Agri-Outlook is a free Internet information service aimed at various role players involved in agriculture in the Western Cape.
The Department has developed an extensive series of fact sheets on topics pertinent to the Agricultural Sector, including information on:animal health, growing fruit, vegetable production, cattle, HIV/Aids.
The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has compiled a large number of Infopaks (information sheets) which provide concise information on a very wide range of agricultural topics.
This service provides information about agriculture in general, as well as specific farming practices. The library also has a wide range of books, magazines and research articles on agricultural topics.
Elsenburg Geographic Information Systems (GIS) produces high quality maps that contain spatial, climatic, soil, agricultural, and infrastructure information. The area of focus is mainly the Western Cape.
The elsenburg website contains an up-to-date listing of agricultural events taking place in the Western Cape.
The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has its own sound studio known as Radio Elsenburg. Here Chris Viljoen prepares two radio programmes for the Afrikaans radio station Radio Sonder Grense (RSG). The station broadcasts nation-wide on 100 - 104 FM.
The Department provides quarterly statistical information on the Agricultural Sector. The data available includes information on production, exports, imports, economic indicators and trends and detailed information for different crops.
The Department has produced an agricultural dictionary in English, Xhosa and Afrikaans.