Okaloosa County
Located in Northwest Florida
| Okaloosa County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Seafood | |||||
| Finfish-Pounds (5) | 1,587,576 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Invertebrates-Pounds (5) | 58,098 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Food Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 119,345 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Bait Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 252 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 1,806 | dormant | active | active | active |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Cotton (2) | 4,500 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Field Corn (2) | 500 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Forage (1) | 3,688 | dormant | grow | mow/grow | mow/grow |
| Peanuts (2) | 3,200 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Grapes (1) | 36 | grow | fruit set | harvest | dormant |
| Pecans (1) | 133 | dormant | grow | set nuts | harvest |
| Watermelon (1) | 19 | plant | harvest | ||
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 116 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 4,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Goats (1) | 418 | over-winter | kidding | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 1,157 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Poultry-Layers (1) | 615 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Sheep (1) | 220 | over-winter | lambing | growing | growing |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Cow Peas (1) | 60 | plant | harvest | ||
| Peppers (1) | 4 | plant | harvest | ||
| Squash (1) | 7 | plant | harvest | ||
| Sweet Corn (1) | 8 | plant | harvest | ||
| Tomatoes (1) | 3 | 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 (5) Average harvest 2002-2004, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
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For general info about agriculture in Okaloosa County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Crestview
Jeff Barber. County Executive Director
Phone: (850) 682-2416
Fax: (850) 682-1095
Email:
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/2d/countyLink
Okaloosa County Cooperative Extension Service
Crestview
Phone: (850) 689-5850
Phone: (850) 729-1400 ext 5850
Fax: (850) 689-5727
Email:
Web: okaloosa.ifas.ufl.edu/
Okaloosa County Farm Bureau
Crestview
Phone: (850) 682-3536
Fax: (850) 682-0882
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Okaloosa
Okaloosa Soil And Water Conservation District (Yellow River)
Crestview
Phone: (850) 926-3774
Fax: (850) 926-1416
Okaloosa Soil and Water Conservation District (Blackwater)
Milton
Phone: (850) 623-3229
Fax: (850) 626-3524
For info about specific crops grown in Okaloosa 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 Grape Growers Association
Lake Wales
Phone: (863) 678-0523
Fax: (863) 678-0609
Web: www.fgga.org
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 Poultry Federation
Tampa
Phone: (813) 628-4551
Fax: (813) 620-4008
Email:
Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Fax: (321) 214-0210
Email:
Web: www.ffva.com/
