Polk County
Located in Central Florida
| Polk County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 14,856 | active | active | active | active |
| Aquaculture | |||||
| Ornamental Fish-Farms (1) | 19 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Citrus | |||||
| Grapefruit (3) | 4,596 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Oranges (3) | 82,701 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Tangeloes, tangerines,
lemons, etc. (3) | 7,753 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Forage (1) | 8,749 | semi-dormant | grow | grow/mow | grow/mow |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Blueberries (1) | 212 | fruit set | harvest | growing | dormant |
| Grapes (1) | 14 | growing | fruit set | harvest | dormant |
| Strawberries (1) | 67 | plant | harvest | ||
| Watermelon (1) | 483 | plant | harvest | ||
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 3,043 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 4,816,271 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 99,000 | over-winter | calving | grow | grow |
| Goats (1) | 1,200 | over-winter | kidding | grow | grow |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 2,562 | over-winter | foal | grow | grow |
| Poultry-Broilers (1) | 145 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Sheep (1) | 125 | over-winter | lambing | grow | grow |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Cow Peas (1) | 41 | plant | harvest | ||
| Cabbage (1) | 36 | plant | harvest | ||
| Cucumbers (1) | 39 | plant | harvest | ||
| Snap Beans (1) | 23 | plant | harvest | ||
| Squash (1) | 27 | 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 Polk County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Bartow
Donald Royster, County Executive Director
Phone: (863) 533-2051
Fax: (863) 533-1884
Email: donald.royster@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/34/countyLink
Polk County Cooperative Extension Service
Bartow
Phone: (863) 519-8677
Fax: (863) 534-0001
Email: Polk@ifas.ufl.edu
Web: polk.ifas.ufl.edu/
Plant City State Farmers’ Market
Plant City
Zechariah Henderson, Regional Market Supervisor
Cindy Suszko, Senior Market Manager
Phone: (813) 757-9027
Fax: (813) 757-9030
Email: PlantCitySFM@doacs.state.fl.us
Polk County Farm Bureau
Bartow
Phone: (863) 533-0561
Fax: (863) 533-9241
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Polk
Polk Soil And Water Conservation District
Bartow
Phone: (863) 534-1350
Fax: (863) 533-1884
For info about specific crops grown in Polk County, contact:
Florida Aquaculture Association
Florida Tropical Fish Farms Association
Winter Haven
Phone: (863) 293-5710
Fax: (863) 299-5154
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/
Haines City Citrus Growers Association
Haines City
Phone: (863) 422-1174
Fax: (863) 419-0035
Web: www.hilltopcitrus.com
Florida Blueberry Growers Association
Gainesville
Phone: (352) 392-4711
Fax: (352) 393-1928
Email: gmixjr@sunnyridge.com
Web: www.floridablueberrygrowers.com/index.html
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 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 Fruit and Vegetable Association
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Fax: (321) 214-0210
Email: mike@ffva.com
Web: www.ffva.com/
