Pinellas County
Located in Central West Florida
| Pinellas County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Seafood | |||||
| Finfish-Pounds (5) | 10,068,978 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Invertebrates-Pounds (5) | 751,574 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Food Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 1,180,161 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Bait Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 103,994 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 132 | active | active | active | active |
| Citrus | |||||
| Grapefruit (3) | 4 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Oranges (3) | 22 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Tangeloes, tangerines,
lemons, etc. (3) | 12 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 89 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 905,228 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 336 | over-winter | foal | grow | grow |
| Poultry-Layers(1) | 248 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| 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 Pinellas 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/33/countyLink
Pinellas County Cooperative Extension Office
Largo
Phone: (727) 582-2100
Phone: (727) 582-2110 Horticulture
Email: pce@co.pinellas.fl.us
Email: pjensen@co.pinellas.fl.us Horticulture
Web: coop.co.pinellas.fl.us/
Pinellas County Farm Bureau
Clearwater
Phone: (727) 466-6390
Fax: (727) 466-6870
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Pinellas
For info about specific crops grown in Pinellas County, contact:
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 Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association
Orlando
Phone: (407) 295-7994
Fax: (407) 295-1619
Email: info@fngla.org
Web: www.fngla.org
Florida Poultry Federation
Tampa
Phone: (813) 628-4551
Fax: (813) 620-4008
Email: fpf290@aol.com
