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Spring oats planting and harvest datesSpring oats Planting Dates in Missouri
Usual spring oats planting and harvest periods in Missouri, 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 | Mar 1 to Apr 30 usual (most active Mar 15 to Apr 20) | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Harvest | Jun 20 to Aug 1 usual (most active Jul 1 to Jul 25) | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planting | Planting window, most active in March | Planting window, most active in April | ||||||||||
| Harvest | Harvest window in June | Harvest window, most active in July | Harvest window in August |
What these dates mean in Missouri
Planting usually runs about 61 days, from Mar 1 to Apr 30.
That start date is about 30 days earlier than the middle of the 24 places in this data set that report spring oats planting dates (Mar 31).
Harvest usually runs about 43 days, from Jun 20 to Aug 1.
From the start of the planting window to the start of the harvest window is about 111 days in Missouri, a rough guide to how long the crop occupies the bed or field.
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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.