Concerned residents in the Annapolis Valley and across mainland Nova Scotia are mobilizing to prevent the aerial spraying of herbicide on forestry land. Four new approvals for aerial and ground spraying of glyphosate-based products on land for forestry purposes were announced by the Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change on Aug. 15. The approvals cover 1,415 hectares in four counties. The approval holders are ARF Enterprises and J.D. Irving. The proposed timeframe for spraying is Aug. 14 to Sept. 30. The approvals expire Dec. 31. …Concerned Burlington-area resident Kate MacInnes Adams said they are disappointed to see the subject property approved for spraying once again. Residents have begun to organize to stop the recovering clearcut from being sprayed, as have other representatives of the Don’t Spray Us! Nova Scotia group. “With so many unknowns about the long-term effects of glyphosate, it seems reasonable to accept this request”.