Santa Rosa County
Located in Northwest Florida
| Santa Rosa County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Seafood | |||||
| Finfish-Pounds (5) | 118,918 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Invertebrates-Pounds (5) | 104,833 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Food Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 3,680 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Bait Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 0 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 1,266 | dormant | active | active | active |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Cotton (2) | 21,900 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Field Corn (2) | 500 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Forage (1) | 2,861 | dormant | grow | mow/grow | mow/grow |
| Peanuts (2) | 20,600 | plant | growing | harvest | |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Cantaloupes (1) | 7 | plant | harvest | ||
| Grapes (1) | 2 | grow | fruit set | harvest | dormant |
| Pecans (1) | 201 | dormant | grow | set nuts | harvest |
| Watermelon (1) | 70 | plant | harvest | ||
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 694 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 82,794 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 5,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 957 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Poultry-Layers (1) | 269 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Cow Peas (1) | 81 | plant | harvest | ||
| Cucumbers (1) | 1 | plant | harvest | ||
| Snap Beans (1) | 4 | plant | harvest | ||
| Squash (1) | 3 | plant | harvest | ||
| Sweet Corn (1) | 9 | plant | harvest | ||
| Woodland Crops | |||||
| Christmas Trees (1) | 16 | plant | grow | grow | 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 Santa Rosa County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Milton
Travis Kelley, County Executive Director
Phone: (850) 623-2441
Fax: (850) 623-5903
Email: travis.kelley@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/36/countyLink
Santa Rosa County Cooperative Extension Service
Milton
Phone: (850) 623-3868
Phone: (850) 932-9047
Fax: (850) 623-6151
Email: county-extension@co.santa-rosa.fl.us
Web: www.santarosa.fl.gov/extension/index.html
Santa Rosa County Farm Bureau
Jay
Phone: (850) 675-4572
Fax: (850) 675-4764
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Santa_Rosa
Santa Rosa Soil and Water Conservation District (Blackwater)
Milton
Phone: (850) 623-3229
Fax: (850) 626-3524
For info about specific crops grown in Santa Rosa County, contact:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 488-4676
Web: floridaconservation.org/
Florida Peanut Producers Association
Marianna
Phone: (850) 526-2590
Fax: (850) 526-2277
Email: flpeanuts@phonl.com
Web: www.flpeanuts.com/
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/
West Florida Livestock Association
Quincy
Phone: (850) 875-7255
Fax: (850) 875-7257
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 Fruit and Vegetable Association
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Fax: (321) 214-0210
Email: mike@ffva.com
Web: www.ffva.com/
