Future Carbon Projects
The Future Carbon stream of the CF-LRP is aimed at the development of new or amended CER carbon sequestration methods, and those that enhance the undestanding of farming activities that sequester carbon.
Grazing into the Future
Project Overview:
- Recipient: University of Western Australia
- Location: West Pingelly, WA
- Total funding: $371,634
This project will investigate and document the potential for combining perennial and annual pasture species in a medium to low rainfall zone to increase soil carbon sequestration with co-benefits of improved soil health, increased biodiversity and resilience of the farming system to climate change. Pasture management practices will be augmented using soil biological amendments with cell grazing. High-resolution longitudinal data will document the capacity of perennial pasture species to increase soil carbon combined with an improved ability to predict changes in soil carbon. It will strengthen links with local farming communities for building soil carbon and sustaining co-benefits.
UWA Pingelly Farm Site
2023 Project Update
The pasture trial site was established at UWA Farm (Ridgefield) on an existing annual pasture. A range of treatments have been applied, including perennial pasture species mixed with annual pasture species with a range of soil biological amendments such as biochar, digestate and compost. To help quantify the impact of the trial, soil baselines have been established, including a measure of carbon stock levels.