Indian River County
Located in Central East Florida
| Indian River County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 2,799 | active | active | active | active |
| Aquaculture | |||||
| Mollusks-Farms (1) | 27 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Seafood | |||||
| Finfish-Pounds (5) | 889,916 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Invertebrates-Pounds (5) | 8,831 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Food Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 0 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Bait Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 0 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Citrus | |||||
| Grapefruit (3) | 24,194 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Oranges (3) | 21,901 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Tangeloes, tangerines,
lemons, etc. (3) | 1,444 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Horticulture | |||||
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 139,676 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 15,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 626 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Sheep (1) | 27 | over-winter | lambing | growing | growing |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Squash (1) | 17 | harvest | harvest | plant | |
| Snap Beans (1) | undisclosed | harvest | harvest | plant | |
| Tomatoes (1) | undisclosed | harvest | harvest | plant | |
| 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 Indian River County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Fort Pierce
Mark Tomsic, County Executive Director
Phone: (772) 461-4546
Fax: (772) 465-0165
Email: mark.tomsic@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/1d/countyLink
Indian River County Cooperative Extension Service
Vero Beach
Phone: (772) 770-5030
Fax: (772) 770-5148
Email: Indian@mail.ifas.ufl.edu
Web: indian.ifas.ufl.edu/
Fort Pierce State Farmers’ Market
Fort Pierce
Edward Marciniak , Senior Market Manager
Phone: (772) 468-3917
Fax: (772) 468-4002
Email: marcine@doacs.state.fl.us
Indian River County Farm Bureau
Vero Beach
Phone: (772) 562-4119
Fax: (772) 569-3111
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Indian_River
Indian River Soil And Water Conservation District
Vero Beach
Phone: (772) 770-5005
Fax: (772) 563-4926
For info about specific crops grown in Indian River County, contact:
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/
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/
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 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/
