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Spring oats planting and harvest datesSpring oats Planting Dates in Wisconsin
Usual spring oats 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.
| Activity | Window | Source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planting | Apr 11 to May 18 usual (most active Apr 20 to May 11) | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Harvest | Jul 22 to Aug 30 usual (most active Jul 28 to Aug 24) | 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 | ||||||||||
| Harvest | Harvest window, most active in July | Harvest window, most active in August |
What these dates mean in Wisconsin
Planting usually runs about 38 days, from Apr 11 to May 18.
That start date is about 11 days later than the middle of the 24 places in this data set that report spring oats planting dates (Mar 31).
Harvest usually runs about 40 days, from Jul 22 to Aug 30.
From the start of the planting window to the start of the harvest window is about 102 days in Wisconsin, a rough guide to how long the crop occupies the bed or field.
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Spring oats dates in other places
- Alaska
- California
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Maine
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Utah
- Washington
- Wyoming
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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.