Columbia County
Located in North Central Florida
| Columbia County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 2,720 | active | active | active | active |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Field Corn (1) | 137 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Forage (1) | 5,488 | dormant | grow | grow/mow | grow/mow |
| Peanuts (2) | 4,700 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Rye (1) | 260 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Tobacco (3) | 380 | transplant | growing | harvest | |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Blueberries (1) | 8 | fruit set | harvest | grow | grow |
| Pecans (1) | 293 | dormant | grow | set nuts | harvest |
| Watermelon (1) | 109 | plant | harvest | ||
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 224 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 39,829 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 17,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Goats (1) | 1,200 | over-winter | kidding | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 948 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Poultry-Broilers (1) | 108,121 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Sheep (1) | 181 | over-winter | lambing | growing | growing |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Snap Beans (1) | 4 | plant | harvest | ||
| Squash (1) | 14 | plant | harvest | ||
| Sweet Corn (1) | 18 | plant | harvest | ||
| Tomatoes (1) | 4 | 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 Columbia County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Lake City
Mark Carlton, County Executive Director
Phone: (386) 752-8447
Fax: (386) 752-8278
Email: mark.carlton@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/b/countyLink
Columbia County Cooperative Extension Service
Lake City
Phone: (386) 752-5384
Fax: (386) 758-2173
Email: columbia@ifas.ufl.edu
Web: columbia.ifas.ufl.edu/
Suwannee Valley State Farmers’ Market
White Springs
Jay Thomas, Market Specialist III
Phone: (386) 963-5903
Fax: (386) 963-3391
Email: SuwanneeValleySFM@doacs.state.fl.us
Columbia County Farm Bureau
Lake City
Phone: (386) 752-4003
Fax: (386) 752-0585
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Columbia
Columbia Soil And Water Conservation District (Santa Fe)
Lake City
Phone: (386) 755-3194
Fax: (386) 752-8278
For info about specific crops grown in Columbia 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 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: 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/
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
Florida Poultry Federation
Tampa
Phone: (813) 628-4551
Fax: (813) 620-4008
Email: fpf290@aol.com
