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Bringing the Lake to Life: 10,000 fish arrive at Jefferson Farm & Gardens
Thomas Jefferson Agricultural Institute
June 7, 2007
WHO: Jefferson Institute staff and Osage Catfisheries, Inc.
WHEN: Friday June 8, 2007
Estimated time of fish arrival is mid to late morning. Please contact Jennifer at 9:30 a.m. to confirm timing.
WHERE: Jefferson Farm & Gardens
4800 New Haven Road, one mile east of U.S. Highway 63
WHAT: After one year of work to transform a former pasture into a 67-acre educational farm, the Jefferson Institute is stocking its newly created 7-acre lake with 10,000 fish donated by Osage Catfisheries, Inc. in Osage Beach.
WHY: Mid-Missourians love to fish! Using Missouri Department of Conservation guidelines, the Institute is stocking fathead minnows, bluegill, sunfish and catfish this month. Bass will be added in the fall.