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 47 days!

• Registration for the 2025 contest: OPENS FEBRUARY 3, 2025.
  • Please contact beanstalk@ksu.edu with questions about registration.
• Rules for the 2025 Contest
  
  • First day to plant/soak seed - Monday, February 24, 2025 Documentation submission deadline - Friday, March 28, 2025
    • New information on documentation
  • Judging on Saturday, April 12, 2025
  • Information on remote judging
    • In person judging will be April 12, 2025 from 9 am to noon at the K-State Manhattan Campus Open House, inside Waters Hall, (details will be posted later).

For more information, email beanstalk@ksu.edu