Davis, city, Yolo County, central California, in the fertile Sacramento Valley; incorporated 1917. It is a noted farm research center, home of the University of California-Davis (1905), noted for its schools of agriculture and veterinary medicine and its enology research center. Genetic research and development has gained economic importance. Jerome C. Davis, for whom the city is named, established an enormous ranch on the site of the city in 1850. The community grew after the coming of the railroad in 1868. Population 36,640 (1980); 46,209 (1990); 60,308 (2000).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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