Pasco County
Located in Central West Florida
| Pasco County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Seafood | |||||
| Finfish-Pounds (5) | 257,706 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Invertebrates-Pounds (5) | 41,967 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Food Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 35,007 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Bait Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 113,099 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 3,084 | active | active | active | active |
| Citrus | |||||
| Grapefruit (3) | 145 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Oranges (3) | 9,149 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Tangeloes, tangerines,
lemons, etc. (3) | 537 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Forage (1) | 8,549 | semi-dormant | grow | grow/mow | grow/mow |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Blueberries (1) | 21 | fruit set | harvest | growing | dormant |
| Grapes (1) | 26 | growing | fruit set | harvest | dormant |
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 1,522 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 1,469,373 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 43,900 | over-winter | calving | grow | grow |
| Dairy Cattle (4) | 3,100 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Goats (1) | 680 | over-winter | kidding | grow | grow |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 2,273 | over-winter | foal | grow | grow |
| Poultry-Layers(1) | 221 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Sheep (1) | 888 | over-winter | lambing | grow | grow |
| 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 Pasco County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
San Antonio
Marcinda Wolthuis, County Executive Director
Phone: (352) 588-5211
Fax: (352) 588-5472
Email: marcinda.wolthuis@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/32/countyLink
Pasco County Cooperative Extension Service
Phone: (352) 521-4288
Phone: (727) 847-8177
Fax: (352) 523-1921
Web: pasco.ifas.ufl.edu/
East Office - Dade City
Phone: (813) 996-7341 ext 4288
West Office - New Port Richey
Phone: (813) 996-7341 ext 8177
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
Pasco County Farm Bureau
Dade City
Phone: (352) 567-5641
Fax: (352) 567-9638
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Pasco
Pasco Soil And Water Conservation District
New Port Richey
Phone: (727) 847-8008
Fax: (727) 847-8980
For info about specific crops grown in Pasco County, contact:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 488-4676
Web: floridaconservation.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 Blueberry Growers Association
Gainesville
Phone: (352) 392-4711
Fax: (352) 393-1928
Email: gmixjr@sunnyridge.com
Web: www.floridablueberrygrowers.com/index.html
Florida Grape Growers Association
Lake Wales
Phone: (863) 678-0523
Fax: (863) 678-0609
Web: www.fgga.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
