Desoto County
Located in Central West Florida
| Desoto County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 8,835 | active | active | active | active |
| Citrus | |||||
| Grapefruit (3) | 438 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Oranges (3) | 67,020 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Tangeloes, tangerines, lemons, etc. (3) | 1,101 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Forage (1) | 5,598 | semi-dormant | grow | mow/grow | mow/grow |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Blueberries (1) | 5 | fruit set | harvest | growing | growing |
| Watermelon (1) | 1,328 | harvest | harvest | plant | growing |
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 5,297 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 565,944 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 73,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Goats (1) | 373 | over-winter | kidding | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 1,187 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Poultry-Layers (1) | 251 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| 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 Desoto County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Wauchula
V. Shawn Brabant, County Executive Director
Phone: (863) 773-4764
Fax: (863) 773-2445
Email: shawn.brabant@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/c/countyLink
Desoto County Cooperative Extension Service
Arcadia
Phone: (863) 993-4846
Fax: (863) 993-4849
E-mail: desoto@mail.ifas.ufl.edu
Web: desoto.ifas.ufl.edu/
Wauchula State Farmers’ Market
Wauchula
Diana Durrance, Market Manager
Phone: (863) 773-9850
Fax: (863) 773-3802
Email: WauchulaSFM@doacs.state.fl.us
Desoto County Farm Bureau
Arcadia
Phone: (863) 494-3636
Fax: (863) 494-4332
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/DeSoto
Desoto Soil And Water Conservation District (Peace River)
Wauchula
Phone: (863) 773-9644
Fax: (863) 773-2445
For info about specific crops grown in Desoto County, contact:
Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association
Arcadia
Phone: (863) 494-0061
Phone: (863) 773-2644
Fax: (863) 494-4976
Email: prvcga@earthlink.net
Web: www.prvcga.org/
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/
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
