Osceola County
Located in Central Florida
| Osceola County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 2,120 | active | active | active | active |
| Citrus | |||||
| Grapefruit (3) | 1,202 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Oranges (3) | 11,974 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Tangeloes, tangerines, lemons, etc. (3) |
628 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Forage (1) | 1,056 | semi-dormant | over-winter | grow/mow | grow/mow |
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 9,108 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 702,610 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 110,000 | over-winter | calving | grow | grow |
| Goats (1) | 338 | over-winter | kidding | grow | grow |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 1,359 | over-winter | foal | grow | grow |
| Poultry-Layers(1) | 160 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Sheep (1) | 94 | over-winter | lambing | grow | grow |
| 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 Osceola County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Kissimmee
Kenneth Windsor, County Executive Director
Phone: (407) 847-4201
Fax: (407) 847-9665
Email:
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/30/countyLink
Osceola County Cooperative Extension Service
Kissimmee
Phone: (321) 697-3000
Fax: (321) 697-3010
Email: Agriculture and Livestock
Email: Horticulture
Web: osceola.ifas.ufl.edu/
Osceola County Farm Bureau
Kissimmee
Phone: (407) 847-5189
Fax: (407) 847-9351
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Osceola
Osceola Soil And Water Conservation District
Kissimmee
Phone: (407) 847-4465
Fax: (407) 847-0959
For info about specific crops grown in Osceola 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/
Haines City Citrus Growers Association
Haines City
Phone: (863) 422-1174
Fax: (863) 419-0035
Web: www.hilltopcitrus.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/
Florida Poultry Federation
Tampa
Phone: (813) 628-4551
Fax: (813) 620-4008
Email:
