Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Franklin, Scott
Introduced
Summary
expands grant priorities under Section 1672(d). The bill would add four new research and extension priorities for land-grant colleges and universities: mechanized harvester technologies, agricultural artificial intelligence, invasive species, and aquaculture, with an emphasis on specialty crop applications where noted.
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- Land-grant colleges and universities would be explicitly authorized to compete for grants targeting these four areas under the existing Section 1672(d) authority.
- Specialty crop growers could see more federal-backed research aimed at mechanizing harvest and applying AI to boost specialty crop production and reduce labor needs.
- Researchers and extension programs would gain clear funding avenues for projects on invasive species management, including biocontrol methods, and for developing AI tools and mechanization solutions.
- Aquaculture producers and related researchers would get prioritized support to develop propagation, rearing, and production methods for economically and ecologically valuable aquatic and marine species.
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New farm and aquaculture research priorities
This bill would let the Secretary award research and extension grants under an existing land-grant program. It would add four new priority areas: advanced mechanized harvester technologies (with emphasis on mechanizing specialty crop harvesting); agricultural uses of artificial intelligence (with emphasis on specialty crop production); invasive species research and control, including biocontrol; and aquaculture research, including propagation and rearing of valuable aquatic and marine species. Grants would be for land-grant colleges and universities as defined in 7 U.S.C. 3103. The bill would not set funding levels and the priorities would take effect upon enactment if passed.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Franklin, Scott
FL • R
Cosponsors
Bishop
GA • D
Sponsored 2/26/2026
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