Okeechobee County
Located in Central East Florida
| Okeechobee County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 323 | active | active | active | active |
| Citrus | |||||
| Grapefruit (3) | 1,191 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Oranges (3) | 10,200 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Tangeloes, tangerines,
lemons, etc. (3) | 500 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Forage (1) | 19,573 | semi-dormant | grow | grow/mow | grow/mow |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Watermelon (1) | 470 | plant | harvest | ||
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 2,125 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 51,676 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 125,000 | over-winter | calving | grow | grow |
| Dairy Cattle (4) | 30,000 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Goats (1) | 100 | over-winter | kidding | grow | grow |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 1,320 | over-winter | foal | grow | grow |
| Sheep (1) | 1,737 | over-winter | lambing | grow | grow |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Potatoes (1) | 1,271 | plant | harvest | ||
| Snap Beans (1) | 380 | 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 Okeechobee County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Okeechobee
Diane Conway, County Executive Director
Phone: (863) 763-3345
Fax: (863) 763-6407
Email: diane.conway@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/2e/countyLink
Okeechobee County Cooperative Extension Service
Okeechobee
Phone: (863) 763-6469
Fax: (863) 763-6745
Email: okeechobee@ifas.ufl.edu
Web: okeechobee.ifas.ufl.edu/
Fort Pierce State Farmers’ Market
Fort Pierce
Edward Marciniak, Senior Market Manager
Phone: (772) 468-3917
Fax: (772) 468-4002
Email: marcine@doacs.state.fl.us
Immokalee State Farmers’ Market
Immokalee
Jerry Hubbart, Senior Market Manager
Phone: (239) 658-3505
Fax: (239) 658-3508
Email: ImmokaleeSFM@doacs.state.fl.us
Okeechobee County Farm Bureau
Okeechobee
Phone: (863) 763-3101
Fax: (863) 763-1624
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Okeechobee
Okeechobee Soil And Water Conservation District
Okeechobee
Phone: (863) 763-3619
Fax: (863) 763-6407
For info about specific crops grown in Okeechobee County, contact:
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 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 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 Fruit and Vegetable Association
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Fax: (321) 214-0210
Email: mike@ffva.com
Web: www.ffva.com/
