Orange County
Located in Central Florida
| Orange County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 4,831 | active | active | active | active |
| Citrus | |||||
| Grapefruit (3) | 117 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Oranges (3) | 4,805 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Tangeloes, tangerines,
lemons, etc. (3) | 671 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Forage (1) | 912 | semi-dormant | grow | grow/mow | grow/mow |
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 4,393 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 32,728,420 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 13,000 | over-winter | calving | grow | grow |
| Goats (1) | 121 | over-winter | kidding | grow | grow |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 1,491 | over-winter | foal | grow | grow |
| Poultry-Layers(1) | 2,247 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Sheep (1) | 107 | over-winter | lambing | grow | grow |
| 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 Orange County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Tavares
Laura Langford, County Executive Director
Phone: (352) 742-7005
Phone: (352) 343-2581
Fax: (352) 343-6275
Email: Laura.Langford@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/2f/countyLink
Orange County Cooperative Extension Service
Orlando
Phone: (407) 836-7570
Email: orange@ifas.ufl.edu
Web: ocextension.ifas.ufl.edu/
Orange County Farm Bureau
Orlando
Phone: (407) 293-7608
Fax: (407) 298-5130
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Orange
Orange Soil And Water Conservation District
Orlando
Phone: (407) 896-0353
Fax: (407) 894-0726
For info about specific crops grown in Orange 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 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
