Although cold weather lingers, hundreds of grape growers and wine makers are exploring new ways to cultivate their best crop. The Ohio Grape and Wine Conference at the 4-H Center is being held on the OSU campus.

Starting next week, Ohioans will no longer be able to order and receive shipments of wine from most wineries in California and other states.

The Ohio wine industry is an $85 to $95 million a year business. Since the early 1990s, the wine industry in the state has experienced a boon. And smaller wineries are using a focused marketing plan to increase their business.