I don't answer the odd question — I stay with you through the whole season. I'm out in the field, I'm in the paperwork, and I'm on the phone when something comes up. I give regenerative and organic advice in any crop, from arable land to plantations — but not out of dogma: we start from what your soil, your crop and your market can actually carry.

I don't sell plant protection products — and I don't take commission

I have no stake in what you buy. When I recommend something, it's because it makes sense on your field — not because it's what I have in stock.

The other practice I stay out of: “recommend my product and I'll cut you in on the sales”. It is exactly this arrangement that makes it impossible for a grower to tell whether a recommendation rests on professional judgement or on a commission. I live solely on your consulting fee, so you are the only person I answer to.

Who this is for

Organic farms and farms about to convert, where the paperwork and the inspections weigh as heavily as the growing itself.
Producer companies that have their own agronomist but need an independent second opinion.
Plantation and minor-crop growers who have nobody to turn to, because there is barely any Hungarian literature on their crop.
Arable farms that want to move in a regenerative direction — but not at the cost of the yield.

And who it isn't for

If you need a single quick spraying recommendation, a phone consultation gives you that more cheaply.
If what you need is someone to sign off on a decision you have already made, I'm not the right choice.
I don't take on keeping the full statutory farm logbook — the spray records I do.

How we work together

Assessment. We go through the fields, the results of the past few seasons, the spray records and your plans. That is what shows where the real bottleneck is: in the soil, in the variety choice, in the technology or in the paperwork.
Season plan. Rotation, nutrient management, plant protection strategy, the permits you will need and how the spray records are kept — in writing, so it can be held to account.
Field walks through the season. At the critical growth stages. After every walk you get a written report: what I saw, what I recommend, by when.
Documentation as we go. Spray records, prescriptions, permits — we don't start hunting for them the week before an inspection.
End-of-season review. We go through what worked and what didn't, and that becomes next year's plan.

What you actually get

Strategy

Planning and running a regenerative transition. Soil life, rotation, cover crops, reduced tillage, nutrient management — where it is worth starting, what the farm can carry, and what we measure to know it is working.
Organic farming. Conversion, technology and keeping the certification — with the yield still coming in.

In the field

Field walk and report. A detailed walk, then a written report: current status, recommended actions, deadlines.
Plant health expert opinion. A written expert analysis of the stand that holds up both in decision-making and with the authorities.

On paper

Spray records. I keep them accurate and up to date, so an inspection isn't an event.
Plant protection prescription. For choosing the products and using them lawfully.
Emergency authorisation. When an unexpected pest or pathogen appears and there is no approved solution for it.
Preparing for the annual organic inspection. Paperwork and field walk together, so nothing catches you out.

Any time

Available by phone. You don't have to wait days for an answer. If you are facing a decision, call.

Which crops

On arable land, the regenerative side is where I'm truly at home: soil life, rotation, cover crops, reduced disturbance — how to rebuild the way you farm without losing the yield.

In organic farming, plantations and medicinal plants are my strength, and rosehip within that — I'm co-author of three papers on it, two of them specifically on its plant protection.

Minor crops are where I'm properly in my element: where there is no Hungarian literature and nobody to ask, which makes even the familiar problems harder. Medicinal plants, rosehip, pistachio, pecan — these don't put me off either, they interest me.

What it costs

Season-long advisory work starts from HUF 10,000 per hectare per year, depending on the size of the area and the crop. The actual quote comes after we have talked, because a 300-hectare arable farm and an 8-hectare medicinal plant plantation are not the same job.

For one-off jobs — an expert opinion, a single field walk, arranging one permit — I quote separately.

The first step

Request a callback — your phone number is enough. I'll call you, and in 15–20 minutes we'll go through what you grow and where it pinches. It's free and commits you to nothing. If I can see a way to help, I'll send you a concrete quote; if I can't, I'll tell you that too.

dr. Adam Koczor

Expert in Plant Protection

Consulting