Jefferson County
Located in North Central Florida
| Jefferson County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Seafood | |||||
| Finfish-Pounds (5) | 0 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Invertebrates-Pounds (5) | 469 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Food Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 0 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Bait Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 0 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Cotton (2) | 800 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Field Corn (2) | 5,200 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Forage (1) | 2,093 | dormant | grow | mow/grow | mow/grow |
| Peanuts (2) | 2,400 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Soybeans (2) | 200 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Tobacco (3) | 100 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Blueberries (1) | 9 | set fruit | harvest | growing | go dormant |
| Pecans (1) | 1,026 | dormant | grow | set nuts | harvest |
| Watermelon (1) | 118 | plant | harvest | ||
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 686 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 66,060 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 10,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Goats (1) | 600 | over-winter | kidding | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 645 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Poultry-Layers (1) | 544 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Sheep (1) | 532 | over-winter | lambing | growing | growing |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Cow Peas (1) | 37 | plant | harvest | harvest | |
| Cabbage (1) | 8 | plant | harvest | harvest | |
| Cucumbers (1) | 2 | plant | harvest | harvest | |
| Snap Beans (1) | 62 | plant | harvest | harvest | |
| Squash (1) | 4 | plant | harvest | harvest | |
| Sweet Corn (1) | 14 | plant | harvest | 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 (5) Average harvest 2002-2004, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
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For general info about agriculture in Jefferson County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Monticello
Mark Demott, County Executive Director
Phone: (850) 997-2072
Fax: (850) 997-6277
Email:
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/1f/countyLink
Jefferson County Cooperative Extension Service
Monticello
Phone: (850) 342-0187
Fax: (850) 997-5260
Email:
Web: jefferson.ifas.ufl.edu/
Jefferson County Farm Bureau
Monticello
Phone: (850) 997-2213
Fax: (850) 997-4805
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Jefferson
Jefferson Soil And Water Conservation District
Monticello
Phone: (850) 997-4058
Fax: (850) 997-6277
For info about specific crops grown in Jefferson County, contact:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 488-4676
Web: floridaconservation.org/
Florida Peanut Producers Association
Marianna
Phone: (850) 526-2590
Fax: (850) 526-2277
Email:
Web: www.flpeanuts.com/
Florida Blueberry Growers Association
Gainesville
Phone: (352) 392-4711
Fax: (352) 393-1928
Email:
Web: www.floridablueberrygrowers.com/index.html
Florida Watermelon Association
Immokalee
Phone: (239) 658-1442
Fax: (239) 658-1448
Web: www.flfwa.com
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 Poultry Federation
Tampa
Phone: (813) 628-4551
Fax: (813) 620-4008
Email:
Florida Sweet Corn Exchange
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Fax: (321) 214-0210
Email:
Web: www.freshsupersweetcorn.com
Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Fax: (321) 214-0210
Email:
Web: www.ffva.com/
