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Crop dates by placeSpring barley Planting Dates by State and Region
Published spring barley planting windows for 17 places, with the source and the caveats you need before you use them.
Across the 17 places in this data set, the planting window begins as early as Feb 20 (California) and as late as May 5 (Alaska). The middle of the range starts around Apr 1.
| Place | Planting | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Planting: May 5 to Jun 5 | Aug 15 to Oct 1 |
| California | Planting: Feb 20 to May 15 | Aug 15 to Oct 1 |
| Colorado | Planting: Mar 14 to May 16 | Jul 20 to Sep 14 |
| Idaho | Planting: Mar 24 to May 26 | Jul 28 to Sep 29 |
| Kansas | Planting: Mar 1 to May 1 | Jun 20 to Jul 10 |
| Maine | Planting: May 4 to Jun 6 | Aug 9 to Sep 30 |
| Michigan | Planting: Apr 10 to May 27 | Jul 26 to Aug 31 |
| Minnesota | Planting: Apr 15 to Jun 3 | Jul 26 to Sep 18 |
| Montana | Planting: Apr 3 to May 20 | Jul 27 to Sep 10 |
| New York | Planting: Apr 1 to May 29 | Aug 1 to Sep 12 |
| North Dakota | Planting: Apr 19 to Jun 3 | Jul 28 to Sep 16 |
| Oregon | Planting: Mar 1 to May 25 | Jul 10 to Sep 8 |
| South Dakota | Planting: Apr 6 to May 24 | Jul 20 to Aug 27 |
| Utah | Planting: Mar 20 to May 10 | Jul 15 to Sep 1 |
| Washington | Planting: Mar 20 to May 10 | Jul 25 to Sep 5 |
| Wisconsin | Planting: Apr 5 to Apr 30 | Aug 1 to Aug 20 |
| Wyoming | Planting: Mar 18 to Jun 2 | Jul 24 to Sep 17 |
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| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska planting | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | ||||||||||
| Alaska harvest | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window in October | |||||||||
| California planting | Planting window in February | Planting window, most active in March | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | ||||||||
| California harvest | Harvest window in August | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window in October | |||||||||
| Colorado planting | Planting window, most active in March | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | |||||||||
| Colorado harvest | Harvest window, most active in July | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | |||||||||
| Idaho planting | Planting window in March | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | |||||||||
| Idaho harvest | Harvest window in July | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | |||||||||
| Kansas planting | Planting window, most active in March | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window in May | |||||||||
| Kansas harvest | Harvest window, most active in June | Harvest window, most active in July | ||||||||||
| Maine planting | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | ||||||||||
| Maine harvest | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | ||||||||||
| Michigan planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | ||||||||||
| Michigan harvest | Harvest window in July | Harvest window, most active in August | ||||||||||
| Minnesota planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | |||||||||
| Minnesota harvest | Harvest window in July | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | |||||||||
| Montana planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | ||||||||||
| Montana harvest | Harvest window in July | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | |||||||||
| New York planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window in May | ||||||||||
| New York harvest | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window in September | ||||||||||
| North Dakota planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | |||||||||
| North Dakota harvest | Harvest window in July | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | |||||||||
| Oregon planting | Planting window, most active in March | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | |||||||||
| Oregon harvest | Harvest window, most active in July | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | |||||||||
| South Dakota planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | ||||||||||
| South Dakota harvest | Harvest window, most active in July | Harvest window, most active in August | ||||||||||
| Utah planting | Planting window in March | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window in May | |||||||||
| Utah harvest | Harvest window, most active in July | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window in September | |||||||||
| Washington planting | Planting window, most active in March | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | |||||||||
| Washington harvest | Harvest window in July | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window in September | |||||||||
| Wisconsin planting | Planting window, most active in April | |||||||||||
| Wisconsin harvest | Harvest window, most active in August | |||||||||||
| Wyoming planting | Planting window, most active in March | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | ||||||||
| Wyoming harvest | Harvest window in July | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window in September |
Frost-date caveat: ranges blur real differences inside a state or region. Use them to plan, then fit them to your last frost date, soil temperature and field conditions.
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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.