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Missourian serves FFA as national officer

Benjamin Herrold
Feb 19, 2021
Feb 19, 2021 Updated Mar 2, 2021

Paxton Dahmer, “Drive Your Tractor to Work” event — Paxton Dahmer, a national FFA officer from Nevada, Mo., got to ride with the governor as part of a “Drive Your Tractor to Work” event during Dahmer’s time as Missouri FFA President.
Photo courtesy Missouri Department of Agriculture

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riding with Gov. Mike Parson in a tractor — Photo courtesy Missouri Department of Agriculture

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Missouri’s Paxton Dahmer, back left, poses for a photo with the national FFA officer team.
Photo courtesy of the National FFA Organization

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