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Smoke rises from one of the cooking grills during the Fort Harrod Beef Festival in Harrodsburg, Ky.
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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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