Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026

This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to significantly expand the scope of agricultural research and extension initiatives. It introduces four new priority areas for grants, aiming to advance agricultural practices and address emerging challenges in the sector. Specifically, the legislation authorizes grants for research into advanced mechanized harvester technologies and the agricultural application of artificial intelligence , with a particular emphasis on improving specialty crop production. Additionally, it supports research and extension at land-grant colleges for managing invasive species , including through biocontrol methods, and for developing aquaculture methods for economically and ecologically valuable aquatic and marine species.