Walton County
Located in Northwest Florida
| Walton County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Seafood | |||||
| Finfish-Pounds (5) | 28,807 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Invertebrates-Pounds (5) | 58,228 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Food Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 13,867 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Bait Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 0 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Cotton (2) | 5,600 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Field Corn (2) | 800 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Forage (1) | 5,500 | dormant | grow | mow/grow | mow/grow |
| Oats (1) | 408 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Peanuts (2) | 5,100 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Grapes (1) | 31 | growing | fruit set | harvest | dormant |
| Pecans (1) | 369 | dormant | growing | nut set | harvest |
| Strawberries (1) | 13 | plant | harvest | ||
| Watermelon (1) | 16 | plant | harvest | ||
| Horticulture | |||||
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 6,868 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 8,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Goats (1) | 460 | over-winter | kidding | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 1,059 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Sheep (1) | 85 | over-winter | lambing | growing | growing |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Squash (1) | 6 | plant | harvest | ||
| Sweet Corn (1) | 21 | plant | harvest | ||
| Tomatoes (1) | 2 | 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 (5) Average harvest 2002-2004, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | |||||
For general info about agriculture in Walton County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Defuniak Springs
Jeffrey Barber, County Executive Director
Phone: (850) 892-3712 ext 2
Fax: (850) 892-6002
Email: jeffery.barber@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/41/countyLink
Walton County Cooperative Extension Service
Defuniak Springs
Phone: (850) 892-8172
Phone: (850) 897-1800
Phone: (850) 698-5850
Fax: (850) 892-8443
Email: BHW@mail.ifas.ufl.edu
Email: mjgo@mail.ifas.ufl.edu Forestry and Horticulture
Email: lsj@mail.ifas.ufl.edu Marine Science
Walton County Farm Bureau
Defuniak Springs
Phone: (850) 892-5512
Fax: (850) 929-3655
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Walton
Walton Soil and Water Conservation District (Choctawhatchee River)
Defuniak Springs
Phone: (850) 892-3716
Fax: (850) 892-6002
For info about specific crops grown in Walton 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 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 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/
West Florida Livestock Association
Quincy
Phone: (850) 875-7255
Fax: (850) 875-7257
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 Sweet Corn Exchange
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Fax: (321) 214-0210
Email: dannyr@ffva.com
Web: www.freshsupersweetcorn.com
