Simultaneous mapped view of historical and realtime geospatial and non-geospatial data

A method of utilizing a display that facilitates control of an agricultural implement, comprising:

• providing a display comprising:
• a transmitter capable of employing at least one communication protocol and connecting to a network;
• a controller configured to:
• communicate agricultural data relating to one or more agricultural characteristics;
• record the agricultural data as historical data;
• in times where at least one aspect of the agricultural data cannot be recorded as historical data, output at least one aspect of anticipated agricultural data based upon a geographic location of the agricultural implement in a field;
• a shared map comprising:
• a mapped, detailed view that includes at least one aspect of the agricultural data;
• and
• a mapped, environmental view that includes the historical data;
• wherein the mapped, environmental view is located adjacent the mapped, detailed view
• allowing comparison of temporary data obtained from one or more sensors associated with the agricultural implement with the historical data within a single view.

A computerized database for storing agricultural data associated with a planter comprising:

• agricultural data relating to one or more agricultural characteristics, said agricultural data comprising:
• planting information selected from the group consisting of:
• (a) an instruction to plant or not to plant;
• (b) seed type;
• (c) fertilizer type;
• (d) seed spacing;
• and
• (e) depth of planting;
• efficiency information selected from the group consisting of:
• (a) singulation;
• (b) fertilizer rates;
• (c) insecticide rates;
• (d) ground contact rates;
• (e) downforce rates;
• and
• (f) population rates;
• vehicle information selected from the group consisting of:
• (a) heading;
• (b) velocity;
• (c) fuel level;
• and
• (d) technical capabilities of a vehicle;
• soil information selected from the group consisting of:
• (a) moisture content;
• (b) compaction;
• (c) ground temperature;
• (d) elevation;
• (e) depth;
• (f) slope of terrain;
• and
• (g) soil composition;
• wherein the computerized database is configured to:
• while maintaining a network connection:
• storing the historical data on a storage device remote of the agricultural implement;
• while not maintaining the network connection:
• storing the temporary data on a storage device local to the agricultural implement;
• and
• after re-establishing the network connection:
• uploading stitched data to the storage device remote of the agricultural implement.