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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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Timothy Foye and his bride, Keryn Christie, had the traditional wedding party, plus one - Foye's brother Daniel, who attended via a video-conference connection from Iraq.
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Colorful eggs lie secure in a nest, representing another sure sign of spring.
(Photo submitted by Karen Wallis of Lowell, Ind.) |
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Signs of Spring: As farmers take to the field, so do high school baseball players in a game between Morgan and Sheridan. The farm in the background is near Somerset, Ohio.
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After touring the farm, students were treated to a lunch that included hot dogs, chips, a Ding Dong and milk. Many groups took advantage of the sunny weather and made a picnic of it.
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Jude Sheard of Richmond, Ind. passed out milk to the first graders who participated in the farm tour at Trennepohl Farm last week. Prairie Farms Dairy of Anderson, Ind. donated the milk.
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Russell Atkinson of Cadiz, Ind. got down to the students' level as he explained a piece of farm machinery at the recent ag tour sponsored by Henry County Farm Bureau.
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First graders from Riley Elementary try and pet these goats at the Trennepohl Farm during a farm tour last week. The students also got to see pigs, cattle, chickens and more.
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A group of first graders got their hands dirty during the Henry County Farm Bureau's farm tour last week. The students learned about the different types of cattle feed at this stop.
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A first grade class from Blue River Valley Elementary played a game of Duck, Duck, Goose after eating lunch at the Trennepohl Farm last week.
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Big tires and big tractors were Russell Atkinson's topic during a field day last week in rural Henry County, Ind.
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A group of Knightstown Elementary first graders gathered around Jerry Ellis of Spiceland, Ind. as he answered questions about the pigs in this pen.
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Ronnie Elliott (right) explained the different types of cattle feeds toa group of Spiceland Elementary students at the Henry County Farm Bureau farm tour last week. Elliott is a member of the Tri High FFA chapter.
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Caleb Dugger explained how this John Deere self-propelled sprayer works to a group of first graders. Dugger is a senior at Shenandoah High School and a member of the school's FFA chapter.
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The Trennepohl Farm near Middletown, Ind. hosted an ag day for first graders sponsored by the Henry County Farm Bureau. Here the students learn about combines.
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These first graders couldn't believe th size of this John Deere self-propelled sprayer. A few were brave enough to walk underneath it.
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A pretty purple flower peeks out of the ground in Knightstown, Ind. last week.
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Spring blooming bulbs made an appearance throughout the Midwest as the weather turned warmer.
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Check out our Lawn and Garden section in the April 12 issue of Farm World for handy gardening tips.
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Trees are in bloom as temperatures rise across the Midwest.
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Springtime has arrived in Knightstown, Ind.
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Jerald Keegan, Reading, Mich., and his helper warm up for a contest.
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Tom Walstra, Jr., 19, from Indiana is one of the younger participants in the horsepulling events across the Midwest.
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With remnants of a recent snowstorm all around, a horse on a north central Ohio farm withstands the cold weather.
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