Lafayette County
Located in North Central Florida
| Lafayette County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Corn Silage (1) | 847 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Dry southern peas (1) | 500 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Forage (1) | 4,821 | dormant | grow | mow/grow | mow/grow |
| Peanuts (2) | 1,500 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Tobacco (3) | 330 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Pecans (1) | 44 | dormant | grow | set nuts | harvest |
| Horticulture | |||||
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 23,600 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 9,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Dairy Cattle (4) | 11,000 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Goats (1) | 442 | over-winter | kidding | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 288 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Poultry-Broilers (1) | 1,969,080 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Poultry-Layers (1) | 89,600 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Sheep (1) | 12 | over-winter | lambing | growing | growing |
| 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 Lafayette County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Mayo
Michael Allbritton, County Executive Director
Phone: (386) 294-1851
Fax: (386) 294-2154
Email: michael.allbritton@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/20/countyLink
Lafayette County Cooperative Extension Service
Mayo
Phone: (386) 294-1279
Fax: (386) 294-2016
Email: lafayette@mail.ifas.ufl.edu
Web: lafayette.ifas.ufl.edu/
Lafayette County Farm Bureau
Mayo
Phone: (386) 294-1399
Fax: (386) 294-4399
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Lafayette
For info about specific crops grown in Lafayette 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 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
