Since he was 6 years old, Peter Bliss never imagined doing anything other than farming.
“I’m truly grateful for all FFA has given me, but win or lose, I would still be farming,” says Bliss, who was named the 2022 National FFA Star Farmer.
While a high school freshman, Bliss joined the Golden Valley High School FFA Chapter in Merced, California, and competed in the FFA opening and closing ceremonies leadership development event.
As a sophomore, Bliss decided to transition away from being an athlete to focus on his FFA involvement. One career development event in particular caught his eye: farm power and machinery.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة May - June 2023 من Successful Farming.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة May - June 2023 من Successful Farming.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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