Willie and the Beanstalk is a soybean competition for Kansas K-12 students to encourage interest in the field and increase their knowledge of soybean development. Students who enter the competition will work to see who can grow the largest soybean plant. The contest can prove to be a valuable teaching tool as it allows students to plant their own soybean, then watch it grow and document the progress the plant has made.

Be part of the contest to grow the biggest soybean plant in 40 days!

• Registration for the 2024 contest is now CLOSED.
  • Please contact beanstalk@ksu.edu with questions about registration.
• Rules for the 2024 contest
  • First day to plant/soak seed - Monday, February 26, 2024
  • Documentation submission deadline - Friday, March 29, 2024
    • New information on documentation
  • Judging on Saturday, April 6, 2024
    • Information on remote judging
    • In person judging will be April 6, 2024 from 9 am to noon at the K-State Manhattan Campus Open House. NEW LOCATION IN 2024 - we will be in Waters Hall, just inside the Southwest entrance.

For more information, email beanstalk@ksu.edu