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Preparing for Colorado River Cuts: Practical Irrigation and Harvest Adjustments for Winery Operators
Operations 10 min

Preparing for Colorado River Cuts: Practical Irrigation and Harvest Adjustments for Winery Operators

A concise, operational playbook that translates the Interior Department's Aug 21, 2026 Colorado River decision into immediate actions: block-level water-priority rules, revised irrigation schedules and deficit strategies, short-term storage and alternative-supply checklists, harvest-to‑cellar sequencing adjustments, and a simple cashflow/labor reforecast template to quantify impacts.

Juan Cabrera
Founder of SoftWorks Global & Business Systems Researcher