Manatee County
Located in Central West Florida
| Manatee County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Seafood | |||||
| Finfish-Pounds (5) | 3,009,589 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Invertebrates-Pounds (5) | 232,061 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Food Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 25,947 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Bait Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 17,030 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 7,464 | active | active | active | active |
| Citrus | |||||
| Grapefruit (3) | 604 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Oranges (3) | 19,264 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Tangeloes, tangerines,
lemons, etc. (3) | 448 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Forage (1) | 5,055 | dormant | grow | mow/grow | mow/grow |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Cantaloupes (1) | 650 | plant | harvest | ||
| Grapes (1) | 71 | grow | fruit set | harvest | dormant |
| Mangoes (1) | 3 | growing | fruit set | harvest | growing |
| Watermelon (1) | 1,900 | plant | harvest | ||
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 4,903 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 6,625,064 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 48,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Dairy Cattle (4) | 3,200 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 1,565 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Poultry-Layers (1) | 3,721 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Sheep (1) | 175 | over-winter | lambing | growing | growing |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Cucumbers (1) | 5,481 | harvest | plant | harvest | |
| Peppers (1) | 156 | harvest | plant | harvest | |
| Potatoes (1) | 3,380 | harvest | plant | harvest | |
| Snap Beans (1) | 522 | harvest | plant | harvest | |
| Squash (1) | 482 | harvest | plant | harvest | |
| Sweet Corn (1) | 66 | harvest | plant | harvest | |
| Tomatoes (1) | 11,298 | 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 Manatee County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Wauchula
V. Shawn Brabant, County Executive Director
Phone: (863) 773-4764
Fax: (863) 773-2445
Email: shawn.brabant@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/27/countyLink
Manatee County Cooperative Extension Service
Palmetto
Phone: (941) 722-4524
Fax: (941) 721-6608
Email: manatee@ifas.ufl.edu
Web: manatee.ifas.ufl.edu/
Wauchula State Farmers’ Market
Wauchula
Diana Durrance, Market Manager
Phone: (863) 773-9850
Fax: (863) 773-3802
Email: WauchulaSFM@doacs.state.fl.us
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
Manatee County Farm Bureau
Bradenton
Phone: (941) 746-6161
Fax: (941) 748-9439
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Manatee
Manatee River Soil And Water Conservation District
Sarasota
Phone: (941) 907-0011
Fax: (941) 907-0015
For info about specific crops grown in Manatee County, contact:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 488-4676
Web: floridaconservation.org/
Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association
Arcadia
Phone: (863) 494-0061
Phone: (863) 773-2644
Fax: (863) 494-4976
Email: prvcga@earthlink.net
Web: www.prvcga.org/
Gulf Citrus Growers Association
LaBelle
Phone: (863) 675-2180
Fax: (863) 675-8087
Email: gulfcitrus@earthlink.net
Web: www.gulfcitrus.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 Grape Growers Association
Lake Wales
Phone: (863) 678-0523
Fax: (863) 678-0609
Web: www.fgga.org
Florida Watermelon Association
Immokalee
Phone: (239) 658-1442
Fax: (239) 658-1448
Web: www.flfwa.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 Holstein Association
Sparr
Phone: (352) 629-4734
Fax: (352) 629-3617
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/
