Started working as an expert in field advisory work for 300 farms. Providing advisory service to farmers in the technological field (farming, field and fodder production, plant protection, fertilisation, animal husbandry and gardening). The organisation of the transfer of knowledge into practice and consulting in the field of farm development and conversion. Organisation and assistance in enforcing agricultural policy measures (subventions, payments for less-favoured areas, the introduction of Slovenian Agri-Environmental Program to farms). Cooperation with the Plant Protection Service in the field of monitoring the appearance and development of plant diseases and pests with an emphasis on potato mould. Introduction and realization of courses for the users of plant health products. The realization of the project introducing the “Komenda agricultural produce and products” brand. Introduction of sugar beet production in the Gorenjska region. Organizing forms of farmers’ associations such as machinery hire syndicate, cattle breeders association, rural youth association. In December 2002 started working in Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia as a Head of advising in arable Farming, Fodder Production and Gardening. Expert work for agricultural advisors. Heading the expert group of the agricultural advisory service for farming. Heading the expert group of the agricultural advisory service for gardening. Co-creating the Fertilization Planning computer program. Cooperating in the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food expert group preparing and implementing the Integrated Crop Production Program, cooperation in the making and implementing of other Agri-Environmental Program measures. Preparation, expert editing and publishing of the Plant Protection Implementation Manual. The realization of the project “Master Farms, the Partnership between Education and Work”. Following domestic agriculture legislation and formulating legislation proposals. Following EU legislation. After 2006 change the position to Head of Plant Production Department. Expert work for agricultural advisors in plant production. Cooperation in the preparation of legislation on natural disasters in agriculture and cooperation in the National Commission for the Elimination of the Consequences of Natural Disasters.

Cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food in preparing the regulation on agricultural produce protection. Cooperation in the special cases of damage in agriculture, the preparation of the program to eliminate consequences and the preparation of new legislation (maybug). Following EU legislation and cooperation with the Ministry on preparing the Slovene stands. Cooperation with COPA COGECA, following the publications on their web site, communicating the information in Slovenia and attending meetings in Brussels (the areas of oilseeds, cereals, fruits and vegetables). Cooperation in the implementation of the system of cross-coherence in Slovenia, preparation of an advisory system for cross-compliance, preparation of material for farmers, preparation of training courses for advisors. Cooperation in legislation preparation.

Assisting and substituting the Head of Agricultural Advisory Service. Analysis and planning of the Service’s work. Cooperation with domestic and foreign institutions because of the needs for the development of advisory tools. For some time between 2016 and 2018 also main coordinator in the Agricultural Advisory Service in the field of cross-compliance, organic farming and promotion of agriculture.

For 6 month in 2006 and from May 2014 to August 2016, and after August 2018 heading the Agricultural Advisory Service of Slovenia within the framework of the Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia.

Preparation and coordination of work programmes. Heading project groups. Preparation of measures and standards for programming, implementation and reporting. Cooperation in advisory training programmes and the preparation of a system of electronic completion and submission of applications for agricultural policy measures (payment rights and direct payments, payments of the Slovenian Agri-Environmental Programme and the payments of the Agricultural Environmental Programme). Implementing CECRA regional office and CECRA system for Slovenian advisors. Active role in creation EUFRAS and SEASN network and associations of advisors. Implementing digital ways of communication. Working as Head of Agricultural Advisory Service. Analysis and planning of the Service’s work. Cooperation with domestic and foreign institutions because of the needs for the development of advisory tools. Member of "Subgroup on Innovation" under The EU Rural Networks'.

Anton Jagodic