Madison County
Located in North Central Florida
| Madison County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 170 | dormant | active | active | active |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Field Corn (2) | 3,900 | plant | grow | harvest | |
| Dry southern peas (2) | 2,914 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Forage (1) | 7,630 | dormant | grow | mow/grow | mow/grow |
| Peanuts (2) | 8,000 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Rye (1) | 3,104 | planting | growing | harvest | |
| Soybeans (3) | 1,100 | planting | growing | harvest | |
| Tobacco (3) | 490 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Blueberries (1) | 15 | set fruit | harvest | growing | go dormant |
| Watermelon (1) | 205 | plant | harvest | ||
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 181 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 185,524 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 18,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Goats (1) | 551 | over-winter | kidding | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 613 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Poultry-Broilers (1) | 1,123,000 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Sheep (1) | 26 | over-winter | lambing | growing | growing |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Cow Peas (1) | 35 | harvest | harvest | plant | |
| Cucumbers (1) | 4 | harvest | harvest | plant | |
| Sweet Corn (1) | 33 | harvest | harvest | plant | |
| 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 Madison County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Madison
Phone: (850) 973-2205
Madison County Cooperative Extension Service
Madison
Telephone: (850) 973-4138
Email:
Web: madison.ifas.ufl.edu
Madison County Farm Bureau
Madison
Phone: (850) 973-4071
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Madison
Madison Soil And Water Conservation District
Madison
Phone: (850) 973-6595
For info about specific crops grown in Madison County, contact:
Florida Peanut Producers Association
Marianna
Phone: (850) 526-2590
Email:
Web: www.flpeanuts.com
Florida Blueberry Growers Association
Gainesville
Phone: (352) 392-4711
Web: www.floridablueberrygrowers.com
Florida Watermelon Association
Immokalee
Phone: (239) 658-1442
Web: www.flfwa.com
Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association
Orlando
Phone: (407) 295-7994
Email:
Web: www.fngla.org
Florida Association of Livestock Markets
Kissimmee
Phone: (407) 846-4557
Florida Cattlemen’s Association
Kissimmee
Phone: (407) 846-6221
Web: www.floridacattlemen.org
Florida Dairy Goat Association
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 421-4452
Web: www.fdga.org
Florida Meat Goat Association
Lake Butler
Phone: (386) 496-3166
Florida Poultry Federation
Tampa
Phone: (813) 628-4551
Email:
Florida Sweet Corn Exchange
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Web: www.freshsupersweetcorn.com
Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Web: www.ffva.com
