Dixie County
Located in North Central Florida
| Dixie County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Aquaculture | |||||
| Mollusks-Farms (1) | 72 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Seafood | |||||
| Finfish-Pounds (5) | 188,284 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Invertebrates-Pounds (5) | 616,851 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Food Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 6,978 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Bait Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 6,531 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Forage (1) | 1,262 | semi-dormant | grow | mow/grow | mow/grow |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Pecans (1) | 33 | dormant | growing | nut set | harvest |
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 5 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 4,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Goats (1) | 297 | over-winter | kidding | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 230 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Poultry-Layers (1) | 78,334 | 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 (5) Average harvest 2002-2004, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | |||||
For general info about agriculture in Dixie County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Trenton
Wendy Luzader, County Executive Director
Phone: (352) 463-2358
Fax: (352) 463-1144
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/d/countyLink
Dixie County Cooperative Extension Service
Cross City
Phone: (352) 498-1237
Fax: (352) 498-1471
Email: HVHoughton@mail.ifas.ufl.edu
Web: dixie.ifas.ufl.edu/
Dixie County Farm Bureau
Trenton
Phone: (352) 463-2298
Fax: (352) 463-3877
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Dixie
Dixie Soil And Water Conservation District
Old Town
Phone: (352) 542-7135
Fax: (352) 498-1211
For info about specific crops grown in Dixie County, contact:
Florida Aquaculture Association
Florida Tropical Fish Farms Association
Winter Haven
Phone: (863) 293-5710
Fax: (863) 299-5154
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 488-4676
Web: floridaconservation.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
