System and method for preventing material accumulation relative to ground engaging tools of an agricultural implement

A method for preventing material accumulation relative to an agricultural implement, the method comprising:

• performing an agricultural operation within a field with a ground engaging tool of an agricultural implement, the ground engaging tool having an operating parameter that is adjustable to vary an amount of residue incorporated into the field by the ground engaging tool during the agricultural operation;
• receiving, with a computing device, residue data generated by a residue sensor, the residue data being indicative of an amount of residue across the field;
• determining, with the computing device, a presence of excessive residue across a forward portion of the field forward of the ground engaging tool along a direction of travel of the agricultural implement based at least in part on the residue data;
• and
• initiating, with the computing device, a control action associated with adjusting the operating parameter of the ground engaging tool to incorporate less residue into the field by the ground engaging tool across a section of the field having excessive residue such that the amount of residue remaining on the field after the agricultural operation is higher than a desired amount of residue, the control action reducing a likelihood of material accumulation relative to the ground engaging tool as the ground engaging tool works the section of the field having excessive residue.