Systems and methods for control, monitoring and mapping of agricultural applications

1. A method of monitoring an agricultural implement, comprising:

receiving, from the agricultural implement, planting data collected by the agricultural implement during a planting operation and storing the planting data as a first spatial agricultural data set;

receiving, from the agricultural implement, yield data corresponding to the planting data, said yield data collected by the agricultural implement during a harvesting operation, and storing the yield data as a second spatial agricultural data set;

generating a first map overlay based on said first spatial agricultural data set;

generating a second map overlay based on said second spatial agricultural data set;

displaying, in a first window of a display device, a first map comprising said first map overlay, said first map overlay depicting the planting data collected by the agricultural implement; and

displaying concurrently with the first map, in a second window of the display device, a second map comprising said second map overlay, sad second map overlay depicting the yield data corresponding to the planting data collected by the agricultural implement, said first and second maps both redundantly include a common geo-referenced location, and wherein said second map has a common view characteristic with said first map.

2. The method of claim 1 , further including:

displaying a first annotation at a first location on said first map, said first annotation superimposed over said first map overlay; and

displaying a second annotation at a second location on said second map, said second annotation superimposed over said second map overlay, wherein said second location corresponds to said first location.

3. The method of claim 2 , further including:

receiving and implementing a user command to apply a first modification to a view characteristic of said first map;

maintaining a position of said first annotation relative to said first map when said first modification is implemented;

implementing a second modification to a view characteristic of said second map, said second modification corresponding to said first modification such that a visible area and zoom level of said first map corresponds to a visible area and zoom level of said second map; and

maintaining a position of said second annotation relative to said second map when said second modification is implemented.

4. The method of claim 1 , further including:

receiving and implementing a user command to apply a first modification to a view characteristic of said first map;

implementing a second modification to a view characteristic of said second map, said second modification corresponding to said first modification such that a visible area and zoom level of said first map corresponds to a visible area and zoom level of said second map;

receiving and implementing a user command to apply a third modification to a view characteristic of said second map; and

implementing a fourth modification to a view characteristic of said first map, said fourth modification corresponding to said third modification such that a visible area and zoom level of said second map corresponds to a visible area and zoom level of said first map.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said first spatial agricultural data set comprises planting data collected during a planting operation, and wherein said second spatial agricultural data set comprises yield data collected during a harvesting operation.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said second agricultural data set represents a spatial variation in population deviation.

7. The method of claim 1 , further including displaying a map representing both spatial variation in ground contact and downforce.

8. The method of claim 1 , further including:

receiving as-applied data from an implement sensor with a monitor device;

processing said as-applied data with said monitor device to generate processed as-applied data;

transmitting said processed as-applied data to a display device via a communication module;

rendering a map with said display device, said map representing said processed as-applied data; and

displaying said map on said display device.

9. The method of claim 8 , further including:

modifying prescription data on said display device;

transmitting said prescription data to said monitor device via said communication module;

generating a command signal with said monitor device, said command signal being based on said prescription data; and

transmitting said command signal to an implement actuator.

10. The method of claim 9 , further including:

transmitting authentication data from said monitor device to said communication module;

comparing said authentication data to a key stored in a memory of said communication module; and

permitting communication of said as-applied data and said prescription data between said communication module and said display device if said authentication data corresponds to said key.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein said display device comprises a multi-function computing device, and further including:

recording times of speed pulses within subsequent intervals;

identifying and classifying errors within a first interval;

counting a number of errors of each type of error within said first interval; and

determining a number of error blocks to place within a map unit.

12. The method of claim 11 , further including:

randomizing a spatial order of said error blocks within said map unit.

13. The method of claim 1 , further including:

determining a direction of implement travel in a first area while said first spatial agricultural data set was generated; and

displaying a directional annotation in said second map, said directional annotation indicating said direction of implement travel, and said directional annotation located within a portion of said second map corresponding to said first area.