State agricultural overview

Louisiana crop calendar.

Zone 9aRange 8a to 9b255-day seasonLast frost March 5First frost November 15

8 primary crops with planting windows for Louisiana. Calendar timing is anchored to 9a dominant hardiness zone and a 255-day growing season — verify against LSU AgCenter for variety- and county-specific guidance.

Row Crop · Louisiana

Cotton
primary
Spring: March 19 – April 9
Grain Sorghum
primary
Spring: March 26 – April 23
Corn
secondary
Spring: March 5 – March 26
Soybeans
secondary
Spring: March 19 – April 9
Winter Wheat
secondary
Fall: November 8 – November 29
Sunflowers
limited
Spring: March 12 – April 9

Vegetables · Louisiana

Cucumbers
primary
Spring: March 19 – April 23
Peppers
primary
Spring: March 26 – April 16
Pumpkins
primary
Spring: March 26 – April 23
Sweet Corn
primary
Spring: March 5 – April 9
Tomatoes
primary
Spring: March 19 – April 9
Potatoes
secondary
Spring: February 20 – March 12
Fall: September 1 – September 16

Forages · Louisiana

Clover
primary
Spring: February 13 – March 12
Fall: September 16 – October 1
Alfalfa
limited
Spring: February 27 – March 26
Fall: September 16 – October 1

Cover Crops · Louisiana

Brassicas
secondary
Fall: September 1 – September 16
Cereal Oats
secondary
Spring: February 27 – March 26
Fall: September 16 – October 1
Winter Rye
secondary
Fall: November 8 – November 29
Buckwheat
limited
Spring: April 30 – May 28

Frost-date reference — Louisiana

Last frost (spring)

March 5

First frost (fall)

November 15

Growing season

255 days

Hardiness zone

Frost dates are NOAA / NCDC climate normals — county-level variation can shift these by 2–4 weeks. The Louisiana extension service publishes county-specific frost data: LSU AgCenter.

Louisiana 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.

Download Bield: Farm

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