When you see a photograph of Angela (Hildebrandt) Grotjan interacting with a dairy calf, you would think she never considered a career other than caring for calves on the family farm in northern Illinois.
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Illinois dairy farm grows with generations
From the June is Dairy Month series
LEFT: Ken, Ann and Ray Hildebrandt at the family farm in Boone County, Ill., where three generations are involved today. RIGHT: Little William is starting young and Angela Grotjan smiles while supporting a young calf.
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