Below are selected research and development projects in which DR. GOSAR d.o.o., Dr. Borut Gosar and other research and professional institutions have participated.


- Scientific article (2026): FLAJŠMAN, Marko, ERŽEN, Marjeta. From breeding to practise : effects of sowing date and pruning system on flower yield and cannabinoid composition in four Slovenian feminized industrial hemp breeding lines. Acta agriculturae Slovenica. [Online ed.]. 2026, vol. 122, no. 1, 15 p., ill. ISSN 1854-1941. https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/26115/21080, University of Ljubljana Repository – RUL, DOI: 10.14720/aas.2026.122.1.26115. [COBISS.SI-ID 270751747], [SNIP, Scopus]

- Bachelor's thesis (2025): SITAR, Max Lenart. Vpliv različnih agrotehničnih ukrepov na agronomske lastnosti industrijske konoplje (Cannabis sativa l.) sorte Fiona : diplomsko delo = Influence of different agrotechnical measures of the agronomic characteristics of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa l.) cultivar fiona : B. Sc. thesis. Ljubljana: [M. L. Sitar], 2025. 1 online resource (1 PDF file (XI, 39 p.)), ill. University of Ljubljana Repository – RUL. [COBISS.SI-ID 250550019]


- Bachelor's thesis (2025): VRHOVEC, Anže. Primerjava morfoloških lastnosti štirih žlahtniteljskih linij feminizirane industrijske konoplje (Cannabis sativa) : diplomsko delo = Comparison of the morphological characteristics of four breeding lines of feminized industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa) : B. Sc. thesis. Ljubljana: [A. Vrhovec], 2025. 1 online resource (1 PDF file (XI, 31 p., [4] p. of appendices)), ill. University of Ljubljana Repository – RUL. [COBISS.SI-ID 248905475]

- Bachelor's thesis
(2025): VRHOVEC, Anže. Primerjava morfoloških lastnosti štirih žlahtniteljskih linij feminizirane industrijske konoplje (Cannabis sativa) : diplomsko delo = Comparison of the morphological characteristics of four breeding lines of feminized industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa) : B. Sc. thesis. Ljubljana: [A. Vrhovec], 2025. 1 online resource (1 PDF file (XI, 31 p., [4] p. of appendices)), ill. University of Ljubljana Repository – RUL. [COBISS.SI-ID 248905475]
 

- Collaboration with the Biotechnical Faculty in Ljubljana (2024) - Introduction of new Slovenian varieties into industrial hemp production in Slovenia (pdf)


European Commission website, dedicated to the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (PRP 2014 - 2020), program-podezelja.si.

- Popular science article (2017) - Echinacea with honey - a perfect combination for health (pdf)

- Krka Awards (2013) - Can we predict the effect of purple coneflower extracts on TNF-α production based on phenols? (pdf)

- Professional article (2011) - Honey and Echinacea - a combination that eliminates the causes of colds and flu (pdf)

- Doctoral dissertation (2010) - In 2010, Dr. Borut Gosar successfully completed his doctoral dissertation entitled: Influence of technological factors on the quality and cultivation possibilities of purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea L.) (pdf).

- Bachelor's thesis (2008) - Effects of Echinacea preparations (Echinacea purpurea L.) on cytokine production (pdf)