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Abstract
Sustainability is at the forefront of the agricultural supply chain. Various stakeholders are seeking transparency from food and fiber producers to provide an insight on how products are being produced. In Georgia, cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) and peanut (Arachais hypogaea L.), and corn (Zea mays) are three row crops which are typically grown in a common crop rotation. The main objective of this research was to evaluate Georgia row crop sustainability trends, specifically in cotton and peanut crops, and see how they vary from year-to-year using the Field to Market Fieldprint Calculator. This research began in 2017 with one grower and grew to 39 participating growers and 17,454 hectares of crop land were entered by the year 2021. Researchers met with the growers on an annual basis to collect their yearly cotton and peanut field management information. This information was then entered into the Fieldprint Calculator where scores for eight sustainability metrics were received. Additional research evaluated the impact of various cover crop treatments on cotton, peanut, and corn sustainability.