Bield:Farm
State agricultural overview

Arkansas crop calendar.

Zone 7bRange 6b to 8b200-day seasonLast frost April 5First frost October 25

17 primary crops with planting windows for Arkansas. Calendar timing is anchored to 7b dominant hardiness zone and a 200-day growing season — verify against University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service for variety- and county-specific guidance.

Row Crop · Arkansas

Vegetables · Arkansas

  • Cucumbers
    primary
    Spring: April 19 – May 24
  • Peppers
    primary
    Spring: April 26 – May 17
  • Potatoes
    primary
    Spring: March 22 – April 12
    Fall: August 11 – August 26
  • Pumpkins
    primary
    Spring: April 26 – May 24
  • Sweet Corn
    primary
    Spring: April 5 – May 10
  • Tomatoes
    primary
    Spring: April 19 – May 10

Forages · Arkansas

  • Alfalfa
    primary
    Spring: March 29 – April 26
    Fall: August 26 – September 10
  • Clover
    primary
    Spring: March 15 – April 12
    Fall: August 26 – September 10

Cover Crops · Arkansas

  • Brassicas
    primary
    Fall: August 11 – August 26
  • Buckwheat
    primary
    Spring: May 31 – June 28
  • Cereal Oats
    primary
    Spring: March 29 – April 26
    Fall: August 26 – September 10
  • Winter Rye
    primary
    Fall: October 18 – November 8

Frost-date reference — Arkansas

Last frost (spring)
April 5
First frost (fall)
October 25
Growing season
200 days
Hardiness zone
7b

Frost dates are NOAA / NCDC climate normals — county-level variation can shift these by 2–4 weeks. The Arkansas extension service publishes county-specific frost data: University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service.

Arkansas soil-temp alerts.

Bield: Farm ties weather and soil-temperature stations in your county to crop planting thresholds — get notified the day soil temp clears the threshold for your target.

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