• Central Garden & Pet set a Garden segment leadership transition effective Sept. 26, 2026.
• Jason Barnes will take over sales, marketing, service across Garden Consumer Products, replacing retiring President J.D. Walker.
• Barnes has been executive vice president of Garden Consumer Products since October 2025.
• He joined Central in 2006, following a start at Pennington Seed in 2002.
• Walker will remain involved as a consultant following his retirement from the role.

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