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United States Department of Agriculture Usual Plantin g and

Harvestin g Dates for U.S. Field CropsDecember 1997

National Agricultural Statistics Service

Agricultural Handbook Number 628

Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates Agricultural Statistics BoardDecember 1997 NASS, USDA

Introduction

Usual planting and harvesting dates for major field crops appear in this report. Information is arranged by States formajor crops and by commodity for selected States. In addition, dot maps show major areas of production. Theinformation was assembled by the National Agricultural Statistics Service, based on the best and latest informationavailable. The same data for vegetables may be found in “Commercial Vegetables for Fresh Market and Processingin Principal Producing Areas, Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates” Agriculture Handbook No. 507, issuedFebruary 1977.

The dates shown indicate the periods in which the crops are planted and harvested in most years. They do notaccount for exceptionally early or late dates of scattered planting and harvesting, nor abnormal seasons caused byclimatic or economic conditions. Beginning dates indicate when planting or harvesting is about 5 percent completeand ending dates when operations are about 95 percent complete.

The “usual planting dates” are the times when crops are usually planted in the fields. For transplanted crops, suchas tobacco, the planting period refers to the time of setting plants in the field.

The “harvest dates” refer to the periods during which harvest of the crop actually occurs. They do not extend throughthe subsequent period in which some commodities are stored in the field after harvest.


Barley

Nearly 7 million acres of barley were harvested in the United States (U.S.) during 1996. After reaching a peak ofover 16 million acres in 1942, harvested acreage has declined to the same level as was harvested during the firstdecade of this century. Yields, however, have been steadily increasing, with a record high average yield of 62.5bushels per acre recorded in 1992. North Dakota continued to be the largest barley-producing State, harvesting 27percent (%) of the total U.S. production. North Dakota, along with Idaho and Montana--the second and third rankingStates--accounted for nearly two-thirds of the 1996 barley production. Only minor acreages are grown in the Easternand Southern States. Most barley is fed to livestock, the remainder of the crop is used for malting.


Barley, Spring: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by State

State

1996Harvested

Acres(000)

Usual Planting Dates Usual Harvesting Dates

Begin Most Active End Begin Most Active End

AKCA 1/COIDKS 2/MIMNMTNENV 1/NDORSDUTWAWIWY

6.920092

730

25520

1,200175

2,60015014510044075

120

May 5Feb 20Mar 15Mar 24Mar 1Apr 15Apr 16Apr 7

Mar 20Apr 5Apr 21Sep 1Apr 6

Mar 20Mar 1Apr 5

Mar 15

May 10 - May 25Mar 1 - May 1Apr 5 - May 5Apr 7 - May 5Mar 5 - Apr 1

Apr 25 - May 8Apr 26 - May 27Apr 21 - May 14Mar 25 - Apr 10Apr 15 - May 15May 2 - May 15Mar 30 - May 15Apr 17 - May 5Apr 1 - Apr 20Apr 1 - Apr 30

Apr 10 - May 10Mar 28 - Apr 28

Jun 5May 15May 15May 26May 1May 21Jun 5Jun 1

Apr 18May 20May 26May 15May 20May 10May 20May 15May 28

Aug 20Aug 15Jul 10Jul 28Jun 10Jul 26Jul 26Aug 4Jul 18Jul 20Jul 30Jul 5Jul 12Jul 15Jul 15Jul 15Jul 29

Sep 1 - Sep 25Sep 1 - Sep 20Jul 25 - Sep 5Aug 11 - Sep 8Jun 25 - Jul 1

Aug 3 - Aug 19Aug 8 - Sep 7Aug 15 - Sep 6Jul 20 - Jul 25Jul 25 - Aug 25Aug 8 - Aug 23Aug 5 - Aug 25Jul 23 - Aug 8Jul 25 - Aug 15Aug 1 - Aug 30Jul 25 - Aug 20Aug 8 - Aug 31

Oct 5Oct 1Sep 20Sep 29Jul 10Aug 31Sep 24Sep 28Jul 30Sep 5Sep 6Sep 1

Aug 20Sep 1Sep 15Sep 1Sep 21

1/ Not published by season, “All Barley” acres included.2/ Not published by planting season. An “All Barley” acreage estimate is published in the Barley, Fall table.

Barley, Fall: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by State

State

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



AZCA 1/DEKS 2/KYMDNV 1/NJNCOKPASCTXVA

54

23112049

3203

754

1175

Nov 10Sep 15Sep 27Sep 15Sep 25Sep 17Sep 5Sep 14Sep 25Sep 12Aug 25Oct 7Sep 10Sep 10

Dec 1 - Dec 30Oct 1 - Apr 15Oct 9 - Oct 27Oct 1 - Oct 15Oct 1- Oct 15Oct 1 - Oct 21

Sep 15 - Oct 10Oct 1 - Oct 14

Oct 15 - Nov 10Oct 3 - Oct 29

Sep 15 - Oct 15Oct 20 - Nov 20Oct 1 - Nov 15Oct 5 - Oct 30

Feb 1Apr 30Nov 10Nov 1Oct 20Nov 7Oct 20Oct 21Dec 1

Nov 21Oct 25Dec 15Dec 1

Nov 25

May 15May 15Jun 5Jun 20Jun 1Jun 12Jul 10Jun 7

May 25Jun 6Jun 20May 25May 20May 30

May 30 - Jun 15Jun 1 - Jul 15

Jun 12 - Jun 28Jun 15 - Jul 1Jun 5- Jun 15

Jun 16 - Jun 28Jul 15 - Aug 15Jun 21 - Jul 10Jun 9 - Jun 30Jun 17 - Jun 30Jun 25 - Jul 20Jun 5 - Jun 24Jun 5 - Jun 20Jun 10 - Jun 25

Jul 1Aug 15Jul 3Jul 5

Jun 25Jul 8

Aug 25Jun 14Jul 25Jul 10Aug 10Jul 18Jul 1Jul 15

1/ Not published by planting season. An “All Barley” acreage estimate is published with Barley, Spring table.2/ Not published by season, “All Barley” acres included.


Corn

Corn was the leading U.S. crop in 1996, both in terms of value of production and acreage grown. Over 73 millionacres of corn were harvested for grain. The acreage for grain comprised 92% of all corn planted. More than 80%of the corn-for-grain acreage lies in the Corn Belt States, with Iowa leading all States and Illinois ranking second.The largest acreage of record, 111 million acres, was harvested in 1917. Acreage decreased from the turn of thecentury, with the exception of wartime plantings, until the late-1960's. Since then, harvested acreage levels havegenerally ranged between 60-75 million acres.

The 1996 National grain yield was 127.1 bushels per acre the third highest yield on record. Yields have generallyincreased since the turn of the century, with more rapid increases occurring in more recent years. The highest cornyield on record, 138.6 bushels per acre, occurred in 1994. Corn grain production generally increased through thelate-1980's. Erratic weather caused production to fluctuate significantly in the 1990's. In 1996, 9.3 billion bushelsof corn were produced in the Nation, compared with 7.4 billion bushels in 1995 and the record 10.1 billion bushelsin 1994.


Corn for Grain: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by State

State

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



ALAZARCACODEFLGAIDILINIAKSKYLAMDMIMNMSMOMTNENJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPASCSDTNTXUTVAWAWVWIWY

28040

23022094015011252540

10,8005,450

12,4502,3501,200

523465

2,3006,950

6052,650

158,300

9484

630900720

2,75017033

1070380

3,700680

1,80021

31012040

3,00050

Mar 5Mar 15Apr 3

Mar 15Apr 15Apr 19Mar 1Mar 1Apr 21Apr 22Apr 25Apr 22Apr 10Apr 12Mar 10Apr 20May 1Apr 24Mar 27Apr 5Apr 19Apr 21May 7Apr 15Apr 25Apr 1May 3Apr 22Mar 25Apr 20Apr 30Mar 10May 1Apr 5Feb 28Apr 15Apr 5Apr 15Apr 25Apr 25Apr 22

Mar 25 - Apr 25Apr 1 - May 15Apr 10 - May 18

Apr 1 - Jul 1May 1 - May 15Apr 30 - May 16Mar 15 - Apr 15Mar 20 - Apr 15May 5 - May 26Apr 30 - May 18May 5 - May 20May 2 - May 16Apr 25 - May 15Apr 21 - May 18Mar 19 - Apr 4

Apr 30 - May 20May 10 - May 21May 3 - May 22Mar 31 - Apr 28Apr 20 - May 25May 1 - May 25May 3 - May 19May 28 - Jun 20Apr 20 - May 10May 5 - May 25Apr 10 - Apr 25May 13 - May 26May 1 - May 30Apr 18 - May 4May 20 - Jun 1

May 10 - May 25Mar 20 - Apr 20May 9 - May 25Apr 15 - May 1Mar 20 - Apr 29Apr 30 - May 20Apr 20 - May 20May 1 - May 20May 1 - Jun 1May 1 - Jun 5

May 3 - May 21

May 18Jun 1

May 25Jul 15Jun 1

May 28Apr 25May 5Jun 9

May 28Jun 10Jun 3

May 25Jun 8

Apr 28Jun 7

May 31Jun 8Jun 11Jun 10Jun 8Jun 1Jun 28May 20Jun 5

May 20Jun 5Jun 12May 15Jun 15Jun 15May 15Jun 11Jun 1

May 15Jun 5Jun 5Jun 5Jun 15Jun 10Jun 10

Jul 21Sep 1

Aug 16Sep 1Oct 1Sep 10Jul 15Jul 25Sep 29Sep 24Sep 20Sep 17Sep 5Sep 8Jul 29Sep 9Oct 3Sep 29Aug 12Sep 1Sep 15Sep 21Oct 1Sep 25Oct 10Aug 20Sep 29Sep 25Aug 25Oct 10Sep 25Jul 25Sep 24Sep 1Jul 16Sep 25Aug 25Oct 5Sep 10Oct 1Sep 24

Aug 11 - Sep 20Oct 1 - Nov 1

Aug 27 - Sep 18Oct 1 - Nov 15Oct 15 - Nov 10Sep 20 - Oct 15Aug 1 - Sept 10Aug 15 - Sep 5Oct 20 - Nov 10Oct 9 - Nov 3


Sep 20 - Oct 20Sep 22 - Oct 20Aug 13 - Sep 1Sep 22 - Oct 22Oct 23 - Nov 17Oct 15 - Nov 12

Sep 1 - Oct 6Sep 20 - Oct 30Sep 20 - Oct 5Oct 11 - Nov 6Oct 30 - Nov 10Oct 1 - Oct 30

Oct 20 - Nov 20Sep 10 - Oct 7Oct 10 - Oct 27Oct 15 - Nov 14

Sep 8 - Oct 1Nov 1 - Nov 20Oct 15 - Nov 20Aug 20 - Sep 25Oct 10 - Nov 6Sep 20 - Oct 15Aug 6 - Sep 24Oct 10 - Oct 30Sep 5 - Oct 25

Oct 20 - Nov 20Sep 20 - Oct 25Oct 15 - Nov 15Oct 11 - Nov 9

Nov 2Dec 1Oct 11Dec 1Dec 1Nov 5Oct 1Oct 10Nov 24Nov 19Dec 10Nov 17Nov 10Nov 15Sep 16Nov 17Dec 3

Nov 28Oct 22Dec 1Oct 15Dec 1

Nov 28Nov 20Dec 1Nov 7Nov 9Nov 25Oct 20Dec 15Dec 10Oct 10Nov 30Nov 10Nov 1Dec 10Nov 20Dec 1

Nov 25Nov 30Dec 5


Cotton

Cotton is grown in the southern United States, mostly south of the 36th parallel, with concentrations in the Texashigh plains, the irrigated valleys of Arizona and California, and the Mississippi Delta. In recent years, Georgia andNorth Carolina have experienced large increases in cotton acreage. Unlike in the tropics where cotton is grown asa perennial, U. S. cotton is grown as an annual from seed planted each year. Most U. S. cotton is Upland cotton,which usually has a staple length of 1 to 1 1/4 inches. Some extra-long staple American Pima cotton, which has astaple length of 1 1/2 inches or longer, is grown in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

Cotton acreage increased until 1925, when nearly 46 million acres were planted, then generally declined until the1960's. Since then, acreage has ranged between 9 and 15 million acres. In recent years, acreage has been on anupswing with growers planting 15 million acres in 1996. Cotton yields have trended upward with a record high yieldof 709 pounds per acre of cotton harvested in 1996. With the increases in yield, cotton production has reached thesame levels that were produced in the 1920's and 1930's when acreage was at its peak. A record cotton productionwas set in 1994, surpassing the previous highest producing years of 1937 and 1926.


Cotton: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by State

State

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



ALAZARCAFLGALAMSMONMNCOKSCTNTXVA

520315

1,0001,000

991,340

8901,120

39059

721290284540

5,700103

Apr 12Mar 15Apr 24Apr 1Apr 1Apr 20Apr 17Apr 14Apr 25Apr 10Apr 21May 6Apr 24Apr 25Mar 10Apr 10

Apr 24 - May 24Apr 1 - Apr 30May 1 - May 24Apr 15 - Apr 30Apr 15 - May 15Apr 25 - May 25Apr 26 - May 16Apr 28 - May 28May 5 - May 20Apr 20 - May 10May 1 - May 20May 20 - Jun 12May 1 - May 20May 5 - May 20May 5 - Jun 6

Apr 20 - May 10

Jun 6May 15May 31May 15Jun 15Jun 5Jun 2Jun 9Jun 1

May 20Jun 8Jun 29Jun 1Jun 5Jun 30May 20

Sep 22Sep 15Sep 22Oct 1Sep 15Sep 20Sep 15Sep 15Sep 20Oct 10Sep 27Oct 11Sep 23Sep 20Aug 10Sep 30

Sep 20 - Oct 20Oct 10 - Nov 10Oct 6 - Oct 30Oct 15 - Nov 1Oct 1 - Nov 1Oct 5 - Nov 15Sep 28 - Oct 20Oct 6 - Nov 3Oct 5 - Oct 30

Oct 25 - Nov 30Oct 7 - Nov 15Nov 4 - Nov 29Oct 15 - Nov 13Oct 5 - Nov 1Oct 1 - Dec 2

Oct 25 - Nov 25

Dec 15Dec 25Nov 24Nov 15Dec 1Dec 15Nov 13Nov 17Nov 20Dec 20Dec 15Dec 15Dec 5

Nov 25Dec 28Dec 10


Alfalfa Hay

Alfalfa hay, which includes alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures, comprised 40% of the total acreage harvested for hay in1996. Alfalfa is common in all regions except the Southeast, where the humid climate and sandy soils do not favorproduction. In most areas, the crop is harvested two or three times a year.

There were over 24 million acres of alfalfa hay harvested in the United States during 1996. California was theleading alfalfa hay producing State, harvesting 6.6 million tons from 940,000 acres in 1996. However, Californiadoes not publish county estimates for hay and are not represented on the maps below. The 1996 alfalfa hay yieldof 3.27 tons per acre was down from the record yield of 3.45 tons per acre set in 1995. Alfalfa hay productionincreased steadily until the 1980's, when record production of nearly 92 million tons was set in 1986. Productionhas since declined slightly. Growers harvested over 79 million tons in 1996.

Other Hay

In those States which estimate Alfalfa hay, Other hay includes all crops harvested for hay except alfalfa and alfalfamixtures. Other hay includes alfalfa in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina.Crops grown for hay include clover-timothy mixtures, bermuda grass, wild grasses (prairie hay), and small grainsamong others. There were nearly 37 million acres of Other hay harvested in 1996. Texas, Missouri, Kentucky,Tennessee, and Kansas lead the Nation in Other hay production during 1996.


Hay, Alfalfa: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by State

State

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



AZCACODEIDILINIAKSKYMDMIMNMOMTNENVNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPASDTNTXUTVAWAWVWIWY

160940860

71,000

600425

1,20080030060

1,0501,475

4801,7001,400

24025

25564015

1,700700390460750

2,50040

15054513049040

2,100620

Feb 15Mar 1

May 25May 13May 22May 13May 15May 26May 10May 5May 12May 31May 31May 15Jun 13May 10May 20May 14May 1May 25Apr 30Jun 12May 20Apr 23May 5May 15Jun 1May 1Apr 15Jun 1May 1May 15May 25Jun 1Jun 11

May 15 - Sep 1

Jun 15 - Sep 11

Jun 13 - Aug 19

Jun 1 - Sep 5

Dec 1Nov 5Oct 15Nov 19Oct 20Sep 25Sep 20Sep 27Oct 10Sep 15Nov 30Oct 14Sep 30Sep 15Sep 24Oct 5Oct 15Oct 15Oct 20Nov 1Nov 17Sep 6Sep 30Oct 13Sep 20Nov 15Sep 1Oct 1Sep 20Oct 25Oct 20Oct 1Sep 25Sep 30Oct 1


Hay, Other: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by State

State

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



ALAKAZCACOCTDEFLGAIDILINKSKYLAMEMDMAMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWY

73020.219

510580658

240600280400300

1,7002,100

31017516080

750800

3,200900

1,8502505595

100870525

1,200500

2,300610

1,1306

2801,8001,7504,200

160185

1,150310530400600

May 10Jun 15Feb 15May 15Jun 25May 20May 10May 10May 1Jun 1

May 20Jun 10May 25May 15Apr 26May 30May 10May 20Jun 5

May 10May 20Jun 15Jun 5Jun 15May 25Jun 7May 1May 25Apr 30Jun 18May 23Apr 23Jun 5

May 30May 20May 15Jun 15May 1May 1Jul 10

May 30May 25May 15Jun 1Jun 10Jun 19

Jun 20 - Jul 20Jul 1 - Sep 1

Jun 1 - Jul 30

Jun 1 - Sep 1

Jun 29 - Aug 18

Jun 1 - Aug 20

Oct 15Oct 10Dec 1Oct 1Sep 25Oct 30Nov 8Nov 20Oct 15Sep 10Jul 15Aug 20Sep 10Oct 10Oct 22Oct 20Nov 19Oct 30Aug 30Oct 20Sep 10Sep 1Sep 20Sep 15Oct 25Oct 15Oct 20Oct 15Nov 17Aug 26Oct 4

Aug 20Sep 1Sep 25Oct 30Nov 13Sep 1Oct 1Sep 30Aug 25Oct 20Oct 1Sep 15Oct 10Sep 30Sep 2


Oats

Production and acreage of oats have declined steadily since 1945 when a record of 1.5 billion bushels were producedon 42 million acres. In 1996, only 155 million bushels were harvested from 2.7 million acres. This was the lowestproduction and acreage since records were first kept in 1866. Over half of the grain crop is grown in South Dakota,North Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. The crop is grown less extensively throughout the Corn Belt, GreatLakes States, and the Plains. Relatively few oats are produced in the Southern and Western States. About half ofthe planted acreage is harvested for grain and the other half is harvested for hay.


Oats, Spring: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by State

State

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



AKCA 1/COIDILINIAKSMEMIMNMOMTNENYNDOHOR 2/PASDUTWAWVWIWY

.7

35257025

190802860

2702950

10575

3809035

135360

9143

30032

May 5Feb 20Mar 15Mar 31Mar 25Apr 1

Mar 24Feb 20May 7Apr 15Apr 10Mar 1Apr 10Mar 24Apr 1Apr 22Apr 3Sep 15Apr 15Apr 4

Mar 20Mar 5Apr 1Apr 1

Mar 28

May 15 - Jun 1Mar 1 - May 15Apr 5 - May 5

Apr 14 - May 19Apr 8 - Apr 23Apr 5 - Apr 25Apr 4 - Apr 23Mar 5 - Apr 1

May 14 - May 26Apr 25 - May 8Apr 25 - May 14Mar 15 - Apr 20Apr 26 - May 18Apr 2 -Apr 27

Apr 10 - Apr 30May 2 - May 17Apr 15 - May 10Mar 15 - Apr 15Apr 15 - May 10Apr 15 - May 4Apr 10 - May 5Mar 10 - Apr 10Apr 10 - May 10Apr 10 - May 20Apr 15 - May 14

Jun 5May 30May 25Jun 2May 8May 10May 17Apr 15Jun 9

May 21May 26Apr 30Jun 3May 9May 15May 28May 24Apr 15May 25May 21Jun 1

Apr 20Jun 1

May 25Jun 1

Sep 1Aug 15Jul 10Jul 21Jul 14Jul 10Jul 3Jul 10Aug 10Jul 26Jul 24Jun 20Aug 6Jul 4Aug 1Aug 2Jul 16Jul 10Jul 20Jul 10Jul 25Jul 15Jul 1Jul 20Jul 29

Sep 10 - Sep 30Sep 1 - Sep 20Jul 25 - Sep 5Aug 11 - Sep 8Jul 24 - Aug 3Jul 15 - Aug 5Jul 15 - Jul 29Jul 15 - Aug 1

Aug 23 - Sep 15Aug 3 - Aug 19Aug 1 - Aug 26Jul 1 - Jul 25

Aug 16 - Sep 6Jul 15 - Aug 2Aug 5 - Aug 25Aug 11 - Aug 27Jul 26 - Aug 12Aug 10 - Aug 20Jul 25 - Aug 20Jul 21 - Aug 7

Aug 15 - Sep 10Aug 1 - Aug 30Jul 20 - Aug 15Jul 30 - Aug 25Aug 15 - Sep 10

Oct 10Oct 1Sep 30Sep 29Aug 11Aug 10Aug 9Aug 10Oct 10Aug 31Sep 10Aug 1Sep 26Aug 12Sep 10Sep 10Aug 22Sep 1

Aug 30Aug 20Sep 30Sep 10Sep 1Sep 5Sep 26

1/ Not published by planting season. An “All Oat” acreage estimate is published in the Oat, Fall table.2/ Estimate not published by season, “All Oat” acres included.

Oats, Fall: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by State

State

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



ARCA 1/GANCOKSCTX

183035201830

100

Oct 2Sep 15Sep 20Sep 15Sep 12Sep 23Sep 10

Oct 21 - Nov 21Oct 1 - Mar 1Oct 5 - Nov 20Oct 15 - Nov 24Oct 1 - Nov 1

Oct 15 - Nov 20Sep 29 - Nov 14

Nov 26Mar 15Dec 10Dec 10Nov 30Dec 15Dec 21

Jun 8Jun 15May 20May 28Jun 6

May 25May 18

Jun 15 - Jun 25Jul 15 - Sep 1Jun 1 - Jun 20Jun 9 - Jul 3Jun 17 - Jul 2Jun 3 - Jun 20Jun 5 - Jul 5

Jul 5Sep 1Jun 25Jul 20Jul 12Jul 3Jul 25

1/ Estimate not published by season, “All Oat” acres included.


Peanuts

Peanut production is confined mostly to the South. There are three main producing areas: the Virginia-Carolina area,where Virginia type peanuts predominate; the Southeast where the crop is mainly Runners and Virginia types; andthe Southwest, where the acreage is planted to Runner and Spanish types of peanuts. Valencias, a roasting type,account for about 1 percent of U.S. production and are grown mainly in New Mexico and Texas.

The leading producing peanut States in 1996 were Georgia, Texas, Alabama, and North Carolina. A total of 1.4million acres of peanuts were planted in 1996. Planted acreage peaked at over 5 million acres during World WarII, but then fell below 2 million acres in 1952. Farmers have planted between 1.5-2.0 million since the early 1950's.Yields and production improved steadily from the 1950's until 1980, but have leveled off since. In 1996, yieldaveraged 2,619 pounds per acre.


Peanuts: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by State

State

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



ALFLGANMNCOKSCTXVA

19182

53316.5

1258110.5

26576

Apr 16Apr 1Apr 15May 10Apr 28May 7Apr 20May 7Apr 20

Apr 25 - May 25Apr 15 - May 1Apr 25 - May 20May 15 - May 25May 8 - May 28May 19 - Jun 14Apr 25 - May 15May 29 - Jun 31May 5 - May 20

Jun 6May 15Jun 10Jun 1Jun 2Jun 29Jun 5Jul 18

May 25

Sep 4Aug 15Sep 5Oct 1Sep 24Sep 29Sep 8Sep 7Sep 15

Sep 22 - Oct 22Sep 15 - Oct 15Sep 10 - Oct 15Oct 10 - Oct 30Oct 8 - Oct 29Oct 14 - Nov 8Oct 2 - Nov 1


Nov 1Nov 15Nov 1Nov 10Nov 14Nov 28Nov 10Dec 20Nov 5


Rice

U.S. rice production is mainly confined to three areas: the coastal prairie region of the southwestern Louisiana andsoutheastern Texas; eastern Arkansas, southeastern Missouri, and northwestern Mississippi; and the central valleysof California (particularly the Sacramento Valley). The 1996 rice acreage covered just over 2.8 million acres. Riceplantings have steadily increased since the late 1800's. The peak planting year came in 1981 when over 3.8 millionacres were planted. Yield and production have also steadily increased during this century. In 1996, a record 6,121pounds of rice were harvested per acre, for a total production of over 171 million cwt. The record production, of198 million cwt, occurred in 1994.


Rice: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by State

State

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



ARCALAMSMOTX

1,17050053320890

298

Apr 7May 1Mar 20Apr 2Apr 15Mar 22

Apr 18 - May 18May 10 - May 25

Apr 3 - May 2Apr 23 - May 28May 1 - May 25Apr 5 - May 4

Jun 2Jun 5Jun 2Jun 9Jun 10May 26

Aug 26Sep 15Jul 22Aug 25Sep 10Jul 22

Sep 3 - Oct 4Oct 1 - Oct 15Aug 8 - Sep 6Sep 10 - Oct 6Sep 25 - Oct 25Aug 10 - Sep 11

Oct 25Nov 1Oct 8Oct 27Nov 1Oct 15


Rye

Rye was planted on 1.5 million acres in 1996, the lowest acreage on record since 1866. Acreage, except for peakingduring the two World Wars, has gradually declined during the past 100 years. A large portion of the rye acreage isused as a winter cover crop, pastured, and then plowed under as green manure. Only 24% of 1996 plantings wereharvested for grain. Rye intended for grain is usually planted in the fall and harvested during the late spring or earlysummer months. Most rye is produced in the northern Plains and southern Plains. With the exception of Georgia,only minor acreages of rye are grown in the East and South.


Rye: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by State

State

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



GAINKSMDMNNENJNYNCNDOHOKPASCSDTXVAWI

70252

202238

20163

606

2036101012

Sep 20Sep 10Sep 1Sep 19Aug 23Aug 30Sep 1Sep 1Sep 20Sep 7Sep 10Sep 5

Aug 30Sep 23Aug 30Sep 1

Aug 20Aug 15

Oct 5 - Nov 10Sep 20- Oct 15Sep 10 - Sep 20Oct 3 - Nov 1Sep 2 - Sep 27Sep 12 - Sep 26Oct 14 - Nov 14Sep 10 - Oct 10Oct 7 - Nov 5

Sep 14 - Sep 21Sep 15 - Oct 14Sep 5 - Oct 15Sep 15 - Oct 15Oct 10 - Nov 20Sep 9 - Sep 24Sep 25 - Oct 20Aug 25 - Nov 20Sep 10 - Sep 30

Dec 5Oct 30Oct 1

Nov 17Oct 9Oct 6

Nov 14Oct 25Dec 5Sep 30Oct 20Oct 15Oct 30Dec 13Oct 7

Nov 15Nov 30Oct 1

May 10Jun 20Jun 10Jun 14Jul 15Jun 30Jul 7Jul 5

May 28Jul 10Jun 25Jun 10Jul 5

May 23Jul 9

May 15Jun 5Jul 5

May 25 - Jun 20Jun 30 - Jul 20Jun 15 - Jun 25Jun 25 - Jul 14Jul 28 - Aug 20Jul 12 - Jul 30Jul 21 - Aug 1Jul 10 - Jul 15Jun 5 - Jul 7

Jul 14 - Jul 24Jul 1 - Jul 15

Jun 10 - Jun 15Jul 10 - Jul 30Jun 8 - Jun 28Jul 20 - Aug 4Jun 5 - Jun 20Jun 10 - Jun 25Jul 15 - Aug 5

Jun 25Jul 25Jul 5Jul 25Aug 29Aug 8Aug 7Jul 20Jul 28Aug 1Jul 20Jun 15Aug 10Jul 10Aug 15Jul 1Jul 5

Aug 10


Sorghum

Most grain sorghum is grown in the central and southern Plains States, where it is well adopted to heat and tolerantto limited moisture conditions. Of the 11.9 million acres of sorghum harvested for grain in 1996, 79% was grownin Kansas, Texas, and Nebraska. Grain sorghum is used primarily as a livestock feed. Planted area generally rangedbetween 15 and 20 million acres until the late 1980's, when acreage dropped to the 10 to 15 million range. Themajority of the sorghum acreage not harvested for grain, is harvested for silage. Sorghum grain yields increasedsteadily from the late 1950's until 1990. Erratic weather in the 1990's has caused wide yield changes from year toyear. The 1996 yield, of 67.5 bushels per acre, compares with 55.6 bushels per acre in 1995 and 72.8 bushels peracre in 1994.


Sorghum for Grain: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by State

State

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



ALARCOGAILKSKYLAMSMONENMNCOKSCSDTNTX

1022026040

2204,600

2315372

5801,030

22510

4905

14518

3,800

Apr 1Apr 6

May 10Apr 15May 20May 10May 10Mar 31Apr 2Apr 25May 11May 10May 5Apr 30Apr 25May 14Apr 15Mar 3

May 1 - May 30Apr 21 - May 23Jun 1 - Jun 20Apr 30 - Jun 5Jun 2 - Jun 21

May 25 - Jun 20May 15 - Jun 25Apr 20 - May 22Apr 14 - May 28May 15 - Jun 15May 20 - Jun 8May 20 - Jun 15May 25 - Jun 16May 27 - Jun 17May 25 - Jun 30May 26 - Jun 14May 10 - Jun 5

Mar 22 - May 23

Jul 1Jun 9Jul 1Jul 5

Jun 30Jul 5Jul 1

Jun 23Jun 23Jul 1

Jun 19Jul 1Jul 14Jul 5Jul 25Jul 2

Jun 25Jul 5

Sep 1Aug 24Sep 25Aug 20Sep 27Sep 15Sep 25Aug 12Aug 18Sep 10Sep 19Oct 15Aug 14Sep 21Jul 28Sep 22Sep 1Jul 5

Oct 1 - Oct 30Sep 3 - Sep 29

Oct 10 - Nov 15Sep 10 - Oct 15Oct 15 - Nov 3Oct 10 - Nov 5Oct 10 - Nov 10Aug 25 - Sep 19Aug 18 - Oct 6Sep 25 - Oct 30Oct 8 - Oct 30


Oct 23 - Nov 17Sep 3 - Nov 6Oct 6 - Oct 29

Sep 15 - Oct 10Jul 19 - Oct 10

Dec 15Oct 24Nov 25Nov 25Nov 17Nov 30Nov 15Oct 10Oct 20Nov 25Nov 17Dec 15Nov 26Dec 6Dec 7

Nov 16Nov 1Nov 26


Soybeans

Soybeans are grown primarily for beans which are processed into oil and meal. The main soybean producing areais in the Corn Belt and the lower Mississippi Valley. The three top producing States in 1996 - Iowa, Illinois, andMinnesota - accounted for 44% of the total U.S. production. Over 64 million acres of soybeans were planted in1996. Planted area increased rapidly until 1979, when a record 71.4 million acres were planted. Acreage declinedduring the 1980's, but has rebounded in the 1990's. The 1996 yield, of 37.6 bushels per acre, was the second highestyield since records were first kept in 1924. The record yield, of 41.4 bushels per acre, was set in 1994.


Soybeans: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by State

State

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



ALARDEFLGAILINIAKSKYLAMDMIMNMSMONENJNCNDOHOKPASCSDTNTXVAWI

3153,500

21733

3909,8505,3609,4502,0001,1801,080

4801,6405,9001,7504,0503,010

1191,200

8454,490

285285540

2,6701,150

270480870

Apr 30May 4May 18May 1May 5May 6May 5May 4May 10May 10May 5May 11May 8May 6Apr 10May 5May 9May 30May 1May 12May 5Apr 20May 10May 10May 10May 10Apr 16Apr 30May 5

May 25 - Jun 25May 25 - Jun 20May 30 - Jun 28May 15 - Jun 15May 25 - Jun 20May 15 - Jun 9May 15 - Jun 5May 14 - Jun 2May 25 - Jun 20May 25 - Jun 25May 18 - Jun 15May 28 - Jun 26May 18 - Jun 3May 16 - Jun 3

Apr 25 - May 25May 15 - Jul 1May 18 - Jun 4Jun 14 - Jul 14

May 20 - Jun 30May 19 - May 29May 10 - Jun 7May 18 - Jun 22May 20 - Jun 10May 27 - Jun 27May 20 - Jun 6May 30 - Jun 25May 3 - Jun 14May 20 - Jun 30May 15 - Jun 20

Jul 3Jul 7Jul 11Jul 1Jul 5

Jun 16Jun 20Jun 17Jul 5Jul 5Jul 5Jul 16Jun 15Jun 23Jul 1Jul 10Jun 17Jul 14Jul 18Jun 6Jun 23Jul 9Jul 5Jul 11Jun 26Jul 10Jul 16Jul 10Jun 30

Sep 28Sep 25Oct 5Oct 1Oct 1Sep 23Sep 25Sep 21Sep 20Oct 1Sep 15Oct 5Sep 30Sep 25Aug 15Sep 25Sep 19Oct 1Oct 10Sep 16Sep 21Sep 17Oct 5Oct 20Sep 21Oct 5

Aug 13Oct 5Oct 1

Oct 28 - Nov 28Oct 15 - Nov 9Oct 22 - Nov 14Oct 15 - Nov 15Nov 1 - Nov 25Oct 1 - Oct 19

Sep 30 - Oct 25Oct 1 - Oct 15Oct 5 - Oct 25


Oct 18 - Nov 15Oct 12 - Oct 28Oct 4 - Oct 21

Sep 15 - Oct 20Oct 10 - Oct 30Sep 30 - Oct 15Oct 21 - Nov 10Nov 12 - Dec 3Sep 26 - Oct 11Oct 1 - Oct 22

Oct 14 - Nov 17Oct 20 - Nov 10Nov 10 - Dec 10Oct 1 - Oct 23

Oct 20 - Nov 15Sep 10 - Nov 1Oct 25 - Nov 25Oct 15 - Nov 1

Dec 8Nov 29Nov 25Nov 25Dec 15Nov 3Nov 5Oct 27Nov 15Nov 18Nov 20Dec 1Nov 7Oct 30Dec 3

Nov 25Oct 27Nov 30Dec 20Oct 22Nov 10Dec 9

Nov 30Dec 30Nov 5Dec 5Dec 3Dec 10Nov 10


Sugarbeets

Almost all U.S. sugarbeets are grown under irrigation in the western half of the country and in the more humid areasof the North Central States. Sugarbeets require plentiful, well-distributed moisture and extended moderately coolweather during the growing season. In 1996, Minnesota lead the U.S. in sugarbeet production, followed by Idahoand North Dakota. Most beets are seeded from March to May and harvested from September to December, withpeak harvest in October. However, in California, some beets are over-wintered and harvested the next spring.

Growers planted a record 1.6 million acres in 1969. Acreage declined during the 1970's and early 1980's, butclimbed back up to around 1.4 million acres by 1990, where it has stayed. Just over 1.3 million acres of sugarbeetswere planted in 1996. Sugarbeets yielded 20.2 tons per acres in 1996, down from the record yield of 22.1 tons peracre in 1994.


Sugarbeets: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by State

State

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



CACOIDMIMNMTNENMNDOHORTXWAWY

82.051.1

184.0130.0438.057.551.2

.9225.3

4.616.312.613.056.8

Aug 15Mar 25Mar 24Apr 25Apr 22Apr 9Apr 1

Mar 25Apr 22Apr 15Mar 15Mar 27Mar 15Apr 3

Sep 1 - Oct 15Apr 10 - Apr 25Apr 3 - Apr 21Apr 30 - May 4Apr 30 - May 20Apr 19 - May 6Apr 10 - Apr 30Apr 5 - Apr 25

Apr 29 - May 10Apr 20 - May 15Mar 22 - Mar 30Apr 8 - Apr 25

Mar 20 - Mar 30Apr 12 - Apr 29

Oct 30May 5May 5May 13May 30May 16May 5May 5May 16May 30Mar 30May 7Apr 7

May 11

Apr 1Oct 5Sep 15Oct 6Sep 17Sep 24Oct 5Oct 5Sep 18Sep 25Oct 1Oct 3Sep 15Sep 21

Apr 15 - Aug 1Oct 15 - Nov 5Oct 8 - Oct 30Oct 17 - Oct 29Oct 3 - Oct 18Oct 9 - Oct 20Oct 10 - Oct 30Oct 20 - Nov 10Oct 5 - Oct 13

Oct 20 - Nov 10Oct 10 - Oct 20Oct 21 - Dec 1Oct 10 - Oct 20Oct 8 - Oct 24

Aug 15Nov 10Nov 10Nov 5Oct 28Nov 2Nov 5Dec 1Oct 20Nov 20Oct 30Dec 24Nov 7Nov 2


Tobacco

U.S. tobacco production is generally confined to areas east of the Mississippi River, with the principal exceptionbeing the western area of Missouri. Six major classes are grown: Flue-cured, fire-cured, air-cured (light and dark),cigar filler, cigar binder, and cigar wrapper. Although grown at various latitudes, the crop has little tolerance to frostand freezing temperatures. Tobacco seeds are usually sown during the late winter and early spring in protected bedsfrom which seedlings are pulled and transplanted in the spring. Harvest dates are governed largely by latitude,elevation, seasonal conditions, and the nature of the particular tobacco type. The flue-cured and cigar wrapper typesare harvested by priming (picking the leaves as they ripen) while other types are usually stalk cut.

In 1996, North Carolina and Kentucky accounted for 65% of the total U.S. production. Harvested area increasedfrom 1866, when records were first kept, until 1930 when the peak level of over 2 million acres were harvested.Acreage leveled off until the 1950's, but has decreased steadily since. Tobacco growers harvested 1.6 billion poundsof tobacco from 733,920 acres in 1996. Production generally increased steadily from 1866-1966, but has generallydecreased since.


Tobacco by Type: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by State

State1996

HarvestedAcres(000)



FLType14 7.5 Mar 1 Mar 1 - Apr 15 Apr 15 Jun 1 Jul 1 - Aug 1 Aug 25

GAType14 46.0 Mar 20 Apr 1- Apr 10 Apr 25 Jun 20 Jul 10 - Aug 15 Sep 1

INType31 7.6 May 20 May 30 - Jun 15 Jun 25 Aug 15 Sep 1 - Sep 30 Oct 10

KY Type22Type23Type31Type35Type36

3.83.6

185.02.11.2

May 12May 12May 10May 12May 12

May 20 - Jun 8May 20 - Jun 8May 23 - Jun 8May 20 - Jun 8May 20 - Jun 8

Jun 20Jun 20Jun 15Jun 20Jun 20

Aug 5Aug 5Aug 8Aug 5Aug 5

Aug 18 - Sep 10Aug 18 - Sep 10Aug 21 - Sep 15Aug 18 - Sep 10Aug 18 - Sep 10

Oct 1Oct 1Oct 1Oct 1Oct 1

MDType32 8.0 May 9 May 25 - Jun 4 Jun 24 Aug 7 Aug 21 - Sep 14 Sep 26

MOType31 2.7 May 10 May 15 - May 30 Jun 15 Aug 10 Aug 25 - Sep 15 Sep 25

CTType51Type61

1.21.0

May 23May 14

Jun 1 - Jun 15May 20 - May 31

Jun 26Jun 7

Jul 30Jul 17

Aug 7 - Aug 24Jul 30 - Aug 21

Sep 7Sep 3

MAType51Type61

.4

.4May 23May 14


Jun 26Jun 7

Jul 30Jul 17


Sep 7Sep 3

NC Type11Type12Type13Type31

76.0167.037.07.8

Apr 30Apr 18Apr 15May 13

May 7 - May 25Apr 30 - May 12Apr 20 - May 10May 20 - Jun 7

Jun 5Jun 2

May 31Jun 30

Jul 15Jul 5Jul 1

Aug 18

Aug 1 - Sep 5Jul 30 - Aug 30Jul 21 - Aug 21Sep 1 - Sep 22

Oct 10Sep 25Sep 15Oct 13

OHType31 8.0 Jun 1 Jun 7 - Jun 21 Jul 5 Aug 30 Sep 5 - Sep 20 Oct 5

PAType32Type41

3.24.6

May 25May 25

May 30 - Jun 15May 30 - Jun 15

Jun 25Jun 25

Aug 10Aug 10

Aug 20 - Sep 10Aug 20 - Sep 10

Sep 25Sep 25

SCType13 51.0 Apr 2 Apr 9 - Apr 30 May 10 Jun 30 Jul 18 - Aug 26 Sep 20

TNType22Type23Type31Type35

7.5.6

46.0.5

May 5May 5May 5May 5

May 15 - Jun 5May 15 - Jun 5May 15 - Jun 5May 15 - Jun 5

Jun 20Jun 20Jun 20Jun 20

Aug 10Aug 10Aug 5Aug 10

Aug 25 - Sep 15Aug 25 - Sep 15Aug 25 - Sep 15Aug 25 - Sep 15

Oct 5Oct 5Oct 5Oct 5

VAType11Type21Type31Type37

37.71.19.5.1

Apr 30May 5May 10May 10

May 5 - May 20May 15 - May 30May 20 - Jun 5

May 15 - May 30

May 30Jun 10Jun 25Jun 10

Jul 15Aug 5Aug 25Aug 10

Aug 15 - Sep 20Aug 20 - Sep 10Sep 5 - Sep 25

Aug 20 - Sep 15

Oct 10Sep 25Oct 5Sep 30

WVType31 1.7 May 15 May 20 - Jun 15 Jul 1 Aug 15 Aug 20 - Sep 20 Oct 5

WIType54Type55

1.9.9

May 15May 15

Jun 1 - Jun 30Jun 1 - Jun 30

Jul 5Jul 5

Aug 15Aug 15

Aug 25 - Sep 10Aug 25 - Sep 10

Sep 25Sep 25


Spring Wheat

The 1996 spring wheat harvest, including both durum and other spring wheat, accounted for 35% of all wheatproduced in the United States. Spring wheat is planted in the late spring and harvested late in the summer. Annualrainfall in the northern Great Plains and Northwestern States is relatively limited but well distributed during thesummer, thus favoring spring wheat production. Nationwide, 116 million bushels of Durum and 692 million bushelsof other spring wheat were grown in 1996. North Dakota growers produced over 79 million bushels of durum andover 313 million bushels of other spring wheat in 1996, making it the top producing State for all classes of wheat.

Winter Wheat

Winter wheat, widely grown throughout the United States, is heavily concentrated in the central and southern GreatPlains and the Pacific Northwest. Winter wheat is planted in the fall, goes into dormancy during the winter, and isharvested for grain the following spring. When weather conditions are favorable for early fall growth, much of thewinter wheat in the southern Great Plains is grazed in the fall prior to going into dormancy and again in the latewinter and early spring when new growth starts.

Nearly 52 million acres of winter wheat were planted in 1996. With the exception of peak acreages during WorldWar II and the early 1980's, planted area has generally ranged between 40 and 50 million acres since the 1920's.Nearly 1.5 billion bushels of winter wheat were produced in 1996, comprising 65% of all wheat produced. Kansas,Washington, and Oklahoma were the 3 top producing winter wheat States and accounted for 35% of the total winterwheat production. Kansas ranked second, behind only North Dakota, in all classes of wheat production.


Wheat, Spring: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by State

State

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



COIDMNMTNVNDORSDUTWAWIWY

68700

2,5004,100

109,500

1052,250

283951026

Mar 25Mar 21Apr 13Apr 8Apr 5Apr 19Mar 1Apr 3

Mar 20Mar 1Apr 5

Mar 27

Apr 20 - May 10Apr 7 - May 3

Apr 27 - May 25Apr 22 - May 13Apr 15 - May 15May 1 - May 16Mar 25 - Apr 15Apr 14 - May 2Apr 1 - Apr 20

Mar 25 - Apr 25Apr 10 - May 10Apr 14 - May 15

May 25May 26Jun 3

May 29May 20May 27Apr 15May 17May 1May 15May 15Jun 3

Jul 25Aug 4Jul 31Aug 7Jul 20Aug 4Aug 1Jul 15Jul 15Jul 20Jul 25Aug 1

Aug 10 - Sep 10Aug 13 - Sep 8Aug 12 - Sep 16Aug 16 - Sep 6Aug 1 - Aug 25Aug 14 - Sep 1Aug 15 - Sep 10Jul 27 - Aug 13Aug 5 - Aug 25Aug 5 - Aug 30Aug 5 - Aug 25Aug 12 - Sep 8

Oct 5Sep 29Sep 30Sep 27Sep 5Sep 14Sep 15Aug 30Sep 5Sep 15Sep 1Sep 25


Wheat, Winter: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by State

State

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



ALAZARCACODEFLGAIDILINIAKSKYLAMDMIMNMSMOMTNENVNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPASCSDTNTXUTVAWAWVWIWY

8014

1,240550

2,2007810

350860

1,10072045

8,80053013022763032

2301,2501,9802,100

938

11015059075

1,3304,900

850190270

1,580400

2,900160275

2,35011

125210

Oct 2Nov 10Oct 3Oct 15Aug 25Oct 8Oct 15Oct 5Sep 8Sep 29Sep 20Sep 6Sep 10Sep 23Oct 8Oct 5Sep 13Aug 21Sep 24Sep 20Sep 7

Aug 30Sep 5Sep 14Aug 25Sep 10Sep 20Sep 7Sep 24Sep 3Sep 15Aug 30Oct 15Sep 1Sep 25Aug 31Aug 20Sep 25Sep 1Sep 20Sep 5

Aug 23

Oct 21 - Nov 21Dec 1 - Dec 30Oct 17 - Nov 12Nov 15 - Jan 15Sep 10 - Sep 25Oct 19 - Nov 8

Nov 15 - Dec 15Nov 15 - Dec 5Sep 22 - Oct 13Oct 13 - Oct 29Oct 5 - Oct 25

Sep 26 - Oct 15Sep 20 - Oct 10Oct 9 - Nov 2

Oct 30 - Nov 21Oct 17 - Nov 6Sep 25 - Oct 15Sep 3 - Sep 26Oct 8 - Nov 12Oct 10 - Nov 1Sep 19 - Oct 6Sep 12 - Sep 26Sep 15 - Oct 10Oct 14 Nov 14Sep 10 - Sep 24Sep 15 - Oct 5

Oct 15 - Nov 20Sep 14 - Sep 21Oct 1 - Oct 21

Sep 22 - Oct 12Oct 10 - Nov 10Sep 15 - Oct 15Nov 11 - Dec 15Sep 10 - Sep 23Oct 15 - Nov 10Sep 16 - Oct 21Aug 25 - Oct 5Oct 20 - Nov 15

Sep 5 - Oct 5Oct 10 - Nov 5Sep 10 - Sep 30Sep 4 - Sep 20

Dec 12Feb 1

Nov 27Feb 15Oct 10Nov 21Dec 15Dec 15Nov 3Nov 6Nov 10Oct 30Oct 25Nov 20Dec 12Nov 19Oct 29Oct 7

Dec 10Nov 20Oct 23Oct 6Oct 20Nov 14Oct 15Nov 1Dec 20Sep 30Nov 2Nov 2Nov 10Oct 30Dec 31Oct 7

Nov 30Dec 3Oct 20Nov 30Oct 30Nov 20Oct 5Oct 2

May 1May 15Jun 8Jun 1Jun 25Jun 22May 1May 20Jul 23Jun 22Jun 20Jun 24Jun 15Jun 12May 14Jun 22Jul 14Jul 18

May 28Jun 15Jul 28Jun 26Jul 15Jul 1

Jun 15Jul 15

May 29Jul 10Jul 1Jun 5Jul 15Jul 5

May 26Jul 6

Jun 10May 25Jul 10Jun 5Jul 15Jun 25Jul 15Jul 13

May 25 - Jun 25May 30 - Jun 15Jun 15 - Jun 28Jun 15 - Jul 15Jul 10 - Jul 20Jun 26 - Jul 8

May 15 - May 31Jun 1 - Jun 15

Aug 4 - Aug 25Jun 30 - Jul 8Jun 30 - Jul 20Jul 6 - Jul 22

Jun 20 - Jul 10Jun 20 - Jul 1

May 22 - Jun 9Jun 28 - Jul 12Jul 20 - Jul 20

Aug 1 - Aug 21Jun 6 - Jun 23Jun 20 - Jul 10Aug 6 - Aug 23Jul 7 - Jul 26

Jul 20 - Aug 20Jul 28 - Aug 1Jun 20 - Jul 10Jul 20 - Jul 30Jun 9 - Jun 30Jul 14 - Jul 24Jul 5 - Jul 28

Jun 15 - Jun 25Jul 30 - Aug 20Jul 10 - Jul 30Jun 6 - Jun 25Jul 15 - Jul 31Jun 15 - Jun 30Jun 10 - Jun 30Jul 25 - Aug 10Jun 20 - Jul 15Jul 25 - Aug 20Jul 5 - Aug 1

Jul 25 - Aug 15Jul 24 - Aug 12

Jul 1Jul 1Jul 5Aug 1Aug 10Jul 17Jun 15Jun 30Sep 14Jul 20Jul 25Aug 7Jul 25Jul 10Jun 23Jul 20Aug 4Sep 5Jul 7Jul 20Sep 8Aug 8Aug 25Aug 14Jul 15Aug 5Jul 25Aug 1Aug 4Jul 5Sep 1

Aug 10Jul 1

Aug 12Jul 10Jul 7

Aug 25Jul 25Sep 5

Aug 10Aug 20Sep 3


Alabama: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Corn, for GrainCottonHay, OtherPeanutsSorghum, for GrainSorghum, for SilageSoybeansWheat, Winter

280516730191103

31580

Mar 5Apr 12

Apr 16Apr 1Apr 1Apr 30Oct 2

Mar 25 - Apr 25Apr 24 - May 24

Apr 25 - May 25May 1 - May 30May 1 - May 30May 25 - Jun 25Oct 21 - Nov 21

May 18Jun 6

Jun 6Jul 1Jul 1Jul 3

Dec 12

Jul 21Sep 22May 10Sep 4Sep 1Sep 1Sep 28May 1

Aug 11 - Sep 20Sep 20 - Oct 20Jun 20 - Jul 20Sep 22 - Oct 22Oct 1 - Oct 30Oct 1 - Oct 30

Oct 28 - Nov 28May 25 - Jun 25

Nov 2Dec 15Oct 15Nov 1Dec 15Dec 15Dec 8Jul 1

Alaska: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



BarleyHay, OtherOats, SpringPotatoes

6.9.7.6

20.2

May 5May 5May 10

May 10 - May 25May 10 - June 1May 15 - May 25

Jun 5Jun 5Jun 5

Aug 20Sep 1

Aug 25Jun 15

Sep 1 - Sep 25Sep 10 - Sep 30Sep 5 - Sep 20Jul 1 - Sep 1


Arizona: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Barley, FallCorn, for GrainCorn, for SilageCottonHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherPotatoesWheat, DurumWheat, Winter

544015

356160199

16414

Nov 10Mar 15Mar 15Mar 15

Dec 15Nov 10Nov 10

Dec 1 - Dec 30Apr 1 - May 15Apr 1 - May 15Apr 1 - Apr 30

Jan 1 - Jan 30Dec 1 - Dec 30Dec 1 - Dec 30

Feb 1Jun 1Jun 1

May 15

Feb 15Feb 1Feb 1

May 15Sep 1Sep 1Sep 15Feb 15Feb 15Apr 15May 15May 15

May 30 - Jun 15Oct 1 - Nov 1Oct 1 - Nov 1

Oct 10 - Nov 10

May 15 - Jun 15May 30 - Jun 15May 30 - Jun 15

Jul 1Dec 1Dec 1Dec 25Dec 1Dec 1Jul 1Jul 1Jul 1


Arkansas: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Corn, for GrainCottonOats, FallRiceSorghum, for GrainSoybeansWheat, Winter

23099025

1,170220

3,5001,240

Apr 3Apr 24Oct 2Apr 7Apr 6May 4Oct 3

Apr 10 - May 18May 1 - May 24Oct 21 - Nov 21Apr 18 - May 18Apr 21 - May 23May 25 - Jun 20Oct 17 - Nov 12

May 25May 31Nov 26Jun 2Jun 9Jul 7

Nov 27

Aug 16Sep 22Jun 8

Aug 26Aug 24Sep 25Jun 8

Aug 27 - Sep 18Oct 6 - Oct 30Jun 15 - Jun 25Sep 3 - Oct 4Sep 3 - Sep 29Oct 15 - Nov 9Jun 15 - Jun 28

Oct 11Nov 24Jul 5

Oct 25Oct 24Nov 29Jul 5

California: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Barley, Fall 1/Barley, SpringBeans, DryCorn, for GrainCorn, for SilageCottonHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherOats, FallOats, Spring 1/RiceSugarbeets, FallSugarbeets, Spring 2/Wheat, DurumWheat, Winter

200123220255

1,15994051030

50082

138550

Sep 15Feb 20Apr 1

Mar 15Apr 1Apr 1

Sep 15Feb 20May 1Aug 15Nov 1Oct 15Oct 15

Oct 1 - Apr 15Mar 1 - May 1May 1 - Jun 1Apr 1 - Jul 1

Apr 15 - Aug 1Apr 15 - Apr 30

Oct 1 - Mar 1Mar 1 - May 15

May 10 - May 25Sep 1 - Oct 15Nov 15 - Jun 1Nov 1 - Feb 15Nov 15 - Jan 15

Apr 30May 15

Jul 1Jul 15Aug 15May 15

Mar 15May 30Jun 5Oct 30Jun 15Mar 1Feb 15

May 15Aug 15Aug 1Sep 1Aug 1Oct 1Mar 1

May 15Jun 15Aug 15Sep 15Apr 1Jul 1

May 20Jun 1

Jun 1 - Jul 15Sep 1 - Sep 20Sep 15 - Oct 15Oct 1 - Nov 15Aug 15 - Oct 15Oct 15 - Nov 1

Jul 15 - Sep 1Sep 1 - Sep 20Oct 1 - Oct 15Apr 15 - Aug 1

Aug 20 - Nov 15Jun 15 - Jul 15Jun 15 - Jul 15

Aug 15Oct 1

Nov 15Dec 1

Nov 15Nov 15Nov 5Oct 1Sep 1Oct 1Nov 1Aug 15Dec 10Aug 15Aug 1

1/ “All” acreage estimate published under “Spring “ category.2/ “All” acreage estimate published under “Fall” category.


Colorado: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Barley, SpringBeans, DryCorn, for GrainCorn, for SilageHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherOats, SpringPotatoes, FallPotatoes, SummerSorghum, for GrainSorghum, for SilageSugarbeetsWheat, SpringWheat, Winter

9212594090

8605803511.55.8

2601251.168

2,200

Mar 15May 15Apr 15Apr 15

Mar 15May 1Apr 10May 10May 10Mar 25Mar 25Aug 25

Apr 5 - May 5Jun 1 - Jun 20

May 1 - May 15May 1 - May 15

Apr 5 - May 5May 5 - May 25Apr 15 - May 10Jun 1 - Jun 20Jun 1 - Jun 20

Apr 10 - Apr 25Apr 20 - May 10Sep 10 - Sep 25

May 15Jul 1Jun 1Jun 1

May 25Jun 1

May 25Jul 1Jul 1

May 5May 25Oct 10

Jul 10Aug 25Oct 1Sep 1

May 25Jun 25Jul 10Sep 5Aug 1Sep 25Sep 1Oct 5Jul 25Jun 25

Jul 25 - Sep 5Sep 10 - Oct 5

Oct 15 - Nov 10Sep 10 - Sep 30

Jul 25 - Sep 5Sep 20 - Oct 10Aug 15 -Sep 20Oct 10 - Nov 15Sep 5 - Sep 20Oct 15 - Nov 5Aug 10 - Sep 10Jul 10 - Jul 20

Sep 20Oct 15Dec 1Oct 10Oct 15Sep 25Sep 30Oct 15Oct 10Nov 25Oct 1

Nov 10Oct 5

Aug 10

Connecticut: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Corn, for SilageHay, OtherTobacco, Type 51Tobacco, Type 61

33651.21.0

May 1

May 23May 14

May 13 - Jun 1


Jun 15

Jun 26Jun 7

Sep 3May 20Jul 30Jul 17

Sep 19 - Oct 16


Oct 29Oct 30Sep 7Sep 3

Delaware: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Barley, FallCorn, for GrainCorn, for SilageHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherPotatoesSoybeansWheat, Winter

23150

4785.9

21778

Sep 27Apr 19Apr 19

Apr 5May 18Oct 8

Oct 9 - Oct 27Apr 30 - May 16Apr 30 - May 16

Apr 14 - Apr 28May 30 - Jun 28Oct 19 - Nov 8

Nov 10May 28May 28

May 5Jul 11Nov 21

Jun 5Sep 10Aug 11May 13May 10

Jul 4Oct 5Jun 22

Jun 12 - Jun 28Sep 20 - Oct 15Aug 25 - Sep 18

Jul 23 - Aug 23Oct 22 - Nov 14Jun 26 - Jul 8

Jul 3Nov 5Sep 30Nov 19Nov 8Sep 15Nov 25Jul 17


Florida: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Corn, for GrainCorn, for SilageCottonHay, OtherPeanutsPotatoesSoybeansSugarcaneTobacco, Type 14Wheat, Winter

1121998.2

2408244.333

4387.5

10

Mar 1Mar 1Apr 1

Apr 1Sep 15May 1Aug 15Mar 1Oct 15

Mar 15 - Apr 15Mar 15 - Apr 15Apr 15 - May 15

Apr 15 - May 1Sep 15 - Mar 1May 15 - Jun 15Aug 15 - Feb 15Mar 1 - Apr 15

Nov 15 - Dec 15

Apr 25Apr 25Jun 15

May 15Mar 1Jul 1

Feb 15Apr 15Dec 15

Jul 15Jun 1

Sep 15May 10Aug 15Jan 15Oct 1Nov 1Jun 1May 1

Aug 1 - Sept 10Jun 10 - Jul 20Oct 1 - Nov 1

Sep 15 - Oct 15Feb 1 - Jun 15

Oct 15 - Nov 15Nov 15 - Mar 1Jul 1 - Aug 1

May 15 - May 31

Oct 1Aug 10Dec 1

Nov 20Nov 15Jul 1

Nov 25Apr 1

Aug 25Jun 15

Georgia: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Corn, for GrainCorn, for SilageCottonHay, OtherOats, FallPeanutsPotatoes, SweetRyeSorghum, for GrainSorghum, for SilageSoybeansTobacco, Type 14Wheat, Winter

52545

1,33660035

5332

704020

39046

350

Mar 1Mar 1Apr 20

Sep 20Apr 15Apr 1Sep 20Apr 15Apr 15May 5Mar 20Oct 5


Oct 5 - Nov 20Apr 25 - May 20Apr 1 - May 15Oct 5 - Nov 10Apr 30 - Jun 5Apr 30 - Jun 5

May 25 - Jun 20Apr 1- Apr 10Nov 15 - Dec 5

May 5May 5Jun 5

Dec 10Jun 10May 15Dec 5Jul 5Jul 5Jul 5

Apr 25Dec 15

Jul 25Jul 10Sep 20May 1May 20Sep 5Jul 15

May 10Aug 20Jun 25Oct 1Jun 20May 20

Aug 15 - Sep 5Jul 20 - Aug 10Oct 5 - Nov 15Jun 1 - Jul 30Jun 1 - Jun 20

Sep 10 - Oct 15Jul 15 - Nov 20May 25 - Jun 20Sep 10 - Oct 15Jul 15 - Aug 20Nov 1 - Nov 25Jul 10 - Aug 15Jun 1 - Jun 15

Oct 10Sep 1

Dec 15Oct 15Jun 25Nov 1Nov 20Jun 25Nov 25Sep 1

Dec 15Sep 1Jun 30

Hawaii: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Sugarcane 46 1/

1/ Hawaii sugarcane is a two year crop with both planting and harvesting taking place on a year round basis. There is normally a lull inharvesting operations during December when mills shut down for cleaning and repairs.


Idaho: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Barley, SpringBeans, DryCorn, for GrainCorn, for SilageHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherOats, SpringPotatoesSugarbeetsWheat, SpringWheat, Winter

730934058

1,00028025

408184700860


Mar 31Apr 14Mar 24Mar 21Sep 8

Apr 7 - May 5May 26 - Jun 9May 5 - May 26May 5 - May 26

Apr 14 - May 19Apr 28 - May 19Apr 3 - Apr 21Apr 7 - May 3

Sep 22 - Oct 13


Jun 2Jun 9May 5May 26Nov 3

Jul 28Aug 18Sep 29Sep 1

May 22Jun 1Jul 21Sep 1Sep 15Aug 4Jul 23

Aug 11 - Sep 8Sep 8 - Oct 6

Oct 20 - Nov 10Sep 15 - Oct 6

Aug 11 - Sep 8Sep 22 - Oct 13Oct 8 - Oct 30Aug 13 - Sep 8Aug 4 - Aug 25

Sep 29Oct 20Nov 24Oct 27Oct 20Sep 10Sep 29Oct 27Nov 10Sep 29Sep 14

Illinois: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Corn, for GrainHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherOats, SpringSorghum, for GrainSoybeansWheat, Winter

10,80060040070

2209,8501,100

Apr 22

Mar 25May 20May 6Sep 29

Apr 30 - May 18

Apr 8 - Apr 23Jun 2 - Jun 21May 15 - Jun 9Oct 13 - Oct 29

May 28

May 8Jun 30Jun 16Nov 6

Sep 24May 13May 20Jul 14Sep 27Sep 23Jun 22

Oct 9 - Nov 3

Jul 24 - Aug 3Oct 15 - Nov 3Oct 1 - Oct 19Jun 30 - Jul 8

Nov 19Sep 25Jul 15Aug 11Nov 17Nov 3Jul 20

Indiana: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Corn, for GrainCorn, for SilageHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherOats, SpringRyeSoybeansTobacco, Type 31Wheat, Winter

5,450100425300252

5,3607.6

720

Apr 25Apr 25

Apr 1Sep 10May 5May 20Sep 20


Apr 5 - Apr 25Sep 20- Oct 15May 15 - Jun 5May 30 - Jun 15Oct 5 - Oct 25

Jun 10Jun 10

May 10Oct 30Jun 20Jun 25Nov 10

Sep 20Sep 1

May 15Jun 10Jul 10Jun 20Sep 25Aug 15Jun 20

Oct 10 - Nov 25Sep 5 - Sep 15

Jul 15 - Aug 5Jun 30 - Jul 20Sep 30 - Oct 25Sep 1 - Sep 30Jun 30 - Jul 20

Dec 10Sep 25Sep 20Aug 20Aug 10Jul 25Nov 5Oct 10Jul 25


Iowa: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Corn, for GrainCorn, for SilageHay, AlfalfaOats, SpringSoybeansWheat, Winter

12,450220

1,200190

9,45045

Apr 22Apr 22

Mar 24May 4Sep 6


Apr 4 - Apr 23May 14 - Jun 2Sep 26 - Oct 15

Jun 3Jun 23

May 17Jun 17Oct 30

Sep 17Sep 1

May 26Jul 3

Sep 21Jun 24

Oct 7 - Oct 31Sep 10 - Sep 20

Jul 15 - Jul 29Oct 1 - Oct 15Jul 6 - Jul 22

Nov 17Sep 25Sep 27Aug 9Oct 27Aug 7

Kansas: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Barley, FallBarley, Spring 1/Beans, DryCorn, for GrainCorn, for SilageHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherOats, SpringRyeSorghum, for GrainSorghum, for SilageSoybeansSunflowersWheat, Winter

11

242,350

130800

1,700805

4,600120

2,000275

8,800

Sep 15Mar 1

May 10Apr 10Apr 15

Feb 20Sep 1

May 10May 15May 10May 15Sep 10

Oct 1 - Oct 15Mar 5 - Apr 1

May 20 - Jun 10Apr 25 - May 15Apr 25 - May 15

Mar 5 - Apr 1Sep 10 - Sep 20May 25 - Jun 20May 25 - Jun 20May 25 - Jun 20May 20 - Jun 1Sep 20 - Oct 10

Nov 1May 1Jul 1

May 25Jun 15

Apr 15Oct 1Jul 5Jul 15Jul 5Jul 5

Oct 25

Jun 10Jun 20Aug 25Sep 5

Aug 25May 10May 25Jul 10Jun 10Sep 15Sep 1Sep 20Sep 25Jun 15

Jun 15 - Jul 1Jun 25 - Jul 1Sep 1 - Sep 20Sep 20 - Oct 20Sep 1 - Oct 1

Jul 15 - Aug 1Jun 15 - Jun 25Oct 10 - Nov 5Sep 10 - Oct 10Oct 5 - Oct 25Oct 1 - Oct 15Jun 20 - Jul 10

Jul 5Jul 10Oct 10Nov 10Oct 10Oct 10Sep 10Aug 10Jul 5

Nov 30Oct 15Nov 15Oct 25Jul 25

1/ “All” acreage estimate published under “Fall” category.


Kentucky: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Barley, FallCorn, for GrainCorn, for SilageHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherSorghum, for GrainSorghum, for SilageSoybeansTobacco, Type 22Tobacco, Type 23Tobacco, Type 31Tobacco, Type 35Tobacco, Type 36Wheat, Winter

201,200

90300

2,100231

1,1803.83.6

185.62.11.2

530

Sep 25Apr 12Apr 20

May 10Apr 25May 10May 12May 12May 10May 12May 12Sep 23

Oct 1- Oct 15Apr 21 - May 18May 1 - Jun 10

May 15 - Jun 25May 6 - Jun 15May 25 - Jun 25May 20 - Jun 8May 20 - Jun 8May 23 - Jun 8May 20 - Jun 8May 20 - Jun 8Oct 9 - Nov 2

Oct 20Jun 8Jun 25

Jul 1Jun 30Jul 5

Jun 20Jun 20Jun 15Jun 20Jun 20Nov 20

Jun 1Sep 8

Aug 20May 5May 15Sep 25Aug 25Oct 1Aug 5Aug 5Aug 8Aug 5Aug 5Jun 12

Jun 5- Jun 15Sep 22 - Oct 20Aug 25 - Sep 30May 15 - Sep 1Jun 1 - Sep 1

Oct 10 - Nov 10Aug 30 - Oct 5Oct 18 - Nov 10Aug 18 - Sep 10Aug 18 - Sep 10Aug 21 - Sep 15Aug 18 - Sep 10Aug 18 - Sep 10

Jun 20 - Jul 1

Jun 25Nov 15Oct 10Sep 15Oct 10Nov 15Oct 15Nov 18Oct 1Oct 1Oct 1Oct 1Oct 1Jul 10

Louisiana: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Corn, for GrainCorn, for SilageCottonHay, OtherPotatoes, SweetRiceSorghum, for GrainSoybeansSugarcaneWheat, Winter

53210

88531021

533153

1,080370130

Mar 10Mar 10Apr 17

May 5Mar 20Mar 31May 5Aug 20Oct 8

Mar 19 - Apr 4Mar 19 - Apr 4

Apr 26 - May 16

May 28 - Jun 25Apr 3 - May 2

Apr 20 - May 22May 18 - Jun 15Sep 1 - Sep 27

Oct 30 - Nov 21

Apr 28Apr 28Jun 2

Jul 14Jun 2Jun 23Jul 5

Oct 13Dec 12

Jul 29Jul 15Sep 15Apr 26Aug 4Jul 22Aug 12Sep 15Oct 10May 14

Aug 13 - Sep 1Jul 20 - Aug 15Sep 28 - Oct 20

Sep 6 - Oct 6Aug 8 - Sep 6

Aug 25 - Sep 19Oct 4 - Oct 31

Oct 28 - Nov 24May 22 - Jun 9

Sep 16Aug 20Nov 13Oct 22Nov 24Oct 8Oct 10Nov 20Dec 16Jun 23

Maine: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Corn, for SilageHay, OtherOats, SpringPotatoes

261752877

May 7

May 7May 10

May 16 - Jun 1


Jun 15

Jun 9Jun 10

Sep 6May 30Aug 10Sep 7

Sep 22 - Oct 13




Maryland: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Barley, FallCorn, for GrainCorn, for SilageHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherPotatoesRyeSoybeansTobacco, Type 32Wheat, Winter

494656060

1601.92

4808.0

227

Sep 17Apr 20Apr 20

Apr 7Sep 19May 11May 9Oct 5

Oct 1 - Oct 21Apr 30 - May 20Apr 30 - May 20

Apr 12 - Apr 28Oct 3 - Nov 1

May 28 - Jun 26May 25 - Jun 4Oct 17 - Nov 6

Nov 7Jun 7Jun 7

May 10Nov 17Jul 16Jun 24Nov 19

Jun 12Sep 9

Aug 24May 12May 10

Jul 1Jun 14Oct 5Aug 7Jun 22

Jun 16 - Jun 28Sep 22 - Oct 22Sep 9 - Oct 1

Jul 20 - Aug 11Jun 25 - Jul 14

Oct 18 - Nov 15Aug 21 - Sep 14Jun 28 - Jul 12

Jul 8Nov 17Oct 14Nov 30Nov 19Aug 28Jul 25Dec 1Sep 26Jul 20

Massachusetts: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Corn, for SilageTobacco, Type 51Tobacco, Type 61PotatoesHay, Other

27.4.4

2.680

May 1May 23May 14Apr 28

May 13 - Jun 1Jun 1 - Jun 15



Sep 3Jul 30Jul 17Aug 5

May 20

Sep 19 - Oct 16Aug 7 - Aug 24Jul 30 - Aug 21Aug 25 - Sep 29

Oct 29Sep 7Sep 3Oct 19Oct 30

Michigan: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Barley, SpringBeans, DryCorn, for GrainCorn, for SilageHay, AlfalfaOats, SpringPotatoesSoybeansSugarbeetsWheat, Winter

25320

2,3003109506046

1,640130630

Apr 15May 29May 1May 1

Apr 15Apr 24May 8Apr 25Sep 13

Apr 25 - May 8Jun 6 - Jun 17


Apr 25 - May 8May 7 - May 24May 18 - Jun 3Apr 30 - May 4Sep 25 - Oct 15

May 21Jun 28May 31May 31

May 21Jun 7Jun 15May 13Oct 29

Jul 26Sep 6Oct 3Sep 4

May 31Jul 26Jul 23Sep 30Oct 6Jul 14

Aug 3 - Aug 19Sep 23 - Oct 9

Oct 23 - Nov 17Sep 19 - Oct 6Jun 15 - Sep 11Aug 3 - Aug 19Aug 24 - Oct 7Oct 12 - Oct 28Oct 17 - Oct 29Jul 20 - Jul 20

Aug 31Oct 24Dec 3Oct 20Oct 14Aug 31Oct 23Nov 7Nov 5Aug 4


Minnesota: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Barley, SpringBeans, DryCorn, for GrainCorn, for SilageHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherOats, SpringPotatoesRyeSoybeansSugarbeetsWheat, DurumWheat, SpringWheat, Winter

520120

6,950475

1,4757502708220

5,90043810

2,50032

Apr 16May 9Apr 24Apr 24

Apr 10Apr 25Aug 23May 6Apr 22Apr 13Apr 13Aug 21

Apr 26 - May 27May 18 - Jun 7May 3 - May 22May 3 - May 22

Apr 25 - May 14May 8 - May 31Sep 2 - Sep 27May 16 - Jun 3

Apr 30 - May 20Apr 27 - May 25Apr 24 - May 15Sep 3 - Sep 26


May 26Jun 14Oct 9Jun 23May 30Jun 3

May 28Oct 7

Jul 26Sep 1Sep 29Sep 5

May 31Jun 5Jul 24Aug 28Jul 15Sep 25Sep 17Jul 31Jul 31Jul 18



Aug 1 - Aug 26Sep 16 - Oct 12Jul 28 - Aug 20Oct 4 - Oct 21Oct 3 - Oct 18

Aug 12 - Sep 16Aug 12 - Sep 9Aug 1 - Aug 21

Sep 24Oct 19Nov 28Oct 21Sep 30Aug 30Sep 10Oct 21Aug 29Oct 30Oct 28Sep 30Sep 30Sep 5

Mississippi: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Corn, for GrainCorn, for SilageCottonHay, OtherPotatoes, SweetRiceSorghum, for GrainSorghum, for SilageSoybeansWheat, Winter

60523

1,100800

8.1208722

1,750230

Mar 27Mar 27Apr 14

Apr 21Apr 2Apr 2Apr 2Apr 10Sep 24


May 19 - Jun 23Apr 23 - May 28Apr 14 - May 28Apr 14 - May 28Apr 25 - May 25Oct 8 - Nov 12

Jun 11Jun 11Jun 9

Jul 7Jun 9Jun 23Jun 23Jul 1

Dec 10

Aug 12Jul 21Sep 15May 10Aug 12Aug 25Aug 18Aug 4Aug 15May 28

Sep 1 - Oct 6Jul 28 - Sep 1Oct 6 - Nov 3

Sep 1 - Oct 13Sep 10 - Oct 6Aug 18 - Oct 6Aug 12 - Sep 15Sep 15 - Oct 20Jun 6 - Jun 23

Oct 22Sep 22Nov 17Oct 20Nov 10Oct 27Oct 20Oct 6Dec 3Jul 7


Missouri: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Corn, for GrainCorn, for SilageCottonHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherOats, SpringPotatoesRiceSorghum, for GrainSorghum, for SilageSoybeansTobacco, Type 31Wheat, Winter

2,65060

385480

3,200297.1

9058010

4,0502.7

1,250

Apr 5Apr 10Apr 25

Mar 1Mar 1Apr 15Apr 25May 1May 5May 10Sep 20

Apr 20 - May 25Apr 20 - May 25May 5 - May 20

Mar 15 - Apr 20Mar 5 - Mar 25May 1 - May 25May 15 - Jun 15May 20 - Jun 15May 15 - Jul 1

May 15 - May 30Oct 10 - Nov 1

Jun 10Jun 10Jun 1

Apr 30Apr 5Jun 10Jul 1Jul 1Jul 10Jun 15Nov 20

Sep 1Aug 15Sep 20May 15May 20Jun 20Jun 15Sep 10Sep 10Aug 15Sep 25Aug 10Jun 15

Sep 20 - Oct 30Aug 25 - Sep 15Oct 5 - Oct 30

Jul 1 - Jul 25Jun 20 - Jul 15Sep 25 - Oct 25Sep 25 - Oct 30Aug 25 - Sep 15Oct 10 - Oct 30Aug 25 - Sep 15Jun 20 - Jul 10

Dec 1Sep 25Nov 20Sep 15Sep 10Aug 1Aug 25Nov 1Nov 25Oct 10Nov 25Sep 25Jul 20

Montana: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Barley, SpringBeans, DryCorn, for GrainCorn, for SilageHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherOats, SpringPotatoesSugarbeetsWheat, DurumWheat, SpringWheat, Winter

1,20010.31539

1,7009005010.257.5

2804,1001,980

Apr 7May 1Apr 19Apr 19

Apr 10Apr 27Apr 9Apr 8Apr 8Sep 7

Apr 21 - May 14May 15 - May 31May 1 - May 25May 1 - May 25

Apr 26 - May 18May 12 - Jun 1Apr 19 - May 6Apr 22 - May 13Apr 22 - May 13Sep 19 - Oct 6


Jun 3Jun 11May 16May 29May 29Oct 23

Aug 4Aug 28Sep 15Aug 30Jun 13Jun 15Aug 6Sep 17Sep 24Aug 7Aug 7Jul 28

Aug 15 - Sep 6Sep 10 - Sep 24Sep 20 - Oct 5Sep 13 - Sep 29

Aug 16 - Sep 6Sep 27 - Oct 15Oct 9 - Oct 20Aug 16 - Sep 6Aug 16 - Sep 6Aug 6 - Aug 23

Sep 28Oct 8Oct 15Oct 14Sep 24Sep 1Sep 26Oct 28Nov 2Sep 27Sep 27Sep 8


Nebraska: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Barley, SpringBeans, DryCorn, for GrainCorn, for SilageHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherOats, SpringRyeSorghum, for GrainSorghum, for SilageSoybeansSugarbeetsWheat, Winter

17195

8,300125

1,4001,850

10522

1,03060

3,01051.2

2,100


Mar 24Aug 30May 11May 11May 9Apr 1

Aug 30

Mar 25 - Apr 10Jun 9 - Jun 16


Apr 2 -Apr 27Sep 12 - Sep 26May 20 - Jun 8May 20 - Jun 8May 18 - Jun 4Apr 10 - Apr 30Sep 12 - Sep 26

Apr 18Jun 23Jun 1June 1

May 9Oct 6Jun 19Jun 19Jun 17May 5Oct 6

Jul 18Sep 8Sep 21Aug 25May 10Jun 5Jul 4

Jun 30Sep 19Aug 25Sep 19Oct 5Jun 26

Jul 20 - Jul 25Sep 15 - Sep 29Oct 11 - Nov 6Sep 5 - Sep 25

Jul 15 - Aug 2Jul 12 - Jul 30Oct 8 - Oct 30

Sep 10 - Sep 30Sep 30 - Oct 15Oct 10 - Oct 30Jul 7 - Jul 26

Jul 30Oct 13Dec 1Oct 10Oct 5Sep 20Aug 12Aug 8Nov 17Oct 10Oct 27Nov 5Aug 8

Nevada: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Alfalfa SeedBarley, Fall 1/Barley, SpringHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherWheat, SpringWheat, Winter

13

5240250109

Sep 5Apr 5

Apr 5Sep 5

Sep 15 - Oct 10Apr 15 - May 15

Apr 15 - May 15Sep 15 - Oct 10

Oct 20May 20

May 20Oct 20

Aug 20Jul 10Jul 20

May 20Jun 15Jul 20Jul 15

Aug 25 - Sep 15Jul 15 - Aug 15Jul 25 - Aug 25


Sep 20Aug 25Sep 5Oct 15Sep 15Sep 5

Aug 25

1/ “All” acreage estimate published under “Fall” category.

New Hampshire: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Corn, for SilageHay, Other

1555

May 4 May 16 - Jun 1 Jun 15 Sep 6May 25

Sep 22 - Oct 13 Oct 26Oct 25


New Jersey: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Barley, FallCorn, for GrainCorn, for SilageHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherPotatoes, SweetPotatoesRyeSoybeansWheat, Winter

3941425951.22.53

11938

Sep 14May 7May 14

May 1Mar 14Sep 1

May 30Sep 14

Oct 1 - Oct 14May 28 - Jun 20Jun 7 - Jun 25

May 14 - May 31Apr 21 - May 30Oct 14 - Nov 14Jun 14 - Jul 14Oct 14 Nov 14

Oct 21Jun 28Jun 30

May 31May 30Nov 14Jul 14Nov 14

Jun 7Oct 1Sep 7

May 14Jun 7

Sep 14Jun 21Jul 7Oct 1Jul 1

Jun 21 - Jul 10Oct 30 - Nov 10Sep 21 - Oct 1

Sep 28 - Nov 1Jul 1 - Aug 30Jul 21 - Aug 1

Oct 21 - Nov 10Jul 28 - Aug 1

Jun 14Nov 28Nov 28Oct 15Oct 15Nov 14Oct 15Aug 7Nov 30Aug 14

New Mexico: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Beans, DryCorn, for GrainCorn, for SilageCottonHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherPeanutsPotatoes, FallPotatoes, SummerSorghum, for GrainSorghum, for SilageSugarbeetsWheat, Winter

12844469

25510016.56.73.9

2256.9

110

May 15Apr 15Apr 15Apr 10

May 10Apr 20Mar 5

May 10May 10Mar 25Aug 25

May 20 - Jun 1Apr 20 - May 10Apr 20 - May 10Apr 20 - May 10

May 15 - May 25Apr 25 - May 5Mar 10 - Mar 20May 20 - Jun 15May 20 - Jun 10Apr 5 - Apr 25Sep 10 - Sep 24

Jun 15May 20May 20May 20

Jun 1May 10Apr 1Jul 1

Jun 20May 5Oct 15

Aug 15Sep 25Sep 1Oct 10May 1May 1Oct 1Sep 1Jul 15Oct 15Sep 5Oct 5Jun 15

Sep 1 - Sep 30Oct 1 - Oct 30Sep 10 - Oct 1

Oct 25 - Nov 30

Oct 10 - Oct 30Sep 25 - Oct 10Aug 1 - Aug 30Oct 20 - Nov 15Sep 15 - Oct 10Oct 20 - Nov 10Jun 20 - Jul 10

Oct 15Nov 20Nov 1Dec 20Oct 20Oct 20Nov 10Oct 20Sep 15Dec 15Nov 1Dec 1Jul 15

New York: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Beans, DryCorn, for GrainCorn, for SilageHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherOats, SpringPotatoes, FallRyeWheat, Winter

296305106408707528.58

150

Jun 1Apr 25Apr 25

Apr 1Mar 25Sep 1Sep 10

Jun 15 - Jun 30May 5 - May 25May 5 - May 25

Apr 10 - Apr 30May 15 - May 25Sep 10 - Oct 10Sep 15 - Oct 5

Jul 10Jun 5Jun 15

May 15Jun 15Oct 25Nov 1

Sep 1Oct 10Sep 5

May 25May 25Aug 1Jul 15Jul 5Jul 15

Sep 15 - Sep 30Oct 20 - Nov 20Sep 10 - Oct 1

Aug 5 - Aug 25Sep 1 - Sep 20Jul 10 - Jul 15Jul 20 - Jul 30

Oct 15Dec 1Oct 15Nov 1Oct 15Sep 10Nov 5Jul 20Aug 5


North Carolina: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Barley, FallCorn, for GrainCorn, for SilageCottonHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherOats, FallPeanutsPotatoesPotatoes, SweetRyeSorghum, for GrainSoybeansTobacco, Type 11Tobacco, Type 12Tobacco, Type 13Tobacco, Type 31Wheat, Winter

2090080

71015

52520

12518.2312010

1,20076

167377.8

590

Sep 25Apr 1Apr 1Apr 21

Sep 15Apr 28Mar 4May 5Sep 20May 5May 1Apr 30Apr 18Apr 15May 13Sep 20

Oct 15 - Nov 10Apr 10 - Apr 25Apr 10 - Apr 25May 1 - May 20

Oct 15 - Nov 24May 8 - May 28Mar 10 - Apr 7May 19 - Jun 16Oct 7 - Nov 5

May 25 - Jun 16May 20 - Jun 30May 7 - May 25Apr 30 - May 12Apr 20 - May 10May 20 - Jun 7Oct 15 - Nov 20

Dec 1May 20May 20Jun 8

Dec 10Jun 2

Apr 28Jul 14Dec 5Jul 14Jul 18Jun 5Jun 2

May 31Jun 30Dec 20

May 25Aug 20Aug 1Sep 27Apr 30Apr 30May 28Sep 24Jun 9Sep 1

May 28Aug 14Oct 10Jul 15Jul 5Jul 1

Aug 18May 29

Jun 9 - Jun 30Sep 10 - Oct 7

Aug 18 - Sep 20Oct 7 - Nov 15

Jun 9 - Jul 3Oct 8 - Oct 29Jun 23 - Jul 14Sep 24 - Nov 4

Jun 5 - Jul 7Oct 1 - Oct 22Nov 12 - Dec 3Aug 1 - Sep 5

Jul 30 - Aug 30Jul 21 - Aug 21Sep 1 - Sep 22Jun 9 - Jun 30

Jul 25Nov 7Oct 20Dec 15Nov 17Nov 17Jul 20Nov 14Aug 7Nov 20Jul 28Nov 26Dec 20Oct 10Sep 25Sep 15Oct 13Jul 25

North Dakota: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Barley, SpringBeans, DryCorn, for GrainCorn, for SilageFlaxseedHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherOats, SpringPotatoesRyeSoybeansSugarbeetsSunflowersWheat, DurumWheat, SpringWheat, Winter

2,60057072017077

1,7001,200

38013116

845225.3

1,1652,9409,500

75

Apr 21May 15May 3May 3May 8

Apr 22May 5Sep 7

May 12Apr 22May 15Apr 26Apr 19Sep 7

May 2 - May 15May 21 - Jun 1

May 13 - May 26May 13 - May 26May 18 - May 31

May 2 - May 17May 13 - May 24Sep 14 - Sep 21

May 19 - May 29Apr 29 - May 10May 23 - Jun 4May 7 - May 21May 1 - May 16Sep 14 - Sep 21

May 26Jun 8Jun 5Jun 5Jun 10

May 28Jun 1

Sep 30Jun 6

May 16Jun 13May 31May 27Sep 30

Jul 30Sep 2Sep 29Aug 31Aug 25Jun 12Jun 18Aug 2Aug 31Jul 10Sep 16Sep 18Oct 1Aug 9Aug 4Jul 10

Aug 8 - Aug 23Sep 12 - Sep 30Oct 10 - Oct 27Sep 12 - Sep 28Sep 8 - Sep 27

Aug 11 - Aug 27Sep 14 - Sep 30Jul 14 - Jul 24

Sep 26 - Oct 11Oct 5 - Oct 13Oct 11 - Oct 24Aug 21 - Sep 9Aug 14 - Sep 1Jul 14 - Jul 24

Sep 6Oct 15Nov 9Oct 10Oct 13Sep 6

Aug 26Sep 10Oct 12Aug 1Oct 22Oct 20Nov 7Sep 22Sep 14Aug 1


Ohio: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Corn, for GrainCorn, for SilageHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherOats, SpringPotatoesRyeSoybeansSugarbeetsTobacco, Type 31Wheat, Winter

2,750130700500905.13

4,4904.68.0

1,300

Apr 22Apr 22

Apr 3Apr 18Sep 10May 5Apr 15Jun 1

Sep 24


Apr 15 - May 10Apr 30 - May 21Sep 15 - Oct 14May 10 - Jun 7

Apr 20 - May 15Jun 7 - Jun 21Oct 1 - Oct 21

Jun 12Jun 12

May 24Jun 4Oct 20Jun 23May 30

Jul 5Nov 2

Sep 25Sep 1

May 20May 23Jul 16Jul 30Jun 25Sep 21Sep 25Aug 30Jul 1


Jul 26 - Aug 12Aug 22 - Oct 5Jul 1 - Jul 15Oct 1 - Oct 22

Oct 20 - Nov 10Sep 5 - Sep 20Jul 5 - Jul 28

Nov 25Oct 30Sep 30Oct 4

Aug 22Oct 25Jul 20Nov 10Nov 20Oct 5Aug 4

Oklahoma: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Barley, FallCorn, for GrainCorn, for SilageCottonHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherOats, FallPeanutsRyeSorghum, for GrainSorghum, for SilageSoybeansWheat, Winter

317020

210390

2,300188160

4908

2854,900

Sep 12Mar 25Mar 25May 6

Sep 12May 7Sep 5

Apr 30Apr 30Apr 20Sep 3

Oct 3 - Oct 29Apr 18 - May 4Apr 18 - May 4May 20 - Jun 12

Oct 1 - Nov 1May 19 - Jun 14Sep 5 - Oct 15

May 27 - Jun 17May 1 - Jul 5

May 18 - Jun 22Sep 22 - Oct 12

Nov 21May 15May 15Jun 29

Nov 30Jun 29Oct 15Jul 5Jul 5Jul 9Nov 2

Jun 6Aug 25Aug 25Oct 11Apr 23Apr 23Jun 6

Sep 29Jun 10Sep 21Aug 5Sep 17Jun 5

Jun 17 - Jun 30Sep 8 - Oct 1Sep 8 - Oct 1

Nov 4 - Nov 29

Jun 17 - Jul 2Oct 14 - Nov 8Jun 10 - Jun 15Oct 23 - Nov 17Aug 5 - Sep 10Oct 14 - Nov 17Jun 15 - Jun 25

Jul 10Oct 20Oct 20Dec 15Oct 13Aug 20Jul 12Nov 28Jun 15Dec 6Sep 15Dec 9Jul 5


Oregon: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Barley, AllCorn, for GrainCorn, for SilageHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherOats, AllPotatoesSugarbeetsWheat, SpringWheat, Winter

1503330

460610356416.3

105850

Sep 1Apr 20May 5

Sep 15Mar 15Mar 15Mar 1Sep 15

Mar 30 - May 15May 20 - Jun 1May 25 - Jun 10

Mar 15 - Apr 15Apr 15 - May 14Mar 22 - Mar 30Mar 25 - Apr 15Oct 10 - Nov 10

May 15Jun 15Jun 10

Apr 15May 15Mar 30Apr 15Nov 10

Jul 10Oct 10Sep 1May 5Jun 5Jul 10Jul 15Oct 1Aug 1Jul 15

Aug 5 - Aug 25Nov 1 - Nov 20Sep 10 - Sep 20

Aug 10 - Aug 20Oct 10 - Oct 20Oct 10 - Oct 20Aug 15 - Sep 10Jul 30 - Aug 20

Sep 1Dec 15Sep 30Sep 20Sep 1Sep 1

Nov 15Oct 30Sep 15Sep 1

Pennsylvania: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Barley, FallCorn, for GrainCorn, for SilageHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherOats, SpringPotatoesRyeSoybeansTobacco, Type 32Tobacco, Type 41Wheat, Winter

751,070

370750

1,13013516.56

2853.24.6

190

Aug 25Apr 30Apr 30

Apr 15Apr 10Aug 30May 10May 25May 25Aug 30

Sep 15 - Oct 15May 10 - May 25May 10- May 25

Apr 15 - May 10Apr 30 - May 25Sep 15 - Oct 15May 20 - Jun 10May 30 - Jun 15May 30 - Jun 15Sep 15 - Oct 15

Oct 25Jun 15Jun 30

May 25Jun 10Oct 30Jul 5

Jun 25Jun 25Oct 30

Jun 20Sep 25Aug 30May 15May 30Jul 20Aug 10Jul 5Oct 5

Aug 10Aug 10Jul 5

Jun 25 - Jul 20Oct 15 - Nov 20Sep 10 - Oct 10

Jul 25 - Aug 20Aug 25 - Oct 10Jul 10 - Jul 30

Oct 20 - Nov 10Aug 20 - Sep 10Aug 20 - Sep 10Jul 10 - Jul 30

Aug 10Dec 10Nov 5Nov 15Sep 25Aug 30Oct 30Aug 10Nov 30Sep 25Sep 25Aug 10

Rhode Island: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Corn, for SilageHay, OtherPotatoes

261

May 1

Apr 30

May 13 - Jun 1

May 7 - May 23

Jun 15

Jun 5

Sep 3May 20Aug 14

Sep 19 - Oct 16

Aug 28 - Sep 30

Oct 29Oct 30Oct 15


South Carolina: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Barley, FallCorn, for GrainCottonHay, OtherOats, FallPeanutsPotatoes, SweetRyeSorghum, for GrainSoybeansTobacco, Type 13Wheat, Winter

43802822803010.51.6

205

54051

270

Oct 7Mar 10Apr 24

Sep 23Apr 20Apr 11Sep 23Apr 25May 10Apr 2Oct 15

Oct 20 - Nov 20Mar 20 - Apr 20May 1 - May 20

Oct 15 - Nov 20Apr 25 - May 15May 12 - Jun 15Oct 10 - Nov 20May 25 - Jun 30May 27 - Jun 27Apr 9 - Apr 30

Nov 11 - Dec 15

Dec 15May 15Jun 1

Dec 15Jun 5Jul 5

Dec 13Jul 25Jul 11

May 10Dec 31

May 25Jul 25Sep 23May 15May 25Sep 8

Aug 20May 23Jul 28Oct 20Jun 30May 26

Jun 5 - Jun 24Aug 20 - Sep 25Oct 15 - Nov 13

Jun 3 - Jun 20Oct 2 - Nov 1Sep 25 - Nov 6Jun 8 - Jun 28Sep 3 - Nov 6

Nov 10 - Dec 10Jul 18 - Aug 26Jun 6 - Jun 25

Jul 18Oct 10Dec 5

Nov 13Jul 3

Nov 10Dec 8Jul 10Dec 7Dec 30Sep 20Jul 1

South Dakota: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Barley, SpringCorn, for GrainCorn, for SilageHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherOats, SpringRyeSorghum, for GrainSorghum, for SilageSoybeansWheat, SpringWheat, Winter

1453,700

2702,5001,800

36036

14560

2,6702,2501,580

Apr 6May 1May 1

Apr 4Aug 30May 14May 14May 10Apr 3Sep 1

Apr 17 - May 5May 9 - May 25May 9 - May 25

Apr 15 - May 4Sep 9 - Sep 24

May 26 - Jun 14May 26 - Jun 14May 20 - Jun 6Apr 14 - May 2Sep 10 - Sep 23

May 20Jun 11Jun 11

May 21Oct 7Jul 2Jul 2

Jun 26May 17Oct 7

Jul 12Sep 24Sep 2Jun 1Jun 15Jul 10Jul 9

Sep 22Sep 2Sep 21Jul 15Jul 6

Jul 23 - Aug 8Oct 10 - Nov 6Sep 17 - Oct 13Jun 13 - Aug 19Jun 29 - Aug 18Jul 21 - Aug 7Jul 20 - Aug 4Oct 6 - Oct 29

Sep 17 - Oct 13Oct 1 - Oct 23Jul 27 - Aug 13Jul 15 - Jul 31

Aug 20Nov 30Oct 26Sep 1Sep 1

Aug 20Aug 15Nov 16Oct 26Nov 5Aug 30Aug 12


Tennessee: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Corn, for GrainCorn, for SilageCottonHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherSorghum, for GrainSorghum, for SilageSoybeansTobacco, Type 22Tobacco, Type 23Tobacco, Type 31Tobacco, Type 35Wheat, Winter

68075

53040

1,750185

1,1507.5.6

46.5

400

Apr 5Apr 15Apr 25

Apr 15Apr 25May 10May 5May 5May 5May 5Sep 25

Apr 15 - May 1Apr 25 - May 10May 5 - May 20

May 10 - Jun 5May 20 - Jun 5May 30 - Jun 25May 15 - Jun 5May 15 - Jun 5May 15 - Jun 5May 15 - Jun 5Oct 15 - Nov 10

Jun 1Jun 10Jun 5

Jun 25Jun 25Jul 10Jun 20Jun 20Jun 20Jun 20Nov 30

Sep 1Aug 10Sep 20May 1May 1Sep 1

Aug 20Oct 5

Aug 10Aug 10Aug 5Aug 10Jun 10

Sep 20 - Oct 15Aug 25 - Sep 20Oct 5 - Nov 1

Sep 15 - Oct 10Sep 1 - Sep 30

Oct 20 - Nov 15Aug 25 - Sep 15Aug 25 - Sep 15Aug 25 - Sep 15Aug 25 - Sep 15Jun 15 - Jun 30

Nov 10Oct 10Nov 25Oct 1Oct 1Nov 1Oct 15Dec 5Oct 5Oct 5Oct 5Oct 5Jul 10

Texas: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Barley, FallCorn, for GrainCorn, for SilageCottonHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherOats, FallPeanutsRiceRyeSorghum, for GrainSorghum, for SilageSoybeansSugarbeetsSugarcaneWheat, Winter

111,800

704,136

1504,200

10026529810

3,80050

27012.634.9

2,900

Sep 10Feb 28Feb 28Mar 10

Sep 10May 7Mar 22Sep 1Mar 3Mar 3Apr 16Mar 27

Aug 31

Oct 1 - Nov 15Mar 20 - Apr 29Mar 20 - Apr 29May 5 - Jun 6

Sep 29 - Nov 14May 29 - Jun 31Apr 5 - May 4

Sep 25 - Oct 20Mar 22 - May 23Mar 22 - May 23May 3 - Jun 14Apr 8 - Apr 25

Sep 16 - Oct 21

Dec 1May 15May 15Jun 30

Dec 21Jul 18

May 26Nov 15Jul 5Jul 5Jul 16May 7

Dec 3

May 20Jul 16Jul 5

Aug 10Apr 15May 1May 18Sep 7Jul 22

May 15Jul 5Jul 1

Aug 13Oct 3Oct 10May 25

Jun 5 - Jun 20Aug 6 - Sep 24Jul 20 - Sep 5Oct 1 - Dec 2

Jun 5 - Jul 5Oct 10 - Nov 22Aug 10 - Sep 11Jun 5 - Jun 20Jul 19 - Oct 10Jul 15 - Oct 1

Sep 10 - Nov 1Oct 21 - Dec 1Nov 1 - Mar 1Jun 10 - Jun 30

Jul 1Nov 1Oct 15Dec 28Sep 20Sep 30Jul 25Dec 20Oct 15Jul 1

Nov 26Nov 7Dec 3Dec 24Apr 15Jul 7


Utah: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Barley, SpringBeans, DryCorn, for GrainCorn, for SilageHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherOats, SpringPotatoesWheat, SpringWheat, Winter

100.6

2142

545160

94.2

28160

Mar 20May 10Apr 15May 1

Mar 20Apr 25Mar 20Aug 20

Apr 1 - Apr 20May 15 - May 25Apr 30 - May 20May 5 - May 25

Apr 10 - May 5May 10 - Jun 10Apr 1 - Apr 20Aug 25 - Oct 5


Jun 1Jun 20May 1Oct 20

Jul 15Sep 1Sep 25Sep 5Jun 1Jul 10Jul 25Aug 25Jul 15Jul 10

Jul 25 - Aug 15Sep 10 - Sep 30Oct 10 - Oct 30Sep 20 - Oct 5

Aug 15 - Sep 10Sep 15 - Oct 15Aug 5 - Aug 25Jul 25 - Aug 10

Sep 1Oct 20Dec 10Oct 20Oct 25Aug 25Sep 30Oct 30Sep 5

Aug 25

Vermont: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Corn, for SilageHay, Other

76185

May 7 May 16 - Jun 1 Jun 15 Sep 6May 30

Sep 22 - Oct 13 Oct 23Oct 20

Virginia: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Barley, FallCorn, for GrainCorn, for SilageCottonHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherPeanutsRyeSoybeansTobacco, Type 11Tobacco, Type 21Tobacco, Type 31Tobacco, Type 37Wheat, Winter

75310130102130

1,1507610

48037.71.19.5.1

275

Sep 10Apr 5Apr 5Apr 10

Apr 20Aug 20Apr 30Apr 30May 5May 10May 10Sep 25

Oct 5 - Oct 30Apr 20 - May 20Apr 20 - May 25Apr 20 - May 10

May 5 - May 20Aug 25 - Nov 20May 20 - Jun 30May 5 - May 20May 15 - May 30May 20 - Jun 5

May 15 - May 30Oct 20 - Nov 15

Nov 25Jun 5Jun 10May 20

May 25Nov 30Jul 10

May 30Jun 10Jun 25Jun 10Nov 30

May 30Aug 25Aug 5Sep 30May 1May 25Sep 15Jun 5Oct 5Jul 15Aug 5Aug 25Aug 10Jun 5

Jun 10 - Jun 25Sep 5 - Oct 25Aug 30 - Oct 1Oct 25 - Nov 25

Oct 5 - Oct 25Jun 10 - Jun 25Oct 25 - Nov 25Aug 15 - Sep 20Aug 20 - Sep 10Sep 5 - Sep 25

Aug 20 - Sep 15Jun 20 - Jul 15

Jul 15Nov 20Oct 20Dec 10Oct 20Oct 1Nov 5Jul 5

Dec 10Oct 10Sep 25Oct 5Sep 30Jul 25


Washington: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Barley, SpringBeans, DryCorn, for GrainCorn, for SilageHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherOats, SpringPeas, Dry EdiblePotatoesSugarbeetsWheat, SpringWheat, Winter

44035

12050

49031014

10816113

3952,350


Mar 5Apr 1

Mar 15Mar 5Mar 1Sep 1

Apr 1 - Apr 30May 25 - Jun 5May 1 - May 20May 1 - May 20

Mar 10 - Apr 10Apr 10 - May 5Apr 10 - May 5Mar 22 - Mar 30Mar 25 - Apr 25

Sep 5 - Oct 5


Apr 20May 20May 15Mar 30May 15Oct 30

Jul 15Aug 25Oct 5

Aug 10May 15May 15Jul 15Jul 15Jul 15Oct 1Jul 20Jul 15

Aug 1 - Aug 30Sep 15 - Oct 5

Oct 20 - Nov 20Sep 10 - Oct 10Jun 1 - Sep 5

Jun 1 - Aug 20Aug 1 - Aug 30Aug 1 - Aug 31Sep 15 - Oct 15Oct 10 - Oct 20Aug 5 - Aug 30Jul 25 - Aug 20

Sep 15Oct 25Dec 1Oct 25Oct 1Sep 15Sep 10Sep 15Nov 5Oct 30Sep 15Sep 5

West Virginia: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Corn, for GrainCorn, for SilageHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherOats, SpringTobacco, Type 31Wheat, Winter

402040

53031.7

11

Apr 25Apr 25

Apr 1May 15Sep 20

May 1 - Jun 1May 1 - Jun 1

Apr 10 - May 10May 20 - Jun 15Oct 10 - Nov 5

Jun 15Jun 15

Jun 1Jul 1

Nov 20

Sep 10Aug 25May 25Jun 1Jul 1

Aug 15Jun 25

Sep 20 - Oct 25Sep 1 - Sep 20

Jul 20 - Aug 15Aug 20 - Sep 20

Jul 5 - Aug 1

Nov 25Oct 15Sep 25Oct 10Sep 1Oct 5

Aug 10

Wisconsin: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Barley, SpringCorn, for GrainCorn, for SilageHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherOats, SpringPotatoesRyeSoybeansTobacco, Type 54Tobacco, Type 55Wheat, SpringWheat, Winter

753,000

8652,100

4003008112

8701.91.0

10125

Apr 5Apr 25Apr 25

Apr 1Mar 25Aug 15May 5May 15May 15Apr 5Sep 5

Apr 10 - May 10May 1 - Jun 5May 1 - Jun 5

Apr 10 - May 20Apr 5 - Apr 25Sep 10 - Sep 30May 15 - Jun 20Jun 1 - Jun 30Jun 1 - Jun 30

Apr 10 - May 10Sep 10 - Sep 30

May 15Jun 10Jun 10

May 25May 1Oct 1Jun 30Jul 5Jul 5

May 15Oct 5

Jul 15Oct 1Sep 10Jun 1Jun 10Jul 20Jul 20Jul 5Oct 1

Aug 15Aug 15Jul 25Jul 15

Jul 25 - Aug 20Oct 15 - Nov 15Sep 20 - Oct 15

Jul 30 - Aug 25Aug 15 - Oct 1Jul 15 - Aug 5Oct 15 - Nov 1Aug 25 - Sep 10Aug 25 - Sep 10Aug 5 - Aug 25Jul 25 - Aug 15

Sep 1Nov 30Nov 1Sep 30Sep 30Sep 5Oct 10Aug 10Nov 10Sep 25Sep 25Sep 1

Aug 20


Wyoming: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by Crop

Crop

1996Harvested

Acres(000)



Barley, SpringBeans, DryCorn, for GrainCorn, for SilageHay, AlfalfaHay, OtherOats, SpringSugarbeetsWheat, SpringWheat, Winter

120345033

6206003256.826

210


Mar 28Apr 3

Mar 27Aug 23

Mar 28 - Apr 28May 27 - Jun 11May 3 - May 21May 3 - May 21

Apr 15 - May 14Apr 12 - Apr 29Apr 14 - May 15Sep 4 - Sep 20


Jun 1May 11Jun 3Oct 2

Jul 29Aug 31Sep 24Sep 4Jun 11Jun 19Jul 29Sep 21Aug 1Jul 13

Aug 8 - Aug 31Sep 12 - Oct 2Oct 11 - Nov 9Sep 12 - Sep 29

Aug 15 - Sep 10Oct 8 - Oct 24Aug 12 - Sep 8Jul 24 - Aug 12

Sep 21Oct 15Dec 5Oct 11Oct 1Sep 2Sep 26Nov 2Sep 25Sep 3

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