Will 2023 be a rebuilding year for Texas cow herds?  State legislators are working to improve rural broadband connectivity.  New herbicide technologies for sorghum are making a big impact on the crop.  Last week’s ice storm hit Central Texas, but the impact wasn’t as bad as it could have been.  Studies are underway to develop new tools and tests for detecting Covid virus in wild and domestic animals.  We should start seeing a lot of new state parks and natural areas over the next decade or so.