Agri News, MN 05-01-07 Business news and notes MPRP receives $630,319 for research ST. PAUL -- Iowa State University, the University of Minnesota and Purdue University have entered into a multi-state research project to provide the Midwest Poultry Research Program with $630,319 in research funding. The MPRP established the Midwest Poultry Consortium in 2001 to address research needs of the poultry industry. The goal is to improve efficiency and sustainability of poultry production through integrated, collaborative research and technology transfer.