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Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates for U.S. Field Crops United States Department of Agriculture Usual Planting and National Agricultural Harvesting Dates for Statistics Service U.S. Field Crops December 1997 Agricultural Handbook Number 628 Introduction Usual planting and harvesting dates for major field crops appear in this report. Information is arranged by States for major crops and by commodity for selected States. In addition, dot maps show major areas of production. The information was assembled by the National Agricultural Statistics Service, based on the best and latest information available. The same data for vegetables may be found in “Commercial Vegetables for Fresh Market and Processing in Principal Producing Areas, Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates” Agriculture Handbook No. 507, issued February 1977. The dates shown indicate the periods in which the crops are planted and harvested in most years. They do not account for exceptionally early or late dates of scattered planting and harvesting, nor abnormal seasons caused by climatic or economic conditions. Beginning dates indicate when planting or harvesting is about 5 percent complete and 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, such as 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 through the subsequent period in which some commodities are stored in the field after harvest. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates Agricultural Statistics Board December 1997 NASS, USDA Barley Nearly 7 million acres of barley were harvested in the United States (U.S.) during 1996. After reaching a peak of over 16 million acres in 1942, harvested acreage has declined to the same level as was harvested during the first decade of this century. Yields, however, have been steadily increasing, with a record high average yield of 62.5 bushels per acre recorded in 1992. North Dakota continued to be the largest barley-producing State, harvesting 27 percent (%) of the total U.S. production. North Dakota, along with Idaho and Montana--the second and third ranking States--accounted for nearly two-thirds of the 1996 barley production. Only minor acreages are grown in the Eastern and Southern States. Most barley is fed to livestock, the remainder of the crop is used for malting. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates Agricultural Statistics Board December 1997 NASS, USDA Barley, Spring: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by State 1996 Usual Planting Dates Usual Harvesting Dates Harvested State Acres (000) Begin Most Active End Begin Most Active End AK 6.9 May 5 May 10 - May 25 Jun 5 Aug 20 Sep 1 - Sep 25 Oct 5 CA 1/ 200 Feb 20 Mar 1 - May 1 May 15 Aug 15 Sep 1 - Sep 20 Oct 1 CO 92 Mar 15 Apr 5 - May 5 May 15 Jul 10 Jul 25 - Sep 5 Sep 20 ID 730 Mar 24 Apr 7 - May 5 May 26 Jul 28 Aug 11 - Sep 8 Sep 29 KS 2/ Mar 1 Mar 5 - Apr 1 May 1 Jun 10 Jun 25 - Jul 1 Jul 10 MI 25 Apr 15 Apr 25 - May 8 May 21 Jul 26 Aug 3 - Aug 19 Aug 31 MN 520 Apr 16 Apr 26 - May 27 Jun 5 Jul 26 Aug 8 - Sep 7 Sep 24 MT 1,200 Apr 7 Apr 21 - May 14 Jun 1 Aug 4 Aug 15 - Sep 6 Sep 28 NE 17 Mar 20 Mar 25 - Apr 10 Apr 18 Jul 18 Jul 20 - Jul 25 Jul 30 NV 1/ 5 Apr 5 Apr 15 - May 15 May 20 Jul 20 Jul 25 - Aug 25 Sep 5 ND 2,600 Apr 21 May 2 - May 15 May 26 Jul 30 Aug 8 - Aug 23 Sep 6 OR 150 Sep 1 Mar 30 - May 15 May 15 Jul 5 Aug 5 - Aug 25 Sep 1 SD 145 Apr 6 Apr 17 - May 5 May 20 Jul 12 Jul 23 - Aug 8 Aug 20 UT 100 Mar 20 Apr 1 - Apr 20 May 10 Jul 15 Jul 25 - Aug 15 Sep 1 WA 440 Mar 1 Apr 1 - Apr 30 May 20 Jul 15 Aug 1 - Aug 30 Sep 15 WI 75 Apr 5 Apr 10 - May 10 May 15 Jul 15 Jul 25 - Aug 20 Sep 1 WY 120 Mar 15 Mar 28 - Apr 28 May 28 Jul 29 Aug 8 - Aug 31 Sep 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 1996 Usual Planting Dates Usual Harvesting Dates Harvested State Acres (000) Begin Most Active End Begin Most Active End AZ 54 Nov 10 Dec 1 - Dec 30 Feb 1 May 15 May 30 - Jun 15 Jul 1 CA 1/ Sep 15 Oct 1 - Apr 15 Apr 30 May 15 Jun 1 - Jul 15 Aug 15 DE 23 Sep 27 Oct 9 - Oct 27 Nov 10 Jun 5 Jun 12 - Jun 28 Jul 3 KS 2/ 11 Sep 15 Oct 1 - Oct 15 Nov 1 Jun 20 Jun 15 - Jul 1 Jul 5 KY 20 Sep 25 Oct 1- Oct 15 Oct 20 Jun 1 Jun 5- Jun 15 Jun 25 MD 49 Sep 17 Oct 1 - Oct 21 Nov 7 Jun 12 Jun 16 - Jun 28 Jul 8 NV 1/ Sep 5 Sep 15 - Oct 10 Oct 20 Jul 10 Jul 15 - Aug 15 Aug 25 NJ 3 Sep 14 Oct 1 - Oct 14 Oct 21 Jun 7 Jun 21 - Jul 10 Jun 14 NC 20 Sep 25 Oct 15 - Nov 10 Dec 1 May 25 Jun 9 - Jun 30 Jul 25 OK 3 Sep 12 Oct 3 - Oct 29 Nov 21 Jun 6 Jun 17 - Jun 30 Jul 10 PA 75 Aug 25 Sep 15 - Oct 15 Oct 25 Jun 20 Jun 25 - Jul 20 Aug 10 SC 4 Oct 7 Oct 20 - Nov 20 Dec 15 May 25 Jun 5 - Jun 24 Jul 18 TX 11 Sep 10 Oct 1 - Nov 15 Dec 1 May 20 Jun 5 - Jun 20 Jul 1 VA 75 Sep 10 Oct 5 - Oct 30 Nov 25 May 30 Jun 10 - Jun 25 Jul 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. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates Agricultural Statistics Board December 1997 NASS, USDA Corn Corn was the leading U.S. crop in 1996, both in terms of value of production and acreage grown. Over 73 million acres 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 the century, with the exception of wartime plantings, until the late-1960's. Since then, harvested acreage levels have generally 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 generally increased since the turn of the century, with more rapid increases occurring in more recent years. The highest corn yield on record, 138.6 bushels per acre, occurred in 1994. Corn grain production generally increased through the late-1980's. Erratic weather caused production to fluctuate significantly in the 1990's. In 1996, 9.3 billion bushels of corn were produced in the Nation, compared with 7.4 billion bushels in 1995 and the record 10.1 billion bushels in 1994. Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates Agricultural Statistics Board December 1997 NASS, USDA Corn for Grain: Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, by State 1996 Usual Planting Dates Usual Harvesting Dates Harvested State Acres (000) Begin Most Active End Begin Most Active End AL 280 Mar 5 Mar 25 - Apr 25 May 18 Jul 21 Aug 11 - Sep 20 Nov 2 AZ 40 Mar 15 Apr 1 - May 15 Jun 1 Sep 1 Oct 1 - Nov 1 Dec 1 AR 230 Apr 3 Apr 10 - May 18 May 25 Aug 16 Aug 27 - Sep 18 Oct 11 CA 220 Mar 15 Apr 1 - Jul 1 Jul 15 Sep 1 Oct 1 - Nov 15 Dec 1 CO 940 Apr 15 May 1 - May 15 Jun 1 Oct 1 Oct 15 - Nov 10 Dec 1 DE 150 Apr 19 Apr 30 - May 16 May 28 Sep 10 Sep 20 - Oct 15 Nov 5 FL 112 Mar 1 Mar 15 - Apr 15 Apr 25 Jul 15 Aug 1 - Sept 10 Oct 1 GA 525 Mar 1 Mar 20 - Apr 15 May 5 Jul 25 Aug 15 - Sep 5 Oct 10 ID 40 Apr 21 May 5 - May 26 Jun 9 Sep 29 Oct 20 - Nov 10 Nov 24 IL 10,800 Apr 22 Apr 30 - May 18 May 28 Sep 24 Oct 9 - Nov 3 Nov 19 IN 5,450 Apr 25 May 5 - May 20 Jun 10 Sep 20 Oct 10 - Nov 25 Dec 10 IA 12,450 Apr 22 May 2 - May 16 Jun 3 Sep 17 Oct 7 - Oct 31 Nov 17 KS 2,350 Apr 10 Apr 25 - May 15 May 25 Sep 5 Sep 20 - Oct 20 Nov 10 KY 1,200 Apr 12 Apr 21 - May 18 Jun 8 Sep 8 Sep 22 - Oct 20 Nov 15 LA 523 Mar 10 Mar 19 - Apr 4 Apr 28 Jul 29 Aug 13 - Sep 1 Sep 16 MD 465 Apr 20 Apr 30 - May 20 Jun 7 Sep 9 Sep 22 - Oct 22 Nov 17 MI 2,300 May 1 May 10 - May 21 May 31 Oct 3 Oct 23 - Nov 17 Dec 3 MN 6,950 Apr 24 May 3 - May 22 Jun 8 Sep 29 Oct 15 - Nov 12 Nov 28 MS 605 Mar 27 Mar 31 - Apr 28 Jun 11 Aug 12 Sep 1 - Oct 6 Oct 22 MO 2,650 Apr 5 Apr 20 - May 25 Jun 10 Sep 1 Sep 20 - Oct 30 Dec 1 MT 15 Apr 19 May 1 - May 25 Jun 8 Sep 15 Sep 20 - Oct 5 Oct 15 NE 8,300 Apr 21 May 3 - May 19 Jun 1 Sep 21 Oct 11 - Nov 6 Dec 1 NJ 94 May 7 May 28 - Jun 20 Jun 28 Oct 1 Oct 30 - Nov 10 Nov 28 NM 84 Apr 15 Apr 20 - May 10 May 20 Sep 25 Oct 1 - Oct 30 Nov 20 NY 630 Apr 25 May 5 - May 25 Jun 5 Oct 10 Oct 20 - Nov 20 Dec 1 NC 900 Apr 1 Apr 10 - Apr 25 May 20 Aug 20 Sep 10 - Oct 7 Nov 7 ND 720 May 3 May 13 - May 26 Jun 5 Sep 29 Oct 10 - Oct 27 Nov 9 OH 2,750 Apr 22 May 1 - May 30 Jun 12 Sep 25 Oct 15 - Nov 14 Nov 25 OK 170 Mar 25 Apr 18 - May 4 May 15 Aug 25 Sep 8 - Oct 1 Oct 20 OR 33 Apr 20 May 20 - Jun 1 Jun 15 Oct 10 Nov 1 - Nov 20 Dec 15 PA 1070 Apr 30 May 10 - May 25 Jun 15 Sep 25 Oct 15 - Nov 20 Dec 10 SC 380 Mar 10 Mar 20 - Apr 20 May 15 Jul 25 Aug 20 - Sep 25 Oct 10 SD 3,700 May 1 May 9 - May 25 Jun 11 Sep 24 Oct 10 - Nov 6 Nov 30 TN 680 Apr 5 Apr 15 - May 1 Jun 1 Sep 1 Sep 20 - Oct 15 Nov 10 TX 1,800 Feb 28 Mar 20 - Apr 29 May 15 Jul 16 Aug 6 - Sep 24 Nov 1 UT 21 Apr 15 Apr 30 - May 20 Jun 5 Sep 25 Oct 10 - Oct 30 Dec 10 VA 310 Apr 5 Apr 20 - May 20 Jun 5 Aug 25 Sep 5 - Oct 25 Nov 20 WA 120 Apr 15 May 1 - May 20 Jun 5 Oct 5 Oct 20 - Nov 20 Dec 1 WV 40 Apr 25 May 1 - Jun 1 Jun 15 Sep 10 Sep 20 - Oct 25 Nov 25 WI 3,000 Apr 25 May 1 - Jun 5 Jun 10 Oct 1 Oct 15 - Nov 15 Nov 30 WY 50 Apr 22 May 3 - May 21 Jun 10 Sep 24 Oct 11 - Nov 9 Dec 5 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates Agricultural Statistics Board December 1997 NASS, USDA Cotton Cotton is grown in the southern United States, mostly south of the 36th parallel, with concentrations in the Texas high plains, the irrigated valleys of Arizona and California, and the Mississippi Delta.
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