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EPISODE · Jul 11, 2025 · 1H 14M

Precision Beekeeping at Scale with Glenn Card

from The Nectar Podcast · host Nectar

This episodes guest is Glenn Card—the proprietor, with his brother Wes, of one of the largest and most respected beekeeping operations in the country. Together, the brothers manage over over 30,000 hives, spread across an outfit that spans honey production, queen breeding, pollination services, and nuc production.  Listen to learn:🐝 How the Cards shipped 8,000 nucs in under 7 weeks—with real-time brood data 📍 How they analyze pass-through mortality across 200+ yards to refine pollination contracts 📦 How they predict nuc supply 7+ days out, based on live data from the field ⚠️ How they identify underperforming hives early—before wasting time and resources 👷‍♂️ How they manage 12+ crews and hundreds of pollination contracts with real-time crew oversight.

This episodes guest is Glenn Card—the proprietor, with his brother Wes, of one of the largest and most respected beekeeping operations in the country. Together, the brothers manage over over 30,000 hives, spread across an outfit that spans honey production, queen breeding, pollination services, and nuc production.  Listen to learn:🐝 How the Cards shipped 8,000 nucs in under 7 weeks—with real-time brood data 📍 How they analyze pass-through mortality across 200+ yards to refine pollination contracts 📦 How they predict nuc supply 7+ days out, based on live data from the field ⚠️ How they identify underperforming hives early—before wasting time and resources 👷‍♂️ How they manage 12+ crews and hundreds of pollination contracts with real-time crew oversight.

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