Leon County
Located in North Central Florida
| Leon County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Forage (1) | 1,731 | dormant | grow | mow/grow | mow/grow |
| Oats (1) | 130 | plant | harvest | ||
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Grapes (1) | 55 | dormant | growing | fruit set | harvest |
| Strawberries (1) | 75 | plant | harvest | ||
| Watermelon (1) | 4 | plant | harvest | ||
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 289 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 5,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 1,070 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Poultry-Broilers (1) | 50 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Poultry-Layers (1) | 436 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Sheep (1) | 72 | over-winter | lambing | growing | growing |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Cow Peas (1) | 2 | plant | harvest | harvest | |
| Cabbage (1) | 1 | grow | harvest | plant | |
| Cucumbers (1) | 1 | plant | harvest | harvest | |
| Snap Beans (1) | 52 | plant | harvest | harvest | |
| Squash (1) | 2 | plant | harvest | harvest | |
| Woodland Crops | |||||
| Christmas Trees (1) | 16 | 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 | |||||
For general info about agriculture in Leon County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Monticello
Mark Demott, County Executive Director
Phone: (850) 997-2072
Fax: (850) 997-6277
Email: mark.demott@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/23/countyLink
Leon County Cooperative Extension Service
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 606-5200
Phone: (850) 606-5202 Forestry and Horticulture
Fax: (850) 606-5201
Web: leon.ifas.ufl.edu/
Leon County Farm Bureau
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 877-6581
Fax: (850) 877-8998
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Leon
Leon Soil And Water Conservation District (Ochlockonee River)
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 877-6899
Fax: (850) 893-8407
For info about specific crops grown in Leon County, contact:
Florida Grape Growers Association
Lake Wales
Phone: (863) 678-0523
Fax: (863) 678-0609
Web: www.fgga.org
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 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/
West Florida Livestock Association
Quincy
Phone: (850) 875-7255
Fax: (850) 875-7257
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/
