Brevard County
Located in Central East Florida
| Brevard County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Seafood | |||||
| Finfish-Pounds (5) | 1,610,831 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Invertebrates-Pounds (5) | 949,346 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Food Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 3,118,118 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Bait Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 163 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 3,106 | over-winter | active | active | active |
| Citrus | |||||
| Grapefruit (3) | 646 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Oranges (3) | 5,158 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Tangeloes, tangerines, lemons, etc. (3) |
445 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Forage (1) | 1,069 | dormant | grow | grow/mow | grow/mow |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Mangoes (1) | 46 | growing | fruit set | harvest | growing |
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 3,195 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 491,312 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 25,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Goats (1) | 356 | over-winter | kidding | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 1,056 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| 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 Brevard County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Kissimmee
Kenneth Windsor, County Executive Director
Phone: (407) 847-4201
Fax: (407) 847-9665
Email: ken.windsor@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/4/countyLink
Brevard County Cooperative Extension Service
James H. Fletcher, Director
Email: JHFR@ufl.edu
Web: brevard.ifas.ufl.edu/
Main Office - Cocoa
Phone: (321) 633-1702
Fax: (321) 633-1890
North Office - Titusville
Phone: (321) 264-5289
Fax: (321) 264-7718
South Office - Palm Bay
Phone: (321) 952-4536
Fax: (321) 952-4539
Brevard County Farm Bureau
Cocoa
Phone: (321) 636-4361
Fax: (321) 632-2858
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Brevard
Brevard Soil And Water Conservation District
Cocoa
Phone: (321) 633-1702
Fax: (321) 633-1890
For info about specific crops grown in Brevard County, contact:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 488-4676
Web: floridaconservation.org/
Indian River Citrus League
Vero Beach
Phone: (772) 562-2728
Fax: (772) 562-2577
Email: info@ircitrusleague.org
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/
Tropical Fruit Growers of South Florida
Homestead
Phone: (305) 246-8460
Phone: (305) 401-1502
Email: tropicalfruitgrowers@earthlink.net
Web: www.tropicalfruitgrowers.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
