Bradford County
Located in North Central Florida
| Bradford County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | undisclosed | over-winter | active | active | active |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Field Corn (1) | 79 | planting | growing | harvest | |
| Forage (1) | 8,359 | dormant | growing | grow/mow | grow/mow |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Pecans (1) | undisclosed | dormant | crop set | growing | harvest |
| Watermelon (1) | 36 | plant | harvest | ||
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 28 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 12,288 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 10,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Goats (1) | 287 | over-winter | kidding | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 643 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Sheep (1) | 42 | over-winter | lambing | growing | growing |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Sweet Corn (1) | 72 | plant | harvest | ||
| Sources: (1) 2002 Census of Agriculture (2) 2005 USDA NASS Quick Stats (3) 2004 USDA NASS Quick Stats (4) 2006 USDA NASS Quick Stats |
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For general info about agriculture in Bradford County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Gainesville
Wendy Luzader, County Executive Director
Phone: (352) 376-7414
Phone: (352) 372-4668
Fax: (352) 373-4984
Email:
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/0/countyLink
Bradford County Cooperative Extension Service
Starke
Phone: (904) 966-6224
Phone: (904) 966-6299
Fax: (904) 964-9283
Email:
Web: bradford.ifas.ufl.edu/
Palatka State Farmers’ Market
East Palatka
Terry Driggers, Senior Market Manager
Phone: (386) 329-3713
Fax: (386) 329-3771
Email:
Bradford County Farm Bureau
Starke
Phone: (904) 964-6369
Fax: (904) 964-9666
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Bradford
Bradford Soil And Water Conservation District
Gainesville
Phone: (352) 376-7414
Fax: (352) 373-4984
For info about specific crops grown in Bradford County, contact:
Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association
Orlando
Phone: (407) 295-7994
Fax: (407) 295-1619
Email:
Web: www.fngla.org
Florida Association of Livestock Markets
Kissimmee
Phone: (407) 846-4557
Fax: (407) 933-8209
Florida Cattlemen’s Association
Kissimmee
Phone: (407) 846-6221
Fax: (407) 933-8209
Email:
Web: www.floridacattlemen.org/
West Florida Livestock Association
Quincy
Phone: (850) 875-7255
Fax: (850) 875-7257
Florida Dairy Goat Association
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 421-4452
Fax: (850) 421-4452
Web: fdga.org/
Florida Meat Goat Association
Lake Butler
Phone: (386) 496-3166
Fax: (386) 496-4455
Florida Watermelon Association
Immokalee
Phone: (239) 658-1442
Fax: (239) 658-1448
Web: www.flfwa.com
Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Fax: (321) 214-0210
Email:
Web: www.ffva.com/
