Ashley Carbon Project

Ashley Carbon Project is a soil carbon sequestration project located approximately 26km west of Temora in the Riverina region of New South Wales. It was registered in September 2021 and covers a project area of 202.33 hectares.

Soil carbon projects under the Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models methodology involve changing land management practices to increase the amount of carbon stored in agricultural soils. This specific project utilises a measurement-only approach, employing direct soil sampling and laboratory analysis to estimate soil organic carbon content.

The Riverina area is a major agricultural hub, generally known for mixed dryland cropping and grazing operations. The environment is considered a moderate rainfall zone, and the soils are typically red-brown earths and clay loams.

To sequester carbon, this project undertakes several distinct agricultural activities. These include applying synthetic or non-synthetic nutrients to the land to address material soil deficiencies, converting from intensive tillage to reduced or no-tillage practices, and retaining crop stubble after harvests. As an extra note, the project updated its governing framework in July 2024, shifting from the older 2018 methodology to the updated 2021 determination.