Miami-Dade County
Located in Southeast Florida
| Miami-Dade County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 4,238 | active | active | active | active |
| Aquaculture | |||||
| Ornamental Fish-Farms (1) | 15 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Seafood | |||||
| Finfish-Pounds (5) | 618,928 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Invertebrates-Pounds (5) | 377,411 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Food Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 252,172 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Bait Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 281,293 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Forage (1) | 369 | semi-dormant | grow | mow/grow | mow/grow |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Avocados (1) | 7,154 | harvest | fruit set | harvest | harvest |
| Mangoes (1) | 1,047 | growing | fruit set | harvest | growing |
| Tropical Fruit (1) | 553 | harvest | fruit set | harvest | harvest |
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 10,550 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 87,390,444 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 3,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Goats (1) | 534 | over-winter | kidding | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 1,761 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Poultry-Layers (1) | 2,052 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Sheep (1) | 272 | over-winter | lambing | growing | growing |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Cabbage (1) | 1,225 | harvest | plant | grow | |
| Potatoes (1) | 1,504 | harvest | plant | grow | |
| Snap Beans (1) | 17,924 | harvest | harvest | plant | grow |
| Squash (1) | 5,333 | harvest | harvest | plant | grow |
| Sweet Corn (1) | 4,922 | harvest | harvest | plant | grow |
| Tomatoes (1) | 2,932 | harvest | harvest | plant | 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 |
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For general info about agriculture in Miami-Dade County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Florida City
Phone: (305) 242-1197
Miami-Dade County Cooperative Extension Service
Homestead
Phone: (305) 248-3311
Email:
Web: miami-dade.ifas.ufl.edu
Florida City State Farmers’ Market
Florida City
Phone: (305) 246-6334
Email:
Miami-Dade County Farm Bureau
Homestead
Phone: (305) 246-5514
Email:
Web: www.dade-agriculture.org
Miami-Dade Soil And Water Conservation District (South Dade)
Homestead
Phone: (305) 242-1288
For info about specific crops grown in Miami-Dade County, contact:
Florida Aquaculture Association
Florida Tropical Fish Farms Association
Winter Haven
Phone: (863) 293-5710
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 488-4676
Web: myfwc.com
Tropical Fruit Growers of South Florida
Homestead
Phone: (305) 246-8460
Phone: (305) 401-1502
Email:
Web: www.tropicalfruitgrowers.com
Florida Avocado and Lime Administrative Committee
Homestead
Phone: (305) 247-0848
Email:
Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association
Orlando
Phone: (407) 295-7994
Email:
Web: www.fngla.org
Florida Association of Livestock Markets
Kissimmee
Phone: (407) 846-4557
Florida Cattlemen’s Association
Kissimmee
Phone: (407) 846-6221
Web: www.floridacattlemen.org
Florida Dairy Goat Association
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 421-4452
Web: www.fdga.org
Florida Meat Goat Association
Lake Butler
Phone: (386) 496-3166
Florida Poultry Federation
Tampa
Phone: (813) 628-4551
Email:
Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Web: www.ffva.com
Florida Sweet Corn Exchange
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Web: www.freshsupersweetcorn.com
Florida Tomato Committee
Maitland
Phone: (407) 660-1949
Email:
Web: www.floridatomatoes.org
