Willie and the Beanstalk

04/05/2024

We hope everyone’s excited for Willie and the Beanstalk tomorrow! We have moved to a NEW LOCATION this year. We will be inside the Southwest entrance of WATERS HALL (link to campus map: https://map.concept3d.com/?id=731 #!m/93220 ). We will be here judging your soybeans from 9am-12pm. We highly encourage you to check out the rest of K-State’s open house tomorrow with activities all over campus! Good luck to everyone, and a huge thank you to our sponsor Kansas Soybean for making this happen!

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03/27/2024

🔔Reminder: Documentation is due this Friday! We hope everyone’s getting excited for open house on April 6th! We can’t wait to see everyone’s beans this year!

03/19/2024

Before vs. after spring break 🌱We hope everyone had (or is having) a great spring break. Before we left, the soybeans had emerged with their cotyledons and were trying to unravel their first true leaves. Now, they have almost all opened their first unifoliate leaves and are working on their first trifoliates. Unfortunately our paper towel sprouted beans didn’t survive ☹️ Let us know how your soybeans are growing!

03/04/2024

🌱 Our soybeans are beginning to emerge! 🌱 All 3 of our potted soybeans have at least two plants emerging, but our soaked seeds have yet to sprout. Let us know how your soybeans are looking!

02/28/2024

Today we planted three pots of our soybeans, and used two wet paper towels to soak some seeds. We will see which germinate first! Our soil is a mix of compost soil and potting soil. Follow along to see how our soybeans are growing compared to your own! 🌱

02/26/2024

Today is officially the start of Willie and the Beanstalk! You may all begin planting or soaking your seeds. Registration for this year’s contest closes TONIGHT! Please register your teams before the end of the day today. Good luck growing and a huge thank you to our sponsor Kansas Soybean !

02/23/2024

🚨Registration for Willie and the Beanstalk will close MONDAY Feb 26th at the end of the day. Follow the link on our website to register your teams before then! Reach out to our email for any additional questions! 🌱

02/19/2024

Registration for this years Willie and the Beanstalk contest will close in one week. Follow the link on our website to register your teams before the deadline. Feb. 26th is the first day to plant or soak seeds! For any additional questions not clear on our website, email [email protected]. 🌱

02/12/2024

Reminder: registration for this year’s Willie and the Beanstalk contest is now open! Registration will close at the end of the day on Feb. 26th. Check our website for more information about the contest and how to register for it. Check out our Instagram and X profiles to keep up to date with the contest (linked in bio).

02/09/2024

🌱 Registration for the 2024 Willie and the Beanstalk contest is now open! A link to register your teams is available on our website. Registration will close at the end of the day on February 26th, which is also the first day to plant and soak your seeds. Lastly, we want to say a huge thank you to Kansas Soybean for sponsoring this contest!

02/02/2024

Calling students of all ages!

Do you want to grow your own soybean plant? It is time for the 2024 Willie and the Beanstalk contest! This contest is a fun, educational competition to see who can grow the biggest soybean plant in 40 days. 🌱 Investigate plant genetics, plant nutrition, plant growth, soil properties and environmental factors that come together when growing a soybean plant. 🌦🧬🚜

Registration deadline is February 26, 2024 and judging will take place on April 6, 2024. For full contest rules and to sign up, visit beanstalk.agronomy.ksu.edu.

K-State Department of Agronomy

01/23/2024

It’s almost time for the annual Willie and the Beanstalk competition! Registration for this year’s contest opens on February 1st. Register through the Willie and the Beanstalk website, which is linked on our page. The first day to plant or soak seeds will be Monday, February 26th. Follow along for updates and important information about the upcoming contest. Other information can be found on our website, and additional questions can be answered through email.
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