Gulf County
Located in Northwest Florida
Gulf County | |||||
Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
Seafood | |||||
Finfish-Pounds (5) | 7,115,475 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
Invertebrates-Pounds (5) | 260,483 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
Food Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 863,128 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
Bait Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 26,786 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
Apiculture | |||||
Bee Colonies (1) | 2,731 | dormant | active | active | active |
Field Crops | |||||
Forage (1) | 114 | semi-dormant | grow | mow/grow | mow/grow |
Livestock | |||||
Horses/Ponies (1) | 78 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
Poultry-Layers (1) | 75 | 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 information about agriculture in Gulf County, contact:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 488-4676
Web: floridaconservation.org/
Farm Service Agency
Blountstown
Charles H. Golden, County Executive Director
Phone: (850) 674-8388
Fax: (850) 674-5099
Email:
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/15/countyLink
Gulf County Cooperative Extension Service
Wewahitchka
Phone: (850) 639-3200
Phone: (850) 229-2909
Fax: (850) 639-3201
Email:
Web: gulf.ifas.ufl.edu/
Gulf County Farm Bureau
Blountstown
Phone: (850) 674-5471
Fax: (850) 674-5260
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Gulf
Gulf County Soil And Water Conservation District (Tupelo)
Blountstown
Phone: (850) 674-8271
Fax: (850) 674-5099