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Winter wheat planting and harvest datesWinter wheat Planting Dates in West Virginia
Usual winter wheat planting and harvest periods in West Virginia, 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 | Sep 5 to Nov 10 usual (most active Sep 15 to Nov 5) | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Harvest | Jun 10 to Aug 5 usual (most active Jun 25 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 September | Planting window, most active in October | Planting window, most active in November | |||||||||
| Harvest | Harvest window, most active in June | Harvest window, most active in July | Harvest window in August |
What these dates mean in West Virginia
Planting usually runs about 67 days, from Sep 5 to Nov 10.
That start date is about 12 days earlier than the middle of the 42 places in this data set that report winter wheat planting dates (Sep 17).
Harvest usually runs about 57 days, from Jun 10 to Aug 5.
From the start of the planting window to the start of the harvest window is about 278 days in West Virginia, 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.