Taylor County
Located in North Central Florida
| Taylor County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Seafood | |||||
| Finfish-Pounds (5) | 482,258 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Invertebrates-Pounds (5) | 394,426 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Food Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 28 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Bait Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 32,610 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 9 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 5,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Goats (1) | 93 | over-winter | kidding | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 243 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Poultry-Broilers (1) | 525,460 | 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 Taylor County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Mayo
Michael Allbritton, County Executive Director
Phone: (386) 294-1851
Fax: (386) 294-2154
Email: michael.allbritton@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/3d/countyLink
Taylor County Cooperative Extension Service
Perry
Phone: (850) 838-3508
Fax: (850) 838-3546
Email: taylor@ifas.ufl.edu
Web: taylor.ifas.ufl.edu/
Taylor County Farm Bureau
Perry
Phone: (850) 584-2371
Fax: (850) 584-8112
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Taylor
Taylor Soil and Water Conservation District
Perry
Phone: (386) 294-1735
Fax: (386) 294-2154
For info about specific crops grown in Taylor 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/
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
