Sarasota County
Located in Central West Florida
| Sarasota County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Seafood | |||||
| Finfish-Pounds (5) | 143,645 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Invertebrates-Pounds (5) | 106,832 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Food Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 665 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Bait Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 0 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 1,840 | active | active | active | active |
| Citrus | |||||
| Grapefruit (3) | 429 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Oranges (3) | 1,087 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Tangelos, tangerines, lemons, etc. (3) |
168 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Blueberries (1) | 4 | fruit set | harvest | growing | dormant |
| Strawberries (1) | 12 | plant | harvest | ||
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 1,314 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 357,106 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 20,000 | over-winter | calving | grow | grow |
| Goats (1) | 63 | over-winter | kidding | grow | grow |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 882 | over-winter | foal | grow | grow |
| Sheep (1) | 68 | over-winter | lambing | grow | grow |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Snap Beans (1) | 6 | plant | harvest | ||
| Tomatoes (1) | 20 | 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 Sarasota County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Wauchula
Phone: (863) 773-4764
Sarasota County Cooperative Extension Service
Sarasota
Phone: (941) 861-5000
Web: sarasota.extension.ufl.edu
Wauchula State Farmers’ Market
Wauchula
Phone: (863) 773-9850
Email:
Sarasota County Farm Bureau
Sarasota
Phone: (941) 371-2043
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Sarasota
Sarasota Soil And Water Conservation District
Sarasota
Phone: (941) 907-0011
For info about specific crops grown in Sarasota County, contact:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 488-4676
Web: myfwc.com
Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association
Arcadia
Phone: (863) 494-0061
Phone: (863) 773-2644
Email:
Web: www.prvcga.org/
Gulf Citrus Growers Association
LaBelle
Phone: (863) 675-2180
Email:
Web: www.gulfcitrus.org
Citrus Grower Associates, Inc.
Lakeland
Phone: (863) 665-0709
Florida Citrus Mutual
Lakeland
Phone: (863) 682-1111
Web: www.flcitrusmutual.com
Florida Blueberry Growers Association
Gainesville
Phone: (352) 392-4711
Web: www.floridablueberrygrowers.com
Florida Strawberry Growers Association
Plant City
Phone: (813) 752-6822
Web: www.flastrawberry.com
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 Tomato Committee
Maitland
Phone: (407) 660-1949
Email:
Web: www.floridatomatoes.org
