Glades County
Located in Southwest Florida
Glades County | |||||
Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
Citrus | |||||
Grapefruit (3) | 182 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
Oranges | 9,602 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
Tangeloes, tangerines, lemons, etc. |
319 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
Field Crops | |||||
Field Corn (2) | 1,530 | semi-dormant | grow | mow/grow | mow/grow |
Sugarcane (3) | 40,000 | harvest | harvest | plant | grow |
Horticulture | |||||
Acres in open (1) | 735 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 39,850 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
Livestock | |||||
Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 68,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
Horses/Ponies (1) | 407 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
Poultry-Layers (1) | 210 | 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 |
For general info about agriculture in Glades County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Clewiston
Joy Llossas, Acting County Executive Director
Phone: (863) 983-7250
Fax: (863) 983-8709
Email:
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/14/countyLink
Glades County Cooperative Extension Service
Moore Haven
Phone: (863) 946-0244
Fax: (863) 946-0629
Email:
Web: glades.ifas.ufl.edu/
Glades County Farm Bureau
Labelle
Phone: (863) 675-2535
Fax: (863) 675-3586
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Glades
Glades Soil And Water Conservation District
LaBelle
Phone: (863) 674-4160
Fax: (863) 612-0727
For info about specific crops grown in Glades County, contact:
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 Sugarcane League
Clewiston
Phone: (863) 983-9151
Fax: (863) 983-2792
Sugarcane Growers Cooperative
West Palm Beach
Phone: (561) 833-7500
Fax: (561) 833-7526
Email:
Web: www.scgc.org/
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/