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A vendor prepares her booth at the Fort Harrod Beef Festival in Harrodsburg, Ky.
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Hoosier growers, such as this one in eastern Indiana, have been planting whenever weather allows in recent weeks.
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Ethanol driver Jeff simmons, 29, of Hartford, Conn., talks about renewable fuels during the Ethanol Summit and Indianapolis Motor Speedway last week.
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These blue wildflowers were in bloom last week in Illinois Canyon, one of many canyons found at Starved Rock State Park near Utica, Ill.
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Sherri Lemmen and Ben Scholl stop for a photo during a Michigan plowing event.
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Don Banks' grandson plows with draft horses.
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Liee Wicke plows with a mule team at Snow's Plow Day.
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Mike and Lynn Loveland plow in opposite directions.
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These three Belgians snuggled up to each other while participating in MSU's early April plowing event.
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More than 157,000 spectators were on hand Saturday to witness the 132nd running of the Kentucky Derby.
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Riders and horses parade prior to the 132nd Run for the Roses May 6.
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Kentucky Downs Chef Gil Logan is a great supporter of the Kentucky Proud program, which encourages the use of fresh, local commodities.
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The race begins as horses and riders burst out of the gate at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky. last weekend.
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Barbaro, No. 8, crosses the finish line to win the 132nd running of the Kentucky Derby.
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The Kentucky Derby isn't just a race, it's an all-day spectacle. These musicians entertained the crowd prior to the race.
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Locally produced food was served at the Kentucky Derby on May 6.
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The horses are taken on a pre-race walk around the track before the start of the Kentucky Derby.
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Women in fancy hats is as much of a tradition as the Kentucky Derby itself.
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What a view. Kentucky Derby chefs take in the race from high atop the stands.
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A Canada goose made reflections in the water.
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This pair of Canada geese chatter to each other in northern Indiana.
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Daniel Foye, who is serving with the U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq, talks with friends and family through a program called the Freedom Calls Foundation. The Foye reunion lasted about four hours.
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The guests at Timothy and Keryn Foye's wedding were able to see and talk to best man Daniel Foye through the wonders of video-conferencing. The Foyes' sister, Allison Snider, helped make the reunion happen.
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With video-conferencing equipment off to the right, U.S. Cpl. Daniel Foye, who is serving in Iraq, was able to be his brother's best man during his wedding in Frankfort, Ky. on April 28.
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