Citrus County
Located in Central West Florida
| Citrus County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Seafood | |||||
| Finfish-Pounds (5) | 1,128,929 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Invertebrates-Pounds (5) | 1,307,806 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Food Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 113,112 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Bait Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 403,052 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 875 | dormant | active | active | active |
| Citrus | |||||
| Grapefruit (3) | 20 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Oranges (3) | 114 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Tangeloes, tangerines, lemons, etc. (3) |
12 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Forage (1) | 3,474 | dormant | grow | mow/grow | mow/grow |
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 67 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 309,360 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 8,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Goats (1) | 716 | over-winter | kidding | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 1,275 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Poultry-Layers (1) | 1,094 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Sources: (1) 2002 Census of Agriculture (2) 2005 USDA NASS Quick Stats (3) 2004 USDA NASS Quick Stats (4) 2006 USDA NASS Quick Stats (5) Average harvest 2002-2004, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
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For general info about agriculture in Citrus County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Bushnell
Laura Langford, County Executive Director
Phone: (352) 793-2651
Fax: (352) 793-2089
Email:
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/8/countyLink
Citrus County Cooperative Extension Service
Lecanto
Phone: (352) 527-5700
Fax: (352) 527-5749
Email:
Web: www.bocc.citrus.fl.us/commserv/extension/extension_services.htm
Citrus County Farm Bureau
Brooksville
Phone: (352) 796-2526
Fax: (352) 754-9580
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Citrus
Citrus Soil And Water Conservation District (Nature Coast)
Springhill
Phone: (352) 686-8664
For info about specific crops grown in Citrus County, contact:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 488-4676
Web: floridaconservation.org/
Citrus Grower Associates, Inc.
Lakeland
Phone: (863) 665-0709
Fax: (863) 667-3787
Florida Citrus Mutual
Lakeland
Phone: (863) 682-1111
Fax: (863) 682-1074
Web: flcitrusmutual.com/content/
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/
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 Poultry Federation
Tampa
Phone: (813) 628-4551
Fax: (813) 620-4008
Email:
