Calhoun County
Located in Northwest Florida
| Calhoun County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 1,631 | over-winter | active | active | active |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Cotton (3) | 7,200 | planting | growing | harvest | |
| Field Corn (2) | 1,100 | planting | growing | harvest | |
| Forage (1) | 1,540 | dormant | grow | grow/mow | grow/mow |
| Peanuts (2) | 3,100 | planting | growing | harvest | |
| Soybeans (2) | 100 | planting | growing | harvest | |
| Wheat (1) | 164 | growing | harvest | planting | |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Pecans (1) | undisclosed | dormant | crop set | growing | harvest |
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 702 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | undisclosed | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 4,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Goats (1) | 269 | over-winter | kidding | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 99 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Snap Beans | 20 | 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 | |||||
For general info about agriculture in Calhoun County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Blountstown
Charles H. Golden, County Executive Director
Phone: (850) 674-8388
Fax: (850) 674-5099
Email: Charles.Golden@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/6/countyLink
Calhoun County Cooperative Extension Service
Blountstown
Phone: (850) 674-8323
Fax: (850) 674-8353
Email: calhoun@mail.ifas.ufl.edu
Web: calhoun.ifas.ufl.edu/
Calhoun County Farm Bureau
Blountstown
Phone: (850) 674-5471
Fax: (850) 674-5260
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Calhoun
Calhoun Soil and Water Conservation District (Chipola River)
Blountstown
Phone: (850) 674-8271
Fax: (850) 674-5099
For info about specific crops grown in Calhoun County, contact:
Florida Peanut Producers Association
Marianna
Phone: (850) 526-2590
Fax: (850) 526-2277
Email: flpeanuts@phonl.com
Web: www.flpeanuts.com/
Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association
Orlando
Phone: (407) 295-7994
Fax: (407) 295-1619
Email: info@fngla.org
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: fcajimhandley@aol.com
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
