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Rice planting and harvest datesRice Planting Dates in Arkansas
Usual rice planting and harvest periods in Arkansas, shown as ranges with their source. Use them to frame a plan, then adjust for your own frost dates and soil temperature.
| Activity | Window | Source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planting | Apr 6 to Jun 2 usual (most active Apr 14 to May 19) | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Harvest | Aug 29 to Oct 24 usual (most active Sep 9 to Oct 10) | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | |||||||||
| Harvest | Harvest window in August | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window, most active in October |
What these dates mean in Arkansas
Planting usually runs about 58 days, from Apr 6 to Jun 2.
That start date is close to the middle of the 6 places in this data set that report rice planting dates (Apr 6).
Harvest usually runs about 57 days, from Aug 29 to Oct 24.
From the start of the planting window to the start of the harvest window is about 145 days in Arkansas, a rough guide to how long the crop occupies the bed or field.
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Other crops in Arkansas
- Alfalfa hay
- Asparagus
- Bean (Pole)
- Beans (Bush)
- Beans (Lima)
- Beets
- Broccoli
- Brussels Sprouts
- Cabbage
- Cabbage (plants)
- Cantaloupe
- Carrot
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Cauliflower (plants)
- Chinese Cabbage
- Collards
- Corn
- Corn (Sweet)
- Cotton
- Cucumber (Pickling)
- Cucumber (Slicing)
- Cucumbers
- Eggplant
- Endive
- Fall oats
- Garlic
- Irish Potatoes
- Kale
- Lettuce
- Lima Beans
- Mustard
- Okra
- Onions
- Peas
- Peppers
- Popcorn
- Potatoes (Irish)
- Potatoes (Sweet)
- Pumpkin
- Radish
- Snap Beans
- Sorghum
- Southern Peas
- Soybeans
- Spinach
- Squash (summer)
- Squash (winter)
- Strawberries
- Summer Squash
- Sweet Corn
- Swiss Chard
- Tomato
- Tomatoes (plants)
- Turnips
- Watermelon
- Winter wheat
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.