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Kentucky's October Weather-Related
Ag. Operations Calendar


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October Crop Operations
(Based on 10 yrs. of Kentucky Crop Reports)

 First Week Second Week Third Week Fourth Week
Forages ----- ----- ----- -----
Small Grains ----- 20% of wheat sowed 45% of wheat sowed 60% of wheat sowed
Soybeans ----- 10% harvested

80% of plants shedding leaves		 30% harvested

95% of plants shedding leaves		 50% harvested
Tobacco ----- Harvest ENDS for all the crop

8% of crop stripped

15% of crop stripped
Corn ----- 50% of crop harvested 60% of crop harvested 70% of crop harvested
General Farm
Operations		 ----- Reseed Grains ----- Fall treatment of tobacco beds
Most farmers use Methyl Bromide


Usual Crop Planting And Harvesting Dates For October
(from Kentucky Agricultural Statistics Service)

 Planting Dates Harvesting Dates
Corn ----- MOST ACTIVE ends October 20th
Soybeans ----- BEGINS October 1st
MOST ACTIVE begins October 18th
Burley Tobacco (Type 31) ----- ENDS October 1st
Dark Fired Tobacco (Type 22 & 23) ----- ENDS October 1st
One Sucker Tobacco (Type 35) ----- ENDS October 1st
Green River Tobacco (Type 36) ----- ENDS October 1st
Winter Wheat Entire month -----
Barley Thru October 20th -----
Sorghum Grain ----- MOST ACTIVE begins October 10th
All Other Hay ----- ENDS October 10th
Apples ----- MOST ACTIVE ends October 15th
ENDS October 30th
Popcorn ----- MOST ACTIVE October 1st thru October 25th




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October Vegetable Gardener's Calendar for Western KY
(from Home Vegetable Gardening in Kentucky)
October 1st Start seeds outdoors for RADISHES.
October 15th
  • Sow sets of Egyptian tree or multiplier ONIONS.

  • Harvest carrots before heavy freeze.
    • NOTE: Subtract 10 days for Central KY and 15 for Eastern KY to these dates for fall crops.


    October Garden Safe Planting Dates
    (from Home Vegetable Gardening in Kentucky)

    		 Earliest Safe Planting Date Latest Safe Planting Date

    		 Date Area of KY Date Area of KY
    Radishes ----- ----- October 1st Western




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    October Beef Operations
    (from the Beef Integrated Resource Management Calendar)
    Spring Calving Herd
  • Wean the calves.
    • Fall Calving Herd
  • Fall calving continues.

  • Check calving pastures frequently.

  • Move cows with youg calves to the best pasture.
    • All Cattle
  • Remove fly-control eartags.
    • Forages
  • Apply phosphate, potash and lime according to soil test recommendations.

  • Do not harvest or graze alfalfa fields to replenish root reserves.

  • Graze crop residues. (Beware of grazing restrictions on certain crop herbicides.)

  • Beware of prussic acid (cyanide) POISONING from grazing summer annual grasses following frost.

  • Start inventory of hay supplies and needs.

  • Test hay quality.


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    Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky