2025 NCCC170 Annual Meeting

University of Idaho

Visit the University of Idaho, located in the Palouse! Home of the highest yielding wheat acreage in the world and also the lentil capital of the world. The 1500-acre campus is located on the western side of Moscow, Idaho, two miles from the Washington state line and seven miles from Washington State University. Palouse agriculture is largely defined by dryland/rainfed small grains production, and some canola acreage. Summers are a very pleasant time in Moscow with warm days, cool nights, and less traffic and waiting since half of the town (the students) is largely absent. The daily highs are usually in the mid-70s (°F) and the lows are in the mid-40’s.

The meeting will be held on June 5–6, 2025, at the University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. See the NIMMS Meeting Authorization.

The week of the NCCC170 meeting coincides with the annual statewide FFA convention so housing will be tight. Reservations should be made promptly.

The information below now has a hotel reservation link. Please book by May 23, 2025 to receive the group rate. Also below is information on:

  1. Information on several hotels in the area (including the main one with a small block of rooms)
  2. Air and ground transportation (we may want to set up a carpool list)
  3. Activities around Moscow, including a possible Snake river trip on Wednesday the 4th with evening dinner at Bill Price’s house Wednesday evening.

Hotels

There are several within a 30-minute walk (or less) from campus:

The week of the NCCC170 also coincides with the annual statewide FFA convention, so housing will be very tight. Please make your housing reservations soon!

Potential Wednesday plans (day and evening)

I would like to invite people to join me on a jet boat tour of the Snake River Wednesday, June 4th. This starts at 10 am, returns at 4pm, and will cost $196 per person. [TIMES UPDATED MAY 5.] It is a beautiful trip through Idaho’s gorgeous Hells Canyon, and a bit of wild ride (watch their video below to see what I mean). Since it is an extra-curricular activity, you each need to make your reservations directly with the company, Snake River Adventures.

We will also hold an evening dinner Wednesday, June 4th, at Bill Price’s house in Deary, Idaho.

Air Transportation

  • Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport
    Small regional airport 7 miles away in Pullman, Washington
    Served by Horizon Air/Alaska Airlines
    Car rental by Avis, Budget, Enterprise (off-site) and Hertz

  • Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport
    Small regional airport 35 miles away in Lewiston, Idaho
    Served by Delta
    Car rental by Avis, Budget, Enterprise (off-site) and Hertz

  • Spokane International Airport
    Mid-sized airport 80 miles away in Spokane Washington
    Car Rental by Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, and Thrift

Ground Transportation

Moscow Taxi provides transportation to all airports (Lewiston and Spokane requires minimum 24 hours advance notice). The costs are for a one-way trip:

  • Moscow to Pullman Airport: $30
  • Moscow to Lewiston Airport: $115
  • Moscow to Spokane airport: $250

There are also ride share options (Lyft, Uber).

The Wheatland Express offers some options for transportation to the Spokane Airport for $59 each way. It is unclear at this time what their June schedule looks like.

The Lewiston airport offers ground transportation to Moscow for $40 (more information here).

Moscow is a small, largely pedestrian-friendly, walkable town. You may not need a car at all once you reach your hotel. It is also very safe; the greatest danger at night is running into one of the town skunks.

Things to Do