Alachua County
Located in North Central Florida
| Alachua County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 3,290 | over-winter | active | active | active |
| Citrus | |||||
| Oranges (3) | 19 | harvest | fruit set | grow | |
| Tangeloes, tangerines, lemons, etc. (3) |
2 | harvest | fruit set | grow | |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Field Corn (2) | 5,800 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Forage (1) | 23,785 | dormant | grow | grow/mow | grow/mow |
| Peanuts (2) | 6,400 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Tobacco (3) | 550 | transplant | growing | harvest | |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Blueberries (1) | 712 | dormant/budding | harvest | growing | going dormant |
| Cantaloupes | 143 | transplant | harvest | ||
| Pecans (1) | 1,854 | dormant | crop set | growing | harvest |
| Strawberries (1) | 22 | grow | harvest | plant | |
| Watermelon (1) | 1,636 | transplant | harvest | ||
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 1,001 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 511,580 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 44,300 | over-winter | calving | grow | grow |
| Dairy Cattle (4) | 1,700 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Goats (1) | 2,064 | over-winter | kidding | grow | grow |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 3,355 | over-winter | foal | grow | grow |
| Sheep (1) | 756 | over-winter | lambing | grow-out | grow-out |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Cow Peas (1) | 144 | plant | harvest | ||
| Cabbage (1) | 49 | harvest | plant | ||
| Cucumbers (1) | 485 | plant | harvest | ||
| Snap Beans (1) | 2,637 | plant | harvest | ||
| Squash (1) | 347 | plant | harvest | ||
| Sweet Corn (1) | 169 | plant | harvest | ||
| Woodland Crops | |||||
| Christmas Trees (1) | 26 | plant | grow | grow | 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 | |||||
For general info about agriculture in Alachua County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Gainesville
Wendy Luzader, County Executive Director
Phone: (352) 376-7414
Phone: (352) 372-4668
Fax: (352) 373-4984
Email: wendy.luzader@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/0/countyLink
Alachua County Cooperative Extension Service
Gainesville
Phone: (352) 955-2402
Fax: (352) 334-0122
Email: Alachua@ifas.ufl.edu
Web: alachua.ifas.ufl.edu
Alachua County Farm Bureau
Gainesville
Phone: (386) 418-4008
Fax: (386) 462-7948
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Alachua
Alachua Soil And Water Conservation District
Gainesville
Phone: (352) 376-7414
Fax: (352) 373-4984
For info about specific crops grown in Alachua County, contact:
Florida Peanut Producers Association
Marianna
Phone: (850) 526-2590
Fax: (850) 526-2277
Email: flpeanuts@phonl.com
Web: www.flpeanuts.com/
Florida Fruit And Vegetable Association
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Fax: (321) 214-0210
Email: mike@ffva.com
Web: www.ffva.com/
Florida Blueberry Growers Association
Gainesville
Phone: (352) 392-4711
Fax: (352) 393-1928
Email: gmixjr@sunnyridge.com
Web: www.floridablueberrygrowers.com/index.html
Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association
Orlando
Phone: (407) 295-7994
Fax: (407) 295-1619
Email: info@fngla.org
Web: www.fngla.org
Florida Cattlemen’s Association
Kissimmee
Phone: (407) 846-6221
Fax: (407) 933-8209
Email: fcajimhandley@aol.com
Web: www.floridacattlemen.org/
Florida Association of Livestock Markets
Kissimmee
Phone: (407) 846-4557
Fax: (407) 933-8209
Florida Holstein Association
Sparr
Phone: (352) 629-4734
Fax: (352) 629-3617
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
