Nassau County
Located in Northeast Florida
| Nassau County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Seafood | |||||
| Finfish-Pounds (5) | 58,599 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Invertebrates-Pounds (5) | 486,415 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Food Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 803,437 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Bait Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 11,675 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 156 | dormant | active | active | active |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Forage (1) | 1,542 | dormant | grow | grow/mow | grow/mow |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Grapes (1) | 14 | growing | fruit set | harvest | dormant |
| Pecans (1) | 83 | dormant | growing | nut set | harvest |
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 24 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 4,393 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 7,000 | over-winter | calving | grow | grow |
| Goats (1) | 363 | over-winter | kidding | grow | grow |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 359 | over-winter | foal | grow | grow |
| Poultry-Broilers (1) | 2,363,797 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Poultry-Layers (1) | 195 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Sheep (1) | 141 | over-winter | lambing | grow | grow |
| 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 Nassau County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Baldwin
Phone: (904) 266-0088
Fax: (904) 266-4858
Mark Carlton, County Executive Director
Email:
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/2c/countyLink
Nassau County Cooperative Extension Service
Callahan
Phone: (904) 879-1019
Fax: (904) 879-2097
Email:
Web: nassau.ifas.ufl.edu/
Nassau County Farm Bureau
Calahan
Phone: (904) 879-3498
Fax: (904) 879-6633
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Nassau
Nassau Soil And Water Conservation District
Callahan
Phone: (904) 879-3372
For info about specific crops grown in Nassau County, contact:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 488-4676
Web: floridaconservation.org/
Florida Grape Growers Association
Lake Wales
Phone: (863) 678-0523
Fax: (863) 678-0609
Web: www.fgga.org
Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association
Orlando
Phone: (407) 295-7994
Fax: (407) 295-1619
Email:
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:
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:
