Gilchrist County
Located in North Central Florida
| Gilchrist County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 6 | dormant | active | active | active |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Field Corn (2) | 7,200 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Forage (1) | 9,118 | dormant | grow | grow/mow | grow/mow |
| Peanuts (2) | 3,700 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Sorghum for silage (1) | 1,164 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Watermelon (1) | 800 | plant | harvest | ||
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 824 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 20,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Dairy Cattle (4) | 13,000 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 855 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Poultry-Layers (1) | 242 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Sheep (1) | 180 | over-winter | lambing | growing | growing |
| Woodland Crops | |||||
| Christmas Trees (1) | 31 | plant | grow | grow | 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 Gilchrist 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/13/countyLink
Gilchrist County Cooperative Extension Service
Trenton
Phone: (352) 463-3174
Fax: (352) 463-3197
Email: gilchrist@ifas.ufl.edu
Web: gilchrist.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
Gilchrist County Farm Bureau
Trenton
Phone: (352) 463-2298
Fax: (352) 463-3877
Email: bureaug@bellsouth.net
Gilchrist Soil And Water Conservation District
Bronson
Phone: (352) 486-2672
Fax: (352) 486-1724
For info about specific crops grown in Gilchrist County, contact:
Florida Peanut Producers Association
Marianna
Phone: (850) 526-2590
Fax: (850) 526-2277
Email: flpeanuts@phonl.com
Web: www.flpeanuts.com/
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/
West Florida Livestock Association
Quincy
Phone: (850) 875-7255
Fax: (850) 875-7257
Florida Holstein Association
Sparr
Phone: (352) 629-4734
Fax: (352) 629-3617
Florida Poultry Federation
Tampa
Phone: (813) 628-4551
Fax: (813) 620-4008
Email: fpf290@aol.com
