Hendry County
Located in Southwest Florida
| Hendry County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 3,024 | active | active | active | active |
| Citrus | |||||
| Grapefruit (3) | 4,917 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Oranges (3) | 85,189 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Tangeloes, tangerines, lemons, etc. (3) | 3,049 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Forage (1) | 1,360 | semi-dormant | grow | mow/grow | mow/grow |
| Sugarcane (3) | 35,000 | harvest | harvest | plant | grow |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Watermelon (1) | 2,607 | plant | harvest | ||
| Cantaloupes (1) | undisclosed | plant | harvest | ||
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 805 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 84,000 | over-winter | calving | grow | grow |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Cucumbers (1) | 1,169 | harvest | harvest | plant | harvest |
| Snap Beans (1) | 4,206 | harvest | harvest | plant | harvest |
| Tomatoes (1) | 4,805 | harvest | harvest | plant | harvest |
| Peppers (1) | undisclosed | harvest | harvest | plant | harvest |
| Sweet Corn (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 Hendry County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Clewiston
Joy Llossas, Acting County Executive Director
Phone: (863) 983-7250
Fax: (863) 983-8709
Email: joy.llossas@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/18/countyLink
Hendry County Cooperative Extension Service
LaBelle
Phone: (863) 674-4092
Fax: (863) 674-4098
Email: gmcavoy@ifas.ufl.edu
Web: hendry.ifas.ufl.edu/
Immokalee State Farmers’Market
Immokalee
Jerry Hubbart, Senior Market Manager
Phone: (239) 658-3505
Fax: (239) 658-3508
Email: ImmokaleeSFM@doacs.state.fl.us
Hendry County Farm Bureau
Labelle
Phone: (863) 675-2535
Fax: (863) 675-3586
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Hendry
Hendry Soil And Water Conservation District
LaBelle
Phone: (863) 674-4160
Fax: (863) 612-0727
For info about specific crops grown in Hendry County, contact:
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 Sugarcane League
Clewiston
Phone: (863) 983-9151
Fax: (863) 983-2792
Sugarcane Growers Cooperative
West Palm Beach
Phone: (561) 833-7500
Fax: (561) 833-7526
Email: cdgoodlett@aol.com
Web: www.scgc.org/
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: http://www.floridacattlemen.org/
Florida Tomato Committee
Maitland
Phone: (407) 660-1949
Fax: (407) 660-1656
Email: info@floridatomatoes.org
Web: www.floridatomatoes.org
Florida Sweet Corn Exchange
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Fax: (321) 214-0210
Email: dannyr@ffva.com
Web: www.freshsupersweetcorn.com
Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Fax: (321) 214-0210
Email: mike@ffva.com
Web: www.ffva.com/
