UNL Agronomy Professor Gaussoin retires after 33-year career at Nebraska

LINCOLN — Roch E. Gaussoin’s unique name and dynamic personality are well known to many Nebraskans and turfgrass scientists around the nation. As a University of Nebraska–Lincoln professor in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, he made a name for himself on and off campus as a distinguished Nebraska Extension turfgrass specialist who appeared regularly as a featured panelist on “Backyard Farmer,” the longest- running non-syndicated TV show in history.