Scully Carbon Project

Scully Carbon Project is a soil carbon project located in the Temora Shire, approximately 25km west of the town of Temora in New South Wales. It was registered in September 2021 and covers an area of 254.17 hectares.

Soil carbon projects operating under the Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models methodology involve implementing new or materially different land management activities to build and measure soil organic carbon stocks over time. By sequestering carbon in the soil profile, these projects generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) while simultaneously working to improve soil health, water retention, and agricultural productivity.

The Temora region is situated in the north-eastern Riverina area, a district widely known for its rich and productive wheat cropping and sheep farming. The area experiences moderate annual rainfall of approximately 525mm to 584mm, typically concentrated in the winter and spring months. The dominant soils in this region are generally reddish-brown light to medium clays, often classified as Chromosols and Dermosols, which support extensive broadacre agriculture.

This project aims to increase carbon in the soil through several targeted agricultural management activities. The proponent, Agriprove Solutions Pty Ltd, is implementing practices that include applying synthetic or non-synthetic fertilisers to address material deficiencies in the soil, converting from intensive tillage to reduced or no-tillage practices, and retaining crop stubble after harvests. Notably, the project transitioned to the updated 2021 Soil Carbon methodology from the older 2018 method in August 2023. This variation allows the project to take advantage of advanced measurement and modelled estimation approaches for tracking soil carbon sequestration.