System and method of soil management for an implement

A method of grading a surface with a work vehicle moving along the surface, the surface having a ground profile and formed of a surface material, the vehicle having a frame supported by a ground engaging traction device and an implement adjustably coupled to the frame, the method comprising:

• receiving a grade target identifying a desired grade for the surface being graded with the implement;
• collecting surface material on the implement;
• identifying a material property of the collected surface material;
• identifying a position of the implement with respect to the surface;
• adjusting the position of the implement based on the identified position and the identified material property;
• grading the surface to the grade target with the adjusted position of the implement;
• identifying a front ground profile in front of the work vehicle, wherein the adjusting the position of the implement is based on the identified front ground profile;
• and
• identifying a rear ground profile at the rear of the work vehicle, wherein the adjusting the position of the implement is based on the identified rear ground profile.

A method of grading a surface with a work vehicle moving along the surface, the surface having a ground profile and formed of a surface material, the vehicle having a frame and an implement being adjustably coupled to the frame, the method comprising:

• identifying a front surface profile in front of the work vehicle;
• identifying a material property of a collected surface material located on the implement;
• identifying a rear surface profile at the rear of the work vehicle;
• adjusting a position of the implement based on the identified front surface profile, the identified material property, and the identified rear surface profile;
• and
• grading the surface to a grade target with the adjusted position of the implement.