Suwannee County
Located in North Central Florida
| Suwannee County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 7 | dormant | active | active | active |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Field Corn (2) | 6,600 | plant | grow | harvest | |
| Peanuts (2) | 9,100 | plant | grow | harvest | |
| Rye (1) | 350 | plant | grow | harvest | |
| Soybeans (3) | 400 | plant | grow | harvest | |
| Sorghum for silage (1) | 205 | plant | grow | harvest | |
| Tobacco (3) | 1,000 | plant | grow | harvest | |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Cantaloupes | 48 | plant | harvest | ||
| Pecans (1) | 649 | dormant | grow | nut set | harvest |
| Watermelon (1) | 2,038 | plant | harvest | ||
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 354 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 319,640 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 33,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Dairy Cattle (4) | 11,000 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Goats (1) | 1,324 | over-winter | kidding | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 2,203 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Poultry-Broilers (1) | 5,839,793 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Poultry-Layers (1) | 322,268 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Sheep (1) | 4 | over-winter | lambing | growing | growing |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Cabbage (1) | undisclosed | harvest | harvest | plant | |
| Cucumbers (1) | undisclosed | harvest | harvest | plant | |
| Peppers (1) | 138 | plant | harvest | ||
| Squash (1) | 54 | plant | harvest | ||
| Tomatoes (1) | undisclosed | plant | harvest | ||
| Woodland Crops | |||||
| Christmas Trees (1) | 48 | 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 Suwannee County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Live Oak
Don Burnam, County Executive Director
Phone: (386) 362-2681
Fax: (386) 362-3375
Email: Don.Burnam@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/3c/countyLink
Suwannee County Cooperative Extension Service
Live Oak
Phone: (386) 362-2771
Fax: (386) 364-1698
Email: suwannee@mail.ifas.ufl.edu
Web: suwannee.ifas.ufl.edu/
Suwannee Valley State Farmers’ Market
White Springs
Jay Thomas, Market Specialist III
Phone: (386) 963-5903
Fax: (386) 963-3391
Email: SuwanneeValleySFM@doacs.state.fl.us
Suwannee County Farm Bureau
Live Oak
Phone: (386) 362-1274
Fax: (386) 364-1136
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Suwannee
Suwannee Soil And Water Conservation District
Live Oak
Phone: (386) 362-2622 Ext. 3
Fax: (386) 362-3375
For info about specific crops grown in Suwannee County, contact:
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 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 Poultry Federation
Tampa
Phone: (813) 628-4551
Fax: (813) 620-4008
Email: fpf290@aol.com
Florida Tomato Committee
Maitland
Phone: (407) 660-1949
Fax: (407) 660-1656
Email: info@floridatomatoes.org
Web: www.floridatomatoes.org
Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Fax: (321) 214-0210
Email: mike@ffva.com
Web: www.ffva.com/
