Dr. Harlene Hatterman-Valenti, NDSU Professor in Plant Sciences and NDGWA Board Member, has been elected to the American Society for Enology and Viticulture-Eastern Section’s board of directors. Dr. Hatterman-Valenti is a specialist in high-value crops and oversees the grape germ plasm enhancement project at NDSU. She actively conducts research in the development of cold-hardy grapes suitable for North Dakota. Her expertise in vineyard management practices in the Northern Grapes Project and research interests are ideally suited for her new position at the ASEV.