Lake County
Located in Central Florida
| Lake County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 24,895 | active | active | active | active |
| Citrus | |||||
| Grapefruit (3) | 962 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Oranges (3) | 13,089 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Tangeloes, tangerines,
lemons, etc. (3) | 3,435 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Forage (1) | 9,276 | dormant | grow | mow/grow | mow/grow |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Grapes (1) | 108 | dormant | growing | fruit set | harvest |
| Pecans (1) | 171 | dormant | growing | set nuts | harvest |
| Watermelon (1) | 202 | harvest | plant | ||
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 4,225 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 21,246,083 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 29,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Goats (1) | 688 | over-winter | kidding | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 2,600 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Poultry-Broilers (1) | 147 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Poultry-Layers (1) | undisclosed | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Cow Peas (1) | 40 | plant | harvest | ||
| Cabbage (1) | 2 | plant | harvest | ||
| Cucumbers (1) | 3 | plant | harvest | ||
| Snap Beans (1) | 8 | plant | harvest | ||
| Squash (1) | 54 | plant | harvest | ||
| Tomatoes (1) | 1 | 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 Lake County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Tavares
Phone: (352) 742-7005
Phone: (352) 343-2581
Fax: (352) 343-6275
Laura Langford, County Executive Director
Email: Laura.Langford@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/21/countyLink
Lake County Cooperative Extension Service
Tavares
Phone: (352) 343-4101
Fax: (352) 343-2767
Email: RCBass@.ifas.ufl.edu
Web: lake.ifas.ufl.edu/
Sanford State Farmers’ Market
Sanford
Doris Denis, Senior Market Manager
Phone: (407) 330-6783
Fax: (407) 330-6786
Email: SanfordSFM@doacs.state.fl.us
Lake County Farm Bureau
Tavares
Phone: (352) 343-4407
Fax: (352) 343-4627
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Lake
Lake Soil And Water Conservation District
Tavares
Phone: (352) 343-2481
Fax: (352) 343-6275
For info about specific crops grown in Lake County, contact:
Haines City Citrus Growers Association
Haines City
Phone: (863) 422-1174
Fax: (863) 419-0035
Web: www.hilltopcitrus.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 Grape Growers Association
Lake Wales
Phone: (863) 678-0523
Fax: (863) 678-0609
Web: www.fgga.org
Florida Watermelon Association
Immokalee
Phone: (239) 658-1442
Fax: (239) 658-1448
Web: www.flfwa.com
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 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/
