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Published planting and harvest windows for 4 crops in West Virginia, in one calendar. Ranges only, with sources.
| Crop | Planting | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa hay | May 20 to Oct 1 | |
| Corn | Planting: Apr 20 to Jun 20 | Sep 15 to Dec 1 |
| Soybeans | Planting: May 5 to Jul 5 | Sep 25 to Dec 1 |
| Winter wheat | Planting: Sep 5 to Nov 10 | Jun 10 to Aug 5 |
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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 September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November | Harvest window in December | ||||||||
| Soybeans planting | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window, most active in June | Planting window in July | |||||||||
| Soybeans harvest | Harvest window in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November | Harvest window in December | ||||||||
| Winter wheat planting | Planting window, most active in September | Planting window, most active in October | Planting window, most active in November | |||||||||
| Winter wheat harvest | Harvest window, most active in June | 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.