHarvest window in October
Corn plantingPlanting window, most active in AprilPlanting window, most active in May
Corn harvestHarvest window in AugustHarvest window, most active in SeptemberHarvest window, most active in OctoberHarvest window in November
Cotton plantingPlanting window, most active in AprilPlanting window, most active in May
Cotton harvestHarvest window in SeptemberHarvest window, most active in OctoberHarvest window, most active in November
Fall barley plantingPlanting window, most active in SeptemberPlanting window, most active in OctoberPlanting window in November
Fall barley harvestHarvest window in MayHarvest window, most active in JuneHarvest window in July
Fall oats plantingPlanting window, most active in SeptemberPlanting window, most active in OctoberPlanting window in November
Fall oats harvestHarvest window in MayHarvest window, most active in JuneHarvest window, most active in July
Peanuts plantingPlanting window, most active in AprilPlanting window, most active in May
Peanuts harvestHarvest window, most active in SeptemberHarvest window, most active in October
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 NovemberHarvest window in December
Winter wheat plantingPlanting window in SeptemberPlanting window, most active in OctoberPlanting window, most active in NovemberPlanting window in December
Winter wheat harvestHarvest window, most active 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.