Hamilton County
Located in North Central Florida
| Hamilton County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Field Corn (2) | 4,200 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Forage (1) | 2,437 | dormant | grow | mow/grow | mow/grow |
| Peanuts (2) | 3,600 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Tobacco (3) | 630 | transplant | growing | harvest | |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Pecans (1) | 101 | dormant | growing | nut set | harvest |
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 90 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 8,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Goats (1) | 331 | over-winter | kidding | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 150 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Poultry-Broilers (1) | 345,006 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Cow Peas (1) | 898 | plant | harvest | ||
| Squash (1) | 160 | 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 Hamilton County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Jasper
Don Burnam, County Executive Director
Phone: (386) 792-1308
Fax: (386) 792-1604
Email: don.burnam@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/16/countyLink
Hamilton County Cooperative Extension Service
Jasper
Phone: (386) 792-1276
Fax: (386) 792-6446
Email: hamilton@ifas.ufl.edu
Web: hamilton.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
Hamilton County Farm Bureau
Jasper
Phone: (386) 792-1458
Fax: (386) 792-2793
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Hamilton
Hamilton Soil And Water Conservation District
Jasper
Phone: (386) 792-1105
Fax: (386) 792-1604
For info about specific crops grown in Hamilton County, contact:
Florida Peanut Producers Association
Marianna
Phone: (850) 526-2590
Fax: (850) 526-2277
Email: flpeanuts@phonl.com
Web: www.flpeanuts.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
Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Fax: (321) 214-0210
Email: mike@ffva.com
Web: www.ffva.com/
