IRVINE, Calif., (January 18, 2017) -- In a letter delivered to California Governor Jerry Brown yesterday, Western Growers President and CEO Tom Nassif urged the governor to direct the State Water Resources Control Board (Board) “to begin anew” on a proposal that would update minimum flow standards for the Lower San Joaquin River, calling for a “collaborative approach” in order “to pursue legitimate and meaningful settlement discussions with all involved parties.”