The Department for Local Government (DLG) has approved funding for a $1 million Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to Bourbon County Fiscal Court on behalf of the Paris-Bourbon County Economic Development Authority (PBCEDA). The federal funds will allow the development authority to purchase a Vitalis Extraction Machine, which will be leased to AgTech Scientific LLC, …
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A company founded by Canadian investors is planning to launch a hemp-product development and manufacturing center in Kentucky. According to Lexington TV station LEX 18, AgTech Scientific plans to create 271 jobs in Bourbon County with a $5 million investment into the project. Read More: hempindustrydaily.com
AgTech Scientific plans to produce cannabis-derived products for humans and pets in a new Bourbon County plant that is expected to eventually employ 271 workers, Thursday’s state report on economic incentives stated. Read More: kentucky.com
