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LAURELS: Researcher Kwon Wins Conference Award

Dave Jones — April 10, 2023 - 12:45pm

IN THIS COLUMN

Gifts for Proud Aggies

Dave Jones — December 06, 2022 - 10:25pm

We’re here with some fresh gift ideas that say 51�ԹϺ�� Davis, including the 2022 edition of our Olio Nuovo, or “new oil,” the freshest kind of olive oil; pillows handcrafted from old marching band uniforms; apparel and accessories; and subscriptions to 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Magazine.

Festival Celebrates Newest New Olive Oil

Dave Jones — November 16, 2021 - 10:06am

The 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Olive Center will hold an Olio Nuovo Festival this weekend to celebrate the release of the center’s newest “new oil,” the freshest extra virgin olive oil available, produced in collaboration with the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation and its Séka Hills line of agricultural products.

The Saturday afternoon festival (Nov. 20) will comprise various events at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis’ Downtown Store and on campus, including tastings and a workshop on the care of olive trees in your own yard.

100 Percent Campus-Grown: Gunrock and Wolfskill Olive Oils

Dave Jones — July 20, 2017 - 12:09pm

From Slippery Mess to Success

Olive trees at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis, the world’s No. 1 agricultural school, go back a long, long time. But the campus didn’t get into the olive oil business until 2005 when necessity became the mother of invention.

Along Russell Boulevard, some of those old trees had become a problem: Olives fell on the Russell bike path, which became an oily, dangerous mess. Bicycle riders could slip, and the riders could go flying.

Olive Center Shares Expertise with Spain, Oil with Us!

Dave Jones — April 11, 2016 - 9:51pm

Picnic Day Olive Oil

The Olive Center will have three olive oil tasting table locations and two special deals on Picnic Day, this Saturday (April 16): $10 per bottle of Gunrock, Silo and Roasted Garlic olive oils, and $15 for Estate (made completely from olives grown on campus). Here are the locations:

51�ԹϺ��� Davis Olive Oil Content