Gadsden County
Located in North Central Florida
| Gadsden County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 322 | dormant | active | active | active |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Field Corn (2) | 1,300 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Forage (1) | 2,120 | dormant | grow | grow/mow | grow/mow |
| Peanuts (2) | 1,300 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Soybeans (2) | 700 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Grapes (1) | 33 | dormant | growing | fruit set | harvest |
| Pecans (1) | 255 | dormant | growing | nut set | harvest |
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 1,110 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 5,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Goats (1) | 365 | over-winter | kidding | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 500 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Sheep (1) | 66 | over-winter | lambing | growing | growing |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Cow Peas (1) | 33 | plant | harvest | ||
| Snap Beans (1) | 15 | plant | harvest | ||
| Squash (1) | 12 | plant | harvest | ||
| Tomatoes (1) | 2,400 | plant | harvest | 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 Gadsden County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Quincy
Bobbie Sellars, County Executive Director
Phone: (850) 627-6365
Fax: (850) 627-4267
Email: Bobbie.Sellars@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/12/countyLink
Gadsden County Cooperative Extension Service
Quincy
Phone: (850) 875-7255
Fax: (850) 875-7257
Email: GADSDEN@Mail.IFAS.UFL.EDU
Gadsden State Farmers’ Market
Quincy
Regional Agricultural Market Supervisor
Phone: (850) 627-6484
Fax: (850) 627-4975
Email: GadsdenSFM@doacs.state.fl.us
Gadsden County Farm Bureau
Quincy
Phone: (850) 627-7196
Fax: (850) 875-1432
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Gadsden
Gadsden Soil And Water Conservation District
Quincy
Phone: (850) 875-7255
Fax: (850) 875-7257
For info about specific crops grown in Gadsden County, contact:
Florida Peanut Producers Association
Marianna
Phone: (850) 526-2590
Fax: (850) 526-2277
Email: flpeanuts@phonl.com
Web: www.flpeanuts.com/
Florida Grape Growers Association
Lake Wales
Phone: (863) 678-0523
Fax: (863) 678-0609
Web: www.fgga.org
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
Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Fax: (321) 214-0210
Email: mike@ffva.com
Web: www.ffva.com/
Florida Tomato Committee
Maitland
Phone: (407) 660-1949
Fax: (407) 660-1656
Email: info@floridatomatoes.org
Web: www.floridatomatoes.org
Gadsden County Tomato Growers Association
Quincy
Phone: (850) 875-7255
Fax: (850) 875-7257
Quincy Tomato Growers Exchange, Inc.
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Fax: (321) 214-0210
Email: dannyr@ffva.com
