St. Johns County
Located in Northeast Florida
| St. Johns County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Seafood | |||||
| Finfish-Pounds (5) | 290,933 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Invertebrates-Pounds (5) | 423,319 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Food Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 114,816 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Bait Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 0 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 12 | dormant | active | active | active |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Forage (1) | 625 | dormant | grow | grow/mow | grow/mow |
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 635 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 4,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Goats (1) | 193 | over-winter | kit | grow | grow |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 812 | over-winter | growing | growing | growing |
| Poultry-Layers (1) | 220 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Cabbage (1) | 1,990 | harvest | plant | ||
| Potatoes (1) | 17,730 | 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 St. Johns County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
East Palatka
Kathleen DeFord, County Executive Director
Phone: (386) 328-5051
Fax: (386) 328-3054
Email: kathleen.deford@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/39/countyLink
St. Johns County Cooperative Extension Office
St. Augustine
Phone: (904) 209-0430
Fax: (904) 209-0431
Email: stjohns@ifas.ufl.edu
Web: stjohns.ifas.ufl.edu/
Palatka State Farmers’ Market
East Palatka
Terry Driggers, Senior Market Manager
Phone: (386) 329-3713
Fax: (386) 329-3771
Email: PalatkaSFM@doacs.state.fl.us
St. Johns County Farm Bureau
East Palatka
Phone: (386) 325-5822
Fax: (386) 325-9484
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/St_Johns
St. Johns Soil And Water Conservation District
East Palatka
Phone: (386) 328-6522
Fax: (386) 328-3054
For info about specific crops grown in St. Johns County, contact:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 488-4676
Web: floridaconservation.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/
West Florida Livestock Association
Quincy
Phone: (850) 875-7255
Fax: (850) 875-7257
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
Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Fax: (321) 214-0210
Email: mike@ffva.com
Web: www.ffva.com/
