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Crop dates by placeSpring wheat Planting Dates by State and Region
Published spring wheat planting windows for 10 places, with the source and the caveats you need before you use them.
Across the 10 places in this data set, the planting window begins as early as Mar 1 (Oregon) and as late as Apr 16 (North Dakota). The middle of the range starts around Mar 29.
| Place | Planting | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | Planting: Mar 28 to May 23 | Jul 23 to Sep 29 |
| Idaho | Planting: Mar 21 to May 26 | Aug 4 to Sep 29 |
| Minnesota | Planting: Apr 14 to Jun 1 | Jul 30 to Sep 22 |
| Montana | Planting: Apr 6 to May 18 | Jul 30 to Sep 13 |
| Nevada | Planting: Apr 5 to May 20 | Jul 20 to Sep 5 |
| North Dakota | Planting: Apr 16 to Jun 3 | Aug 1 to Sep 25 |
| Oregon | Planting: Mar 1 to May 6 | Jul 20 to Sep 3 |
| South Dakota | Planting: Mar 31 to May 21 | Jul 20 to Aug 29 |
| Utah | Planting: Mar 20 to May 1 | Jul 15 to Sep 5 |
| Washington | Planting: Mar 15 to May 10 | Jul 25 to Sep 5 |
Calendar view
| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado planting | Planting window in March | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | |||||||||
| Colorado harvest | Harvest window 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, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | ||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| Nevada planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | ||||||||||
| Nevada harvest | Harvest window in July | 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, 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 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 in March | 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 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 in May | |||||||||
| Washington 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.