Spring barley Planting Dates in Wisconsin

Usual spring barley planting and harvest periods in Wisconsin, shown as ranges with their source. Use them to frame a plan, then adjust for your own frost dates and soil temperature.

Spring barley dates in Wisconsin
Activity	Window	Source	Last verified
Planting	Apr 5 to Apr 30 usual (most active Apr 10 to Apr 20)	source	2026-11-11
Harvest	Aug 1 to Aug 20 usual (most active Aug 5 to Aug 15)	source	2026-11-11

Spring barley calendar for Wisconsin
Item	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Planting				Planting window, most active in April
Harvest								Harvest window, most active in August

What these dates mean in Wisconsin

Planting usually runs about 26 days, from Apr 5 to Apr 30.

That start date is about 4 days later than the middle of the 17 places in this data set that report spring barley planting dates (Apr 1).

Harvest usually runs about 20 days, from Aug 1 to Aug 20.

From the start of the planting window to the start of the harvest window is about 118 days in Wisconsin, a rough guide to how long the crop occupies the bed or field.

Frost-date caveat: these are published ranges for Wisconsin. A northern or high-elevation site will run later than a southern or low one, and a cold wet spring can push planting past the window. Frost dates and local conditions vary; NASS state-level usual dates from 20-year progress data (Oct 2010 edition), begin ~5% and end ~95% complete. Check your last spring frost and soil temperature, and confirm with your county extension office.

Related guides

Barley Planting Calendar

Spring barley dates in other places

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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.