Hardee County
Located in Central Florida
| Hardee County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 5,914 | active | active | active | active |
| Citrus | |||||
| Grapefruit (3) | 620 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Oranges (3) | 52,384 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Tangeloes, tangerines, lemons, etc. (3) | 1,410 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Forage (1) | 8,178 | semi-dormant | grow | mow/grow | mow/grow |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Watermelon (1) | 680 | plant | harvest | ||
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 3,563 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 8,311,588 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 75,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Dairy Cattle (4) | 11,000 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Goats (1) | 127 | over-winter | kidding | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 713 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Poultry-Layers (1) | 292 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Cucumbers (1) | 1,172 | harvest | harvest | plant | harvest |
| Peppers (1) | 17 | harvest | harvest | plant | harvest |
| Tomatoes (1) | undisclosed | harvest | harvest | plant | harvest |
| Sweet Corn (1) | undisclosed | harvest | harvest | plant | harvest |
| Squash (1) | undisclosed | harvest | 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 Hardee 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/17/countyLink
Hardee County Cooperative Extension Service
Wauchula
Phone: (863) 773-2164
Fax: (863) 773-6861
Email: hardee@ifas.ufl.edu
Web: hardee.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
Hardee County Farm Bureau
Wauchula
Phone: (863) 773-3117
Fax: (863) 773-2369
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Hardee
Hardee Soil And Water Conservation District
Wauchula
Phone: (863) 773-9644
Fax: (863) 773-2445
For info about specific crops grown in Hardee 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 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 Holstein Association
Sparr
Phone: (352) 629-4734
Fax: (352) 629-3617
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/
Florida Sweet Corn Exchange
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Fax: (321) 214-0210
Email: dannyr@ffva.com
Web: www.freshsupersweetcorn.com
Florida Tomato Committee
Maitland
Phone: (407) 660-1949
Fax: (407) 660-1656
Email: info@floridatomatoes.org
Web: www.floridatomatoes.org
