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Welcome to Tellus

Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Administrator of the USDA's Agricultural Research Service, introduces a new platform, Tellus, for sharing ARS success stories and more.

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insects

Spotted Lanternfly Lands in U.S.

The spotted lanternfly, first sighted in Pennsylvania, is an invasive pest to the United States.

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plants

Plant Explorers on Film

A 1925 film of USDA plant explorers David Fairchild and Palemon Dorsett's collecting trip has been found.

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plants

Historical Video Discovered

Clip taken from the 1925 silent film “Agricultural Explorations in Ceylon, Sumatra and Java.”

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human nutrition

Going Nuts Over Calories

ARS research shows tree nuts provide fewer calories than shown on labels.

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Elizabeth Ainsworth
plants

Elizabeth Ainsworth Receives NAS Prize

For groundbreaking work on addressing feeding the world in the face of global climate change.

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product innovation and quality

Stellar Year In Delivering Solutions to Global Challenges

ARS continues to deliver scientific solutions to national and global agricultural challenges.

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