The Crop Nutrition Advisory Service provides nutrient and fertilizer recommendations and diagnosis of nutritional problems based on soil, water and plant analysis.
The Plant Pathology laboratory at Elsenburg renders a plant disease diagnostic service to the public of the Western Cape.
According to the law, all agricultural chemicals, including herbicides, need to be tested for efficacy and crop safety before being made available commercially.
The National Plant Protection Organisation of South Africa is responsible for ensuring the health and quality of plants grown in South Africa or imported to South Africa.
The Pedology unit of the Resource Utilisation section provides a soil classification service to both commercial and new farmers that consists of a report and a soil map.
All chemicals, such as herbicides, that are used for agricultural purposes must first be tested for effectiveness and safety before they can be released onto the market place. This product registration process is known as the Registration.