Broward County
Located in Southeast Florida
| Broward County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Seafood | |||||
| Finfish-Pounds (5) | 487,776 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Invertebrates-Pounds (5) | 380,511 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Food Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 10,689 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Bait Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 0 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 2,000 | active | active | active | active |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Mangoes (1) | 24 | growing | fruit set | harvest | growing |
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 2,507 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 2,735,791 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | < td align="right"> 12,000over-winter | calving | growing | growing | |
| Goats (1) | 218 | over-winter | kidding | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 1,638 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Peppers (1) | 45 | harvest | plant | grow | |
| Sweet Corn (1) | undisclosed | harvest | 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 Broward County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Davie
Phone: (954) 584-1306
Fax: (954) 792-4919
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/5/countyLink
West Palm Beach
Layne Ballard, County Executive Director
Phone: (561) 683-2285
Fax: (561) 683-6249
Email: layne.ballard@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/5/countyLink
Broward County Cooperative Extension Service
Davie
Phone: (954) 370-3725
Fax: (954) 370-3737
Web: www.broward.org/extension/
Pompano State Farmers’ Market
Pompano Beach
Al Castro, Senior Market Manager
Phone: (954) 786-4828
Fax: (954) 786-4830
Email: PompanoSFM@doacs.state.fl.us
Broward County Farm Bureau
Margate
Phone: (954) 972-2525
Fax: (954) 969-9543
Email: bcfbbonny@yahoo.com
Web: www.browardfarmbureau.com
Broward Soil And Water Conservation District
Davie
Phone: (954) 584-1306
Fax: (954) 792-4919
For info about specific crops grown in Broward County, contact:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 488-4676
Web: floridaconservation.org/
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 Sweet Corn Exchange
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Fax: (321) 214-0210
Email: dannyr@ffva.com
Web: www.freshsupersweetcorn.com
