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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky's normally lush spring has taken on a brownish tinge this year amid a dry spell causing concern among farmers. The bluegrass and southeastern regions are in a moderate drought and the rest of the state is in a mild drought, Tom Priddy, a University of Kentucky extension agricultural meteorologist, said Wednesday.
"It's about as dry as we ever see it on the first of June here, which is a little scary knowing that we're going into ... our drier months," said Steve Moore, Henry County agricultural extension agent.
Rainfall deficits range from 6 to 9 inches in the south to 2 to 4 inches in the west, Moore said. The lack of rain has curtailed hay production and prompted water conservation.
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