Levy County
Located in North Central Florida
| Levy County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Seafood | |||||
| Finfish-Pounds (5) | 124,980 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Invertebrates-Pounds (5) | 542,559 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Food Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 222,843 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Bait Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 43,828 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 165 | active | active | active | active |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Field Corn (2) | 2,900 | plant | grow | harvest | |
| Forage (1) | 13,973 | dormant | grow | mow/grow | mow/grow |
| Peanuts (2) | 19,000 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Cantaloupes (1) | 44 | plant | harvest | ||
| Pecans (1) | 76 | dormant | grow | set nuts | harvest |
| Watermelon (1) | 1,734 | plant | harvest | ||
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 2,875 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 227,891 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 41,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Goats (1) | 963 | over-winter | kidding | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 3,359 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Poultry-Broilers (1) | 430 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Sheep (1) | 105 | over-winter | lambing | growing | growing |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Cow Peas (1) | 6 | plant | harvest | harvest | |
| Peppers (1) | 11 | plant | harvest | harvest | |
| Squash (1) | 19 | plant | harvest | harvest | |
| Sweet Corn (1) | 8 | plant | harvest | 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 Levy County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Bronson
Steve Maddox, County Executive Director
Phone: (352) 486-2125
Fax: (352) 486-1724
Email: steve.maddox@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/24/countyLink
Levy County Cooperative Extension Service
Bronson
Phone: (352) 486-5131
Fax: (352) 486-5481
Email: OJHill@mail.ifas.ufl.edu
Web: levy.ifas.ufl.edu/
Levy County Farm Bureau
Bronson
Phone: (352) 486-2135
Fax: (352) 486-2700
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Levy
Levy Soil And Water Conservation District
Bronson
Phone: (352) 486-2672
Fax: (352) 486-1724
For info about specific crops grown in Levy County, contact:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 488-4676
Web: floridaconservation.org/
Florida Peanut Producers Association
Marianna
Phone: (850) 526-2590
Fax: (850) 526-2277
Email: flpeanuts@phonl.com
Web: www.flpeanuts.com/
Florida Watermelon Association
Immokalee
Phone: (239) 658-1442
Fax: (239) 658-1448
Web: www.flfwa.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 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 Sweet Corn Exchange
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Fax: (321) 214-0210
Email: dannyr@ffva.com
Web: www.freshsupersweetcorn.com
Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Fax: (321) 214-0210
Email: mike@ffva.com
Web: www.ffva.com/
