Highlands County
Located in Central Florida
| Highlands County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 7 | active | active | active | active |
| Citrus | |||||
| Grapefruit (3) | 11 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Oranges (3) | 876 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Tangeloes, tangerines, lemons, etc. (3) | 84 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Forage (1) | 9,086 | semi-dormant | grow | grow/mow | grow/mow |
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 471 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 92,443 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 13,600 | over-winter | calving | grow | grow |
| Dairy Cattle (4) | 2,400 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Goats (1) | 671 | over-winter | kidding | grow | grow |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 1,642 | over-winter | foal | grow | grow |
| Sheep (1) | 254 | over-winter | lambing | grow | grow |
| Poultry-Layers (1) | undisclosed | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Cucumbers (1) | 1 | harvest | harvest | plant | |
| Snap Beans (1) | 3 | harvest | harvest | plant | |
| Squash (1) | 2 | harvest | harvest | plant | |
| Sweet Corn (1) | 34 | harvest | harvest | plant | |
| 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 Highlands County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Sebring
Phone: (863) 385-7853
Fax: (863) 385-7028
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/1a/countyLink
Highlands County Cooperative Extension Service
Sebring
Phone: (863) 402-6540
Fax: (863) 402-6544
Email: highlands@mail.ifas.ufl.edu
Web: highlands.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
Highlands County Farm Bureau
Sebring
Phone: (863) 385-5141
Fax: (863) 385-5356
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Highlands
Highlands Soil And Water Conservation District
Sebring
Phone: (863) 402-6545
Fax: (863) 385-7028
For info about specific crops grown in Highlands County, contact:
Highlands County Citrus Growers Association
Sebring
Phone: (863) 385-8091
Fax: (863) 385-6829
Email: feedback@hccga.com
Email: rroyce@hccga.com
Web: www.hccga.com/
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 Blueberry Growers Association
Gainesville
Phone: (352) 392-4711
Fax: (352) 393-1928
Email: gmixjr@sunnyridge.com
Web: www.floridablueberrygrowers.com/index.html
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/
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
