Work machine with material management during grading operations

A work machine comprising:

• a frame extending in a fore-aft direction;
• a drawbar assembly coupled to the frame;
• a circle drive assembly coupled to the drawbar assembly;
• a ground engaging mechanism configured to support the frame on a ground surface;
• a moldboard coupled to the circle drive assembly and configured to grade the ground surface;
• a sensor for generating a signal indicative of a heading of a work machine as the ground-engaging mechanism moves the frame across the ground surface;
• a wing blade pivotally coupled to an end of the moldboard, the wing blade actuated to move to an open position, a closed position, or to a position in between;
• and
• a controller in communication with the sensor, the controller including a processor and a memory having a material management algorithm stored thereon, wherein the processor is operable to execute the material management algorithm to receive the signal indicative of the heading and control the wing blade to move to the open position, the closed position, or the position in between based on the heading for directing the flow of moving material.