Published August 27, 2025 | Version v2
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CropPlantHarvest: A 500 m annual dataset of crop planting and harvesting dates (2001–2024) of the U.S. Midwest

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Description

CropPlantHarvest is the first annual dataset of corn and soybean planting and harvesting dates across the U.S. Midwest, mapped at 500 m resolution from 2001 to 2024. The dataset is provided as an image collection consisting of four layers: corn planting dates, corn harvesting dates, soybean planting dates, and soybean harvesting dates. Each pixel value represents the specific day of year (DOY, e.g., 123) corresponding to the estimated planting or harvesting date. The most current version is `CropPlantHarvest.zip`.

For technical details about the methods used to create this dataset, please refer to Liu et al. (2023), Liu et al. (2025), and the data description paper available soon.

This research was supported in part by the Illinois Computes project which is supported by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of Illinois System.

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Funding

U.S. National Science Foundation
CAREER: Scalable Remote Sensing Computational Framework for Near-real-time Crop Characterization 2048068
U.S. National Science Foundation
Developing Subseasonal to Seasonal Weather Prediction Tools to Meet Agricultural Needs in the Midwest 2518299
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Scalable Crop Phenological Retrieval through Integration of Remote Sensing and Crop Modeling 80NSSC21K0990
Taylor Geospatial Institute
Geospatial Institute Seed Grant Program to stimulate Collaborative Research 113356