Hemp

The University received a 1.3 million grant from the FDA last month

Hidden behind cornstalks in Wilberforce, Central State Agricultural Extension faculty are growing three types of hemp (metabolite, fiber, and grain) to research the plant and help growers.

Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill into law that decriminalizes hemp, opening the door to a whole new agricultural industry. Now state officials are rolling...

Most of the attention on lawmakers has focused on their approval of a state budget 17 days after the deadline. But they also passed a bill to...