Episode 150: How Ontario Manages Forests And Herbicide Use

A spray plane over a cutover can spark instant outrage, but the real story sits in the details: what’s being sprayed, why it’s used, what gets protected, and what trade-offs we’re actually making. We start with a listener-driven question on Chaga tea extraction temperature and how to navigate conflicting claims you’ll see online, including why some articles warn against heat while many studies extract at boiling. Then I’m joined by Asad, a professional forester working in Ontario, for a grou...