Lee County
Located in Southwest Florida
| Lee County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Seafood | |||||
| Finfish-Pounds (5) | 2,741,810 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Invertebrates-Pounds (5) | 1,277,057 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Food Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 5,285,956 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Bait Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 93,894 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 10,292 | active | active | active | active |
| Citrus | |||||
| Grapefruit (3) | 704 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Oranges (3) | 9,920 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Tangeloes, tangerines,
lemons, etc. (3) | 443 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Forage (1) | 1,232 | semi-dormant | grow | mow/grow | mow/grow |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Avocados (1) | 3 | harvest | fruit set | harvest | harvest |
| Grapes (1) | 17 | dormant | growing | fruit set | harvest |
| Mangoes (1) | 134 | growing | fruit set | harvest | growing |
| Strawberries (1) | 12 | plant | harvest | ||
| Watermelon (1) | 325 | plant | harvest | ||
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 2,332 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 14,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Goats (1) | 432 | over-winter | kidding | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 1,027 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Poultry-Broilers (1) | 155 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Poultry-Layers (1) | 315 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Sheep (1) | 180 | over-winter | lambing | growing | growing |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Cucumbers (1) | 1,825 | harvest | plant | harvest | |
| Squash (1) | 925 | harvest | plant | harvest | |
| Tomatoes (1) | undisclosed | harvest | plant | harvest | |
| Woodland Crops | |||||
| Christmas Trees (1) | 12 | plant | grow | grow | 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 (5) Average harvest 2002-2004, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | |||||
For general info about agriculture in Lee County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Fort Myers
Michael Nordlund, County Executive Director
Phone: (239) 997-7331
Fax: (239) 997-7557
Email: michael.nordlund@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/22/countyLink
Lee County Cooperative Extension Service
Fort Myers
Phone: (239) 461-7500
Phone: (239) 461-7510
Phone: (239) 461-7504 Horticulture
Fax: (239) 461-7501
Email: csv@ifas.ufl.edu
Email: cbh@ifas.ufl.edu
Email: hillcb@leegov.com
Web: lee.ifas.ufl.edu/
Fort Myers State Farmers’ Market
Fort Myers
Lee Crews, Senior Market Manager
Phone: (239) 332-6910
Fax: (239) 332-6995
Email: FtMyersSFM@doacs.state.fl.us
Lee County Farm Bureau
Fort Myers
Phone: (239) 561-5100
Fax: (239) 561-7001
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Lee
Lee Soil And Water Conservation District
North Fort Myers
Phone: (239) 997-7331
Fax: (239) 997-7557
For info about specific crops grown in Lee County, contact:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 488-4676
Web: floridaconservation.org/
Gulf Citrus Growers Association
LaBelle
Phone: (863) 675-2180
Fax: (863) 675-8087
Email: gulfcitrus@earthlink.net
Web: www.gulfcitrus.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 Strawberry Growers Association
Plant City
Phone: (813) 752-6822
Fax: (813) 752-2167
Email: chinton@tampabay.rr.com
Web: www.straw-berry.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 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 Tomato Committee
Maitland
Phone: (407) 660-1949
Fax: (407) 660-1656
Email: info@floridatomatoes.org
Web: www.floridatomatoes.org
Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Fax: (321) 214-0210
Email: mike@ffva.com
Web: www.ffva.com/
