Hillsborough County
Located in Central West Florida
| Hillsborough County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 5,438 | active | active | active | active |
| Aquaculture | |||||
| Ornamental Fish-Farms (1) | 82 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Seafood | |||||
| Finfish-Pounds (5) | 412,231 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Invertebrates-Pounds (5) | 216,986 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Food Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 2,201,649 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Bait Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 194 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Citrus | |||||
| Grapefruit (3) | 370 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Oranges (3) | 17,714 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Tangeloes, tangerines,
lemons, etc. (3) | 1,103 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Forage (1) | 11,702 | semi-dormant | grow | mow/grow | mow/grow |
| Peanuts (1) | 145 | plant | harvest | ||
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Strawberries (1) | 5,780 | harvest | harvest | plant | |
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 5,241 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 11,194,217 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 54,900 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Dairy Cattle (4) | 3,100 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Goats (1) | 1,736 | over-winter | kidding | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 4,975 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Poultry-Broilers (1) | 309 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Poultry-Layers (1) | undisclosed | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Sheep (1) | 793 | over-winter | lambing | growing | growing |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Cow Peas (1) | 97 | harvest | harvest | plant | harvest |
| Cabbage (1) | 591 | harvest | plant | harvest | |
| Cucumbers (1) | 1,307 | harvest | harvest | plant | harvest |
| Peppers (1) | 1,134 | harvest | harvest | plant | harvest |
| Snap Beans (1) | 422 | harvest | harvest | plant | harvest |
| Squash (1) | 556 | harvest | harvest | plant | harvest |
| Sweet Corn (1) | 109 | harvest | harvest | plant | harvest |
| Tomatoes (1) | 4,848 | harvest | 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 Hillsborough County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Plant City
Donald Royster, County Executive Director
Phone: (813) 752-1474
Fax: (813) 754-7297
Email: don.royster@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/1b/countyLink
Hillsborough County Cooperative Extension Service
Seffner
Phone: (813) 744-5519
Fax: (813) 744-5776
Email: hillsborough@ifas.ufl.edu
Web: hillsborough.extension.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
Hillsborough County Farm Bureau
Valrico
Phone: (813) 685-9121
Fax: (813) 681-3779
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Hillsborough
Hillsborough Soil And Water Conservation District
Plant City
Phone: (813) 759-6450
Fax: (813) 759-6530
For info about specific crops grown in Hillsborough County, contact:
Gulf Citrus Growers Association
LaBelle
Phone: (863) 675-2180
Fax: (863) 675-8087
Email: gulfcitrus@earthlink.net
Web: www.gulfcitrus.org/
Florida Aquaculture Association
Florida Tropical Fish Farms Association
Winter Haven
Phone: (863) 293-5710
Fax: (863) 299-5154
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 488-4676
Web: floridaconservation.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/
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 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 Sweet Corn Exchange
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Fax: (321) 214-0210
Email: dannyr@ffva.com
Web: www.freshsupersweetcorn.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/
