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Abstract
The purpose of the study was to present the advisory opportunities in the process of linking research
and the needs of farmers, with regard to innovative knowledge. In this process the advisory role was shown
through the transfer of knowledge involving environmentally friendly practices from research and experiments
conducted on demonstration farms. The research material were raw and existing data, gathered through
appropriate questionnaires using the method of in-depth interviews and survey method. The descriptive case
presents an example of good practice in agricultural extension and advisory services, operating within a created
network of cooperation. The network approach is characterised by various formal and informal connections
between network participants and the interactions among them. The linkages and interactions between the
network participants concern conducting research, designing and implementing solutions and tools, providing
advice, and the dissemination of knowledge and innovation. Demonstration farms represent the highest level
of agricultural production and are the place of performance of seminars, lectures, demonstrations and shows
in order to facilitate the transfer of knowledge from science to practice.