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Dr Rex Williams, centre, accepts a Life Membership award from Australian Mungbean Association president Mark Schmidt and treasurer Brett McIntyre (Photo: Supplied)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

December 5, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

A State Government scientist has been made a life member of the Australian Mungbean Association (AMA) to recognise his outstanding contribution to the mungbean industry.<\/p>\n

It’s only the 12th time the AMA has awarded a life membership in its 33-year history.<\/p>\n

Agriculture Minister Mark Furner said research led by Dr Rex Williams had helped the mungbean industry grow to is present $120 million production value.<\/p>\n

“The work of people like Dr Williams is important because this kind of research helps our agricultural industries to grow and support rural jobs,” Mr Furner said.<\/p>\n

“We are investing in research so our farmers can take on the world, and it is great to see scientists like Dr Williams recognised for their contributions to the industry.”<\/p>\n

Dr Williams completed a PhD on mungbeans at the University of Queensland in 1989 under the guidance of AMA life members Professor Bob Lawn and Dr Bruce Imrie.<\/p>\n

He also contributed to the development of Australia\u2019s first dull green mungbean variety, “Satin”.<\/p>\n

Dr Williams joined DAF in 2006 after two decades as a lucerne breeder in NSW, and soon reinstated his links with mungbeans as Director of the Queensland Government\u2019s Crop Improvement unit.<\/p>\n

AMA president Mark Schmidt said the mungbean industry was indebted to Dr Williams for his enthusiastic support over many years.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The growth of the mungbean industry to its current five-year average value of over $120 million in export earnings is underpinned by agronomic research and the development of ever-improving mungbean varieties,” Mark said.<\/p>\n

“Dr Williams has been a key player in achieving this, and we are pleased to recognise his contribution to the industry with this special award.”<\/p>\n

DAF senior mungbean breeder Col Douglas said Rex\u2019s outstanding research achievements delivered more than $10 of benefits to industry for every $1 of public funds invested in Queensland’s pulse research and breeding.<\/p>\n

“Rex has contributed to the rise of Queensland\u2019s tropical pulse industry, with record crops of both mungbean and chickpea worth half a billion dollars in 2016,” Col said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“He has also supported the release of five – soon to be six – mungbean varieties, including ‘Crystal’ and ‘Jade-AU’, and five desi chickpea varieties; a pulse partnership with Queensland University of Technology to develop new knowledge and traits for chickpea and mungbean; and the development and extension of mungbean best management practice in Queensland.”<\/p>\n

Footnote: Kingaroy readers would remember AMA president Mark Schmidt as a former sales manager at Bean Growers Australia. BGA supplies mungbeans to both the domestic and export markets. Unicorn Speciality Foods in Wondai also processes mungbeans in the South Burnett.<\/em><\/p>\n

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